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So I have heard horror stories about Argentina and Uruguay. Now the people I heard having a great time there have been mainly White Americans who have traveled there but some of my Latino friends tell me that White Latinos are extremely against having tourists which are not White.
I am a South Asian guy (westernised and such), if I had to describe my skin color I would say I am light brown or brown, I mean whatever skin color people from the northern parts of India have. People tell me I look like Kumar from Harold and Kumar, so I guess I look like him them (they say it as a joke).
Thing is I have been to Europe before and had a pretty good time there. Wondering about Latin America now.
i have travelled to a few latin american countries (colombia, dominican republic, and nicaragua) with a black friend of mine and he has always had a great time and much better luck woman-wise. can't comment from personal experience tho, i am a white mexican. if anything i might be at a disadvantage to white americans i tihnk.
not sure how you'd be received as an indian. indians aren't well received tourists anywhere tho, so i wouldn't worry about it. you would prolly be better received than most places.
i have travelled to a few latin american countries (colombia, dominican republic, and nicaragua) with a black friend of mine and he has always had a great time and much better luck woman-wise. can't comment from personal experience tho, i am a white mexican. if anything i might be at a disadvantage to white americans i tihnk.
not sure how you'd be received as an indian. indians aren't well received tourists anywhere tho, so i wouldn't worry about it. you would prolly be better received than most places.
1st bold = ya, I was wondering about that toooooo, especially for Brazil
2nd bold = well if they aren't well received tourists, shouldn't I worry?
oh yes, and the women are my favorite, but I have heard scary stuff about the treatment of outsiders in argentina, especially "brown people" so that gets me a bit worried and second guessing
So I have heard horror stories about Argentina and Uruguay. Now the people I heard having a great time there have been mainly White Americans who have traveled there but some of my Latino friends tell me that White Latinos are extremely against having tourists which are not White.
I am a South Asian guy (westernised and such), if I had to describe my skin color I would say I am light brown or brown, I mean whatever skin color people from the northern parts of India have. People tell me I look like Kumar from Harold and Kumar, so I guess I look like him them (they say it as a joke).
Thing is I have been to Europe before and had a pretty good time there. Wondering about Latin America now.
That's an interesting perception on it.
I'm white....I feel like the whiter you are, the bigger the target you are for crime, attention, and everything else you don't want.
I often wished my skin was a bit darker and my hair darker, so I wouldn't be seen far off as a white gringo atm machine from afar everywhere I go.
Don't give yourself self-hatred for not being gringo white, you'll be glad you aren't, once you get there.
So I have heard horror stories about Argentina and Uruguay. Now the people I heard having a great time there have been mainly White Americans who have traveled there but some of my Latino friends tell me that White Latinos are extremely against having tourists which are not White.
I am a South Asian guy (westernised and such), if I had to describe my skin color I would say I am light brown or brown, I mean whatever skin color people from the northern parts of India have. People tell me I look like Kumar from Harold and Kumar, so I guess I look like him them (they say it as a joke).
Thing is I have been to Europe before and had a pretty good time there. Wondering about Latin America now.
Weird.
What horror stories have you heard about non white tourists in Argentina and Uruguay? Im Argentinian and im curious about it.
So I have heard horror stories about Argentina and Uruguay. Now the people I heard having a great time there have been mainly White Americans who have traveled there but some of my Latino friends tell me that White Latinos are extremely against having tourists which are not White.
I am a South Asian guy (westernised and such), if I had to describe my skin color I would say I am light brown or brown, I mean whatever skin color people from the northern parts of India have. People tell me I look like Kumar from Harold and Kumar, so I guess I look like him them (they say it as a joke).
Thing is I have been to Europe before and had a pretty good time there. Wondering about Latin America now.
You want to go on a vacation, correct? Do not worry about it. You will be fine.
So I have heard horror stories about Argentina and Uruguay. Now the people I heard having a great time there have been mainly White Americans who have traveled there but some of my Latino friends tell me that White Latinos are extremely against having tourists which are not White.
I am a South Asian guy (westernised and such), if I had to describe my skin color I would say I am light brown or brown, I mean whatever skin color people from the northern parts of India have. People tell me I look like Kumar from Harold and Kumar, so I guess I look like him them (they say it as a joke).
Thing is I have been to Europe before and had a pretty good time there. Wondering about Latin America now.
I'm Indian myself, but born and raised in the US and have traveled extensively around Latin America. I have been to Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. I lived in Buenos Aires for an entire year. I felt very welcomed in all of those countries. Just as welcomed as I've ever felt in North America or Europe. In Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Southern Brazil, there are those who feel they are superior to the rest of Latin America, but most people are not like that. In general, if you are friendly, open-minded, respectful, and show some effort in speaking Spanish (or Portuguese in Brazil), you will be treated wonderfully. I made some great friends living in Argentina. Also, since Indians are a rare sight in most of Latin America, people often came up to me out of curiosity, asked questions, and invited me into their homes for wine and conversation. All things considered, I find Latin Americans to be among the friendliest people in the world, and that region is on of the most beautiful on Earth. Don't hesitate to visit, it's a great place.
As far as doing well with women, I didn't find it to be much different than in Europe or North America. If anything, I had an advantage because as an American (despite being of Indian descent, people actually ALWAYS knew I was an American just from the way I dressed, my accent when speaking Spanish, my mannerisms, etc), many women assumed I was wealthy.
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That's the first I've heard of it. Latin America is so mixed it's odd that you'd experience hatred/prejudice. Not sure about Argentina and Uruguay, maybe they do have chapters of white supremacists there, but then most 'white' countries do. Sure, you could dig up horror stories that took place almost ANYWHERE it doesn't make it common or a real threat.
Now Eastern Europe - especially Russia - is one place which does seem a little dicey. While chances are you will return in one piece, many seem to say that racism is common in Moscow etc. One Eastern European girl told me flat out that most East Europeans are racist so I wonder if there's something in it and if so what. It's not like they're being flooded with immigrants or anything, maybe it's a lot of bored, unemployed youths like England in the 70s and 80s.
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