Waterworld - lighten up sweetheart! San Pedro is certainly not the worst place in the Central American/Caribbean region for violence against tourism!! ANY tourist could find ANY crazy/violent local in ANY country ANYwhere in the world! Don't know where you're from but I know that there are alot higher stats of violence where I'm from than San Pedro. It's also up to a tourist to be smart about where and when they go places. If you have read Marty's post clearly they have implemented the Tourism Police, what other suggestions do you have? I lived in Cartagena, Colombia - never had a problem - cause I wasn't stupid. Weigh it out for yourself......go to Kingston, Jamaica(only and example!) where you really can't go downtown at night by yourself or walk the streets/beaches of San Pedro???? smile Easy choice - true?