Annnddddd I know you don ' t know anything about the region . One of the safest , economically sound , and most prosperous countries in the world is in S . America . It has it ' s issues like all countries a large poor sector , but it has raised their standard of livkng drastically in the last 20 years . Chile is considered a first world nation like any other . Firearms for the most part are legal , and gun crime is very low . Argentina is also safe , albeit with some economic tourmoil . But they do that dance every 10 years . Colombia is now very safe , short of going into FARC country , and becoming one of the most propserous countries in Latin America . Ecuador is also safe as hell , and in Peru you might experience some crime , but it ' s petty shit like pickpockets .