[JasoninDenver]

I will have to go against the prevailing opinion here and say go provided that: (1) your friend’s “contacts” are actually people who live there, (2) you trust your friend’s judgment, and (2) this isn’t solely a drunk fest.

I have a couple close friends who go down there all the time and love it. They speak Spanish, stay in the nice areas of town and tend to have private car service for their daily transport.

Honestly, it is like going anywhere in the world. If you are drunk, in the wrong part of town, and looking for trouble…. It will find you.