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The old bridge is broken - Liberia
The old bridge is broken
by melosh
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  • frankcanfly
  • Updated By frankcanfly on August 14, 2003
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  • Although the Civil War is 'officially' over, you would be better off to stay away for now. Let the rebuilding of the government take place for a little while first......

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  • bdschobel
  • By bdschobel on August 25, 2002
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  • Unfortunately, Liberia is now effectively off-limits to tourists. It's just too dangerous. I have heard from some people I know there, and they are really struggling.

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    officials are a little less...
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  • By ogilvie on August 24, 2002
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  • officials are a little less officious. there are few telephones.little public transport. the country is recovering from a civil war which wrecked the infrastructure. things are looking up. there is a certain amount of street crime in Monrovia and dispossed people can act like bandits in isolated areas;it is generally possible to negotiate a reasonable agreeement and they sometimes become friends.

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    this is still a war zone!
  • By revjjenk on December 22, 2007
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  • Though Liberia was a relatively peaceful country when I lived there, it has since undergone about 20 years of civil war and societal destruction. My only "claim to fame" is that, while in Liberia, I had a serious romantic relationship with a Liberian man who now is the Vice-President of the country! Despite this personal connection, though, I would NOT visit the country at this time or at anytime in the foreseeable future. Living conditions are much more harsh and primitive than when I lived there more than 30 years ago.

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    melosh
  • By melosh on March 28, 2009
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  • The old bridge is broken - Liberia
    The old bridge is broken
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    While an important question might be 'why you would want to find out?' I can say that I experienced no feeling of danger or limitations on walking about during the day in the capital. I felt even more comfortable in my brief travel upcountry.

    My hosts and others advised against walking around the center of Monrovia or on the beaches at night. I had no opportunity or compelling reason to evaluate the validity of this advice.

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