[JohnBraden]

I grew up in an urban environment-the capital city. Under the dictatorship at the time, one wasn't allowed to ride a bicycle on the street or sidewalk. That was relegated to certain areas of parks, specially designated for pedal-powered vehicles. The grass was off limits, so one couldn't picnic in the parks. They had to go to the forests in the outskirts of the city to picnic. Crime was lower than it is now for the paramilitary police was somewhat brutal with criminals. It was safe to walk the streets at night. Since it was all I knew at the time, I couldn't compare it with anywhere else. Now that I've traveled to many places, I still see this city as one of my favorite. Much has changed there with democracy. Can you guess the city? It's not in South America, if you were aiming that way.... It's in Europe, believe it or not.