A por/para question

Question

Hi everyone,

I do pretty well with por and para these days, but I'm wondering about this example I wrote in a letter:

"...me quedé alla pero me parecía un poco peligroso por la noche para/por gringos"

I stayed there but it seemed a bit dangerous at night for gringos.

I used para, but I'm not sure that that's correct, and when I look at the "list" of situations to use por or para I can't really find anything that would apply to this situation. Can anyone help out?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The sencence "...un poco peligroso por la noche por los gringos" would mean that it is dangerous because of (-->por) the gringos themselves. What you want to say is that the gringos would be the recipients (--> para) of the attack or whatever.

Answer 2

Very good job, the only detail is the last: ** Me quedé allá pero me parecía un poco peligroso por la noche para los gringos

Answer 3

Por would mean its dangerous because of them, but para would mean that its dangerous for them.