Colombia - to go or not?

[Anonymous]

Glad you cancelled. Wouldn’t set foot there now.

[Anonymous]

I'm seriously starting to think that many of the posters here either suffer from some form of mental illness or maybe have a severe form of anxiety.

Kidnapping? GTFO. That wasn't even a problem in the cities during the escobar years.

Not being able to leave the country? It's hard to imagine all planes, boats, and automobiles being shut down! Let me guess, the ATM machines will also shut down and then you will just wither away and die.

The only thing that could happen to you in Medellín, Cartagena, and the coffee region (Manizales?) is running into some American douches and getting your iPhone snatched by a barrio boy on a moto.

It must suck to be so scared.

[Anonymous]

I would not travel to Colombia: its homicide rate is 24.91 per 100,000 people and GDP per capita is about 7,001 dollars.
Mexico is also a hard no, with a homicide rate of 24.86 per 100,000 even though GDP per capita is about 13,861 dollars.

For comparison, the United States is 5.76 homicides per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 81,032 dollars.
Paris is in France, where the homicide rate is about 1.34 per 100,000 and GDP per capita is about 44,700 dollars, and Rome is in Italy at about 0.57 per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 39,277 dollars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not travel to Colombia: its homicide rate is 24.91 per 100,000 people and GDP per capita is about 7,001 dollars.
Mexico is also a hard no, with a homicide rate of 24.86 per 100,000 even though GDP per capita is about 13,861 dollars.

For comparison, the United States is 5.76 homicides per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 81,032 dollars.
Paris is in France, where the homicide rate is about 1.34 per 100,000 and GDP per capita is about 44,700 dollars, and Rome is in Italy at about 0.57 per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 39,277 dollars.

If you want the safest and most developed picks in South America, I would stick to Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina. Uruguay has 11 homicides per 100,000 people and GDP per capita about 23,906 dollars. Chile has 6 homicides per 100,000 and GDP per capita about 16,710 dollars. Argentina has about 4 homicides per 100,000 and GDP per capita about 13,970 dollars.

[Anonymous]

This is the only country we've had theft from a hotel room from a 4 star hotel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not travel to Colombia: its homicide rate is 24.91 per 100,000 people and GDP per capita is about 7,001 dollars.
Mexico is also a hard no, with a homicide rate of 24.86 per 100,000 even though GDP per capita is about 13,861 dollars.

For comparison, the United States is 5.76 homicides per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 81,032 dollars.
Paris is in France, where the homicide rate is about 1.34 per 100,000 and GDP per capita is about 44,700 dollars, and Rome is in Italy at about 0.57 per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 39,277 dollars.

Looks like a majority of major cities in the US are off limits for you as well lol

You can also pretty much cut those numbers in half if you aren't involved in the drug trade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm seriously starting to think that many of the posters here either suffer from some form of mental illness or maybe have a severe form of anxiety.

Kidnapping? GTFO. That wasn't even a problem in the cities during the escobar years.

Not being able to leave the country? It's hard to imagine all planes, boats, and automobiles being shut down! Let me guess, the ATM machines will also shut down and then you will just wither away and die.

The only thing that could happen to you in Medellín, Cartagena, and the coffee region (Manizales?) is running into some American douches and getting your iPhone snatched by a barrio boy on a moto.

It must suck to be so scared.

I’m scared for my daughter’s boyfriend because he is also a Colombian citizen and I don’t want to see him detained by US when coming back. I know longer trust the US.

And are the major cities the only places you travel to in Colombia? It’s at a Level 3 threat which means reconsider travel at this time.

[Anonymous]

South America? No thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm seriously starting to think that many of the posters here either suffer from some form of mental illness or maybe have a severe form of anxiety.

Kidnapping? GTFO. That wasn't even a problem in the cities during the escobar years.

Not being able to leave the country? It's hard to imagine all planes, boats, and automobiles being shut down! Let me guess, the ATM machines will also shut down and then you will just wither away and die.

The only thing that could happen to you in Medellín, Cartagena, and the coffee region (Manizales?) is running into some American douches and getting your iPhone snatched by a barrio boy on a moto.

It must suck to be so scared.

I’m scared for my daughter’s boyfriend because he is also a Colombian citizen and I don’t want to see him detained by US when coming back. I know longer trust the US.

And are the major cities the only places you travel to in Colombia? It’s at a Level 3 threat which means reconsider travel at this time.

DP

"And are the major cities the only places you travel to in Colombia?"

Stick to major cities if you are concerned.

"It’s at a Level 3 threat which means reconsider travel at this time. "

It's Level 4 in some areas. Cartagena Bogata Med are reconsider - which means reconsider, not "don't go".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not travel to Colombia: its homicide rate is 24.91 per 100,000 people and GDP per capita is about 7,001 dollars.
Mexico is also a hard no, with a homicide rate of 24.86 per 100,000 even though GDP per capita is about 13,861 dollars.

For comparison, the United States is 5.76 homicides per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 81,032 dollars.
Paris is in France, where the homicide rate is about 1.34 per 100,000 and GDP per capita is about 44,700 dollars, and Rome is in Italy at about 0.57 per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 39,277 dollars.

Your loss. Colombia and Mexico are beautiful countries. My parents are going to both later this month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not travel to Colombia: its homicide rate is 24.91 per 100,000 people and GDP per capita is about 7,001 dollars.
Mexico is also a hard no, with a homicide rate of 24.86 per 100,000 even though GDP per capita is about 13,861 dollars.

For comparison, the United States is 5.76 homicides per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 81,032 dollars.
Paris is in France, where the homicide rate is about 1.34 per 100,000 and GDP per capita is about 44,700 dollars, and Rome is in Italy at about 0.57 per 100,000 with GDP per capita about 39,277 dollars.

Your loss. Colombia and Mexico are beautiful countries. My parents are going to both later this month.

+1

Love Colombia and Mexico

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm seriously starting to think that many of the posters here either suffer from some form of mental illness or maybe have a severe form of anxiety.

Kidnapping? GTFO. That wasn't even a problem in the cities during the escobar years.

Not being able to leave the country? It's hard to imagine all planes, boats, and automobiles being shut down! Let me guess, the ATM machines will also shut down and then you will just wither away and die.

The only thing that could happen to you in Medellín, Cartagena, and the coffee region (Manizales?) is running into some American douches and getting your iPhone snatched by a barrio boy on a moto.

It must suck to be so scared.

What do you not understand about what MAGA has done?
What do you not understand about what Trump is doing on the world stage? France is sending troops to Denmark fool.

Spare us your stupidity. By all means you take your family there.

None of this is going to end well for Americans. By this time next year we will all be lucky if we have access to food in the US.

The Heritage Foundation just came out with another part of Project 2025 and you haven't read it of course 137 pages too much for your stupid brain cells I am sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: By this time next year we will all be lucky if we have access to food in the US. .

What will prevent people living in the US from having access to food?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm seriously starting to think that many of the posters here either suffer from some form of mental illness or maybe have a severe form of anxiety.

Kidnapping? GTFO. That wasn't even a problem in the cities during the escobar years.

Not being able to leave the country? It's hard to imagine all planes, boats, and automobiles being shut down! Let me guess, the ATM machines will also shut down and then you will just wither away and die.

The only thing that could happen to you in Medellín, Cartagena, and the coffee region (Manizales?) is running into some American douches and getting your iPhone snatched by a barrio boy on a moto.

It must suck to be so scared.

What do you not understand about what MAGA has done?
What do you not understand about what Trump is doing on the world stage? France is sending troops to Denmark fool.

Spare us your stupidity. By all means you take your family there.

None of this is going to end well for Americans. By this time next year we will all be lucky if we have access to food in the US.

The Heritage Foundation just came out with another part of Project 2025 and you haven't read it of course 137 pages too much for your stupid brain cells I am sure.

Why are you even posting in the travel section? You know nothing about Colombia and you are mentally unstable. You contributed literally nothing of substance. Take your dumbass somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colombia has been Level 3 since April, which was presumably before you even made your reservations. It's not new.

I take State Dept travel advisories about Colombia with many many grains of salt. I have been to Colombia five times since 2019 and Colombia has been Level 3 every time. Yes, I would heed their advice about traveling in Venezuelan border areas. But if you are staying in the major cities, you have nothing to worry about.