Anonymous wrote:People who are afraid of travels to Colombia should never go to LA, NYC or Detroit. You all nut jobs don't know what to be scared of! It's a big country - it's like saying every big city in the US is too dangerous to visit! This is how stupid Americans have become. I mean seriously? So what's safe to visit???!

+1 Colombia is a beautiful country with friendly people and a good tourism infrastructure. You can fly direct from the DC area to Bogota, which is a fun city with amazing food options--go up the Monserrate mountain in the funicular cable car, visit the gold museum and have lunch in the beautiful Candelaria area.

As for beaches, I'm less familiar as to what the best ones are these days. Cartagena of course will have more tourist options--I've heard the more remote Providencias are spectacular.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d say explore Medellin and then the coffee region: Salento, valle del cocora, Finlandia, etc

+1. We LOVED Medellin - spent a full week there after visiting the places mentioned above in the coffee region. Absolutely gorgeous.

Colombia really has everything. We spent a month traveling around and it really was fabulous. I highly recommend it.

What did you do in Medellin for a week?

Anonymous wrote:I’d say explore Medellin and then the coffee region: Salento, valle del cocora, Finlandia, etc

+1. We LOVED Medellin - spent a full week there after visiting the places mentioned above in the coffee region. Absolutely gorgeous.

Colombia really has everything. We spent a month traveling around and it really was fabulous. I highly recommend it.

Anonymous wrote:People who are afraid of travels to Colombia should never go to LA, NYC or Detroit. You all nut jobs don't know what to be scared of! It's a big country - it's like saying every big city in the US is too dangerous to visit! This is how stupid Americans have become. I mean seriously? So what's safe to visit???!

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I've been going to Colombia for more than two decades and it's always the same nonsense from friends and family. You're going to get kidnapped! What about the cartels? How can you socialize with anyone because they could rob or kidnap you?! How do you get money down there? Lol. Is the water safe? What if you get sick?

This is coming from every demographic: rich, poor, liberals, conservatives, uneducated, top 20 college educated,etc. It's s mind boggling.

People who are afraid of travels to Colombia should never go to LA, NYC or Detroit. You all nut jobs don't know what to be scared of! It's a big country - it's like saying every big city in the US is too dangerous to visit! This is how stupid Americans have become. I mean seriously? So what's safe to visit???!

Four days in Cartagena should be fine. I'd spend the remaining six days in Medellín and visit pueblos nearby or possibly glamping in Guatape. In country flights are cheap.

Anonymous wrote:People, lay off the spelling. If OP types about the clothing brand that is called Columbia a lot, her phone might just be auto-correcting.

OP, I went to Colombia right before Covid, but I did not go to Cartegena. I went to Medellin and Bogota. I LOVED Medellin. I know you said you would prefer not to fly, but it really would be the easiest way.

You said winter--will you be there around Christmas time?

Did autocorrect change your spelling of Cartagena? It is incorrect.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t set foot there. It’s dangerous.

I understand Colombia is much safer than it was 20-30 years ago. That said, I'm too chicken to go there myself. I'll stick to Canada and Europe for my travels.

"Columbia", on the other hand, should be fine.

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t set foot there. It’s dangerous.

I understand Colombia is much safer than it was 20-30 years ago. That said, I'm too chicken to go there myself. I'll stick to Canada and Europe for my travels.

Anonymous wrote:I just love South Carolina! Have fun!

Or Missouri. Or Maryland.

Anonymous wrote:It's Colombia.

Amen

I’d say explore Medellin and then the coffee region: Salento, valle del cocora, Finlandia, etc