Avoid the border and don’t be dumb. I’d still go unless we are actively overthrowing Petro. Great country and awesome people.

Go now before Trump F’s up the whole region

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can anyone possibly relax and enjoy a vacation in Colombia right now?

The only time we felt uneasy was when we doom-scrolled. So we didn’t; we took normal precautions. I would return. But that’s just us .

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We are talking about vacationing in Colombia post-invading Venezuela the other night.

ICYMI: the western part of Venezuela is controlled by armed Colombian guerrillas. It’s not far fetched that something could heat up in Venezuela impacting Colombia.

We avoided the greater Venezuela area border for this reason. Especially after the invasion.

We would return to certain parts. Not that area. Parts like Cartagena, tourist areas, we’d consider with contingency plans. But it’s reasonable to reconsider.

If we had existing plans for travel we would not cancel.

Not for me right now. I've been traveling there since the late 90s and lived in Bogota for 4 years so am generally pro Colombia travel but at the very least I know there is no way I wouldn't doomscroll and I really, really try to avoid that on vacation if I have any intention of relaxing. I am also fluent in Spanish which sounds good but am pretty sure, based on history, this would just mean I'd be engaged in endless conversation about the situation. I'm already doing that remotely with friends, no desire to engage with every innkeeper or tour guide.

We have a trip planned at the end of Feb so I will be following with interest. I appreciate OP for starting the thread and wish you all the best on your trip.

^ ugh stupid Siri with spelling fail

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can anyone possibly relax and enjoy a vacation in Colombia right now?

The only time we felt uneasy was when we doom-scrolled. So we didn’t; we took normal precautions. I would return. But that’s just us .

?

We are talking about vacationing in Colombia post-invading Venezuela the other night.

ICYMI: the western part of Venezuela is controlled by armed Colombian guerrillas. It’s not far fetched that something could heat up in Venezuela impacting Colombia.

DP, and not to mention, Trump specifically mentioned threats to Columbia in his babbling press conference.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How can anyone possibly relax and enjoy a vacation in Colombia right now?

The only time we felt uneasy was when we doom-scrolled. So we didn’t; we took normal precautions. I would return. But that’s just us .

?

We are talking about vacationing in Colombia post-invading Venezuela the other night.

ICYMI: the western part of Venezuela is controlled by armed Colombian guerrillas. It’s not far fetched that something could heat up in Venezuela impacting Colombia.

Anonymous wrote:Aren't there supposed to be gangs everywhere as we are repeatedly told by asylum seekers?

Go away MAGA

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

Jeez.

If members of Congress did not know this was happening until it was underway, do you actually think the guy in the State Department who assigns threat levels can predict what will be happening there in two weeks??? 🙄

Chill out bro

Its super easy to tell a stranger you would hypothetically go on this trip.

Anyone paying attention to the news/words coming out of Trump/Rubio's mouth know the rhetoric toward Colombia and Cuba have escalated significantly over the past few days. It would certainly give me pause if I had a trip planned.

Aren't there supposed to be gangs everywhere as we are repeatedly told by asylum seekers?

Anonymous wrote:Colombian troops are amassed on the Venezuelan border.

I would definitely cancel. This is entirely unprecedented and therefore no one’s advice is based upon relevant experience.

Imagine how you would feel if your children experienced something traumatic…

OP has no plans to travel to the border. No tourists go there. And the troops are there because they are concerned about migrants from Venezuela. They're not there to wage war with anybody.

Chill the F out.

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

Jeez.

If members of Congress did not know this was happening until it was underway, do you actually think the guy in the State Department who assigns threat levels can predict what will be happening there in two weeks??? 🙄

Colombian troops are amassed on the Venezuelan border.

I would definitely cancel. This is entirely unprecedented and therefore no one’s advice is based upon relevant experience.

Imagine how you would feel if your children experienced something traumatic…