Is Colombia safe?
It was not too long ago that the mere mention of going to Colombia would raise more than a few eyebrows due to safety concerns and even today it is likely to at least elicit the good-intentioned question “is it safe?” Bogotá's reputation as the kidnapping capital of the world dies hard and though the country has gone through many changes in the last two decades, it is not easy to shed such a strong aura of danger that has pervaded the country since the days of wanton drug lord wars. One of the big problems is misinformation or should I saw old information. The truth is the average person was probably very unlikely to be kidnapped even in its heyday, such crimes are generally reserved for political figures, their families or at least the more well-heeled. Still, when the country was under siege it was not wise to venture into areas disputed by guerrillas and paramilitaries. Just what...
