Kidnappings
Colombia is infamous for kidnappings, however as a foreign tourist it is unlikely that you will be targeted, and you should not worry unduly about this. So long as you avoid urban slum areas and do not travel between cities by road after dark there is really nothing to worry about. Miltitary checkpoints consisting of up to 20 soldiers designed in part to deter guerrilla groups from operating occur every few miles along major highways, and travelling overland is now much safer than it used to be.Remember that kidnapping is a reasonably high-risk activity for the kidnapper, and the purpose of kidnapping is to demand a ransom. Consequently, although spontaneous kidnappings are not unheard of, it's likely that most kidnap victims are specifically targeted by the guerillas - their bank accounts investigated, their movements watched over a period of time, and an ambush specifically set to...
