Hello,
I'm interested in visiting, or maybe living in Columbia. Has anyboby been there?
Columbia is ranked as the most dangerous country in the world, with the highest murder rate. I'm wondering if this is between certain people, or whether it would effect anyone living there.
If anyone has been to Columbia, could you please tell us about it?
Luke
Ejem, first please correct your post, the right name is "Colombia".
The statistics you mentioned are outdated, It used to be like that, but now death rates are much lower than Iraq, and other countries with declared conflicts.
If you really want to know more about Colombia, (real information), I can post you some links to information and travel guides.
They're not out dated, I heard this recently.
I'm very very very sorry for mispelling the name!
Hi!
I've never been to Colombia, but I've meet someone from Colombia and he described the country so well, that I suddenly fell for it! I advice you to visit it before you decide if you want to live there or not.
5 or 6 people dead in one weekend is not comparable to all other cities in the world.
There are many cities where no one dies in a weekend.
As long as we're talking about statistics, it seems worth mentioning that the most dangerous city in the world is Rio de Janiero, murder rate-wise. How many thousands of foreign tourists visit Rio every year? You can't generalize about a city, much less an entire country, based on the statistics. In Colombia, you'd have a very real chance of being the victim of a violent crime if you paddle your own canoe past drug labs in the Putumayo region. But if you fly into Barranquilla, take a bus to Santa Marta, and stay in a hotel in Tayrona National Park, the worst you're likely to suffer is mosquito bites. So yes, there are plenty of unsavory places in Colombia. But it's a relatively large country and is home to 40 million people. So there are also plenty of safe and enjoyable places you can go to! Visit the Museo del Oro in Bogota, fly to Medellin and spend a weekend in Santa Elena, fly to Cartagena and walk through fortresses. Flights are pretty cheap if you'd rather err on the side of caution, although high-end buses that tend to cost about $2 an hour are also perfectly safe, especially during the day. So don't go trekking to Ciudad Perdida without a guide, don't wear hiking shorts around in cities, and don't speak in English in a loud voice. You'll make tons of friends, see amazing sites and have a great time!
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