A lot of places are safer than you've been led to believe, since popular culture and 'the media' feed off sensationalism and fear mongering. Colombia is indeed

A lot of places are safer than you've been led to believe, since popular culture and 'the media' feed off sensationalism and fear mongering. Colombia is indeed wonderful, and to anyone wishing to travel there I suggest you get away from the big cities and check out the countryside. Some spots in Boyacá worth visiting are Paipa, Laguna de Tota, Duitama, and Villa de Leyva.