I didnt have any problems in the 2 months I spent in Colombia last year, FWIW.
However, when I wanted to take a secondary route I always asked the soldiers or the cops, usually at a nearby checkpoint, if the route was safe. Most of the time they said everything was safe, but sometimes recommended against a certain route because of robberies. So take that for what it is worth, which probably aint much.
I made some local friends in Bogota and they told me always to ask about the security before going on a particular route that was off the beaten path. Also, they warned me to stay away from areas around the Brazilian border, and on the Venezuela border they said I should stick to the main crossings and not wander around the border areas or I would find trouble for sure. I heeded the warnings about the border areas as it seemed to make sense to me.
Otherwise, have fun, enjoy Colombia!
Last edited by crashmaster; 15 Feb 2011 at 13:26.
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