Here I explain the travel safety situation in Colombia. But Colombia is definitely not as bad as it is perceived to be. I've tried hard to get a balanced opinion on safety here. Look at this map with the dangerous areas in Colombia .
Many people worry quite a bit before heading to Colombia.
I had some warped ideas about the dangers here before I came. Colombia seems a favourite target for telling horror stories about. As far as ordinary pickpocketing and robbing are concerned, it's not that bad. Peru seems worse to me. A problem here are the guerillas.