{"id":126078,"date":"2020-12-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/colombia-tragic-past-happy-future\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","slug":"colombia-tragic-past-happy-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/guide\/destination\/colombia-tragic-past-happy-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia: From a tragic past to a happy future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For several years, Colombia was dominated and ravaged by drug trafficking and militias. In those days, visiting this country was almost madness. I was afraid just thinking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, this beautiful country is one of the main tourist destinations in Latin America and its landscapes attract millions of tourists every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Colombians are very proud of their country, and rightly so. Of course, we are talking about Latin America, so we must be careful, but we must not forget that thousands of tourists are robbed and assaulted in Europe every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the tourism authorities in Colombia say: the biggest danger will be not wanting to go home! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s my itinerary, written in journal form:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Day 1: Quebec-Bogot\u00e1 (connection in Toronto)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We arrived in Bogot\u00e1 in the evening. I had the time to buy a card SIM at the airport, to have Internet access during our trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In spite of the polemics, we had chosen to use transportation apps in Colombia (Uber, Cabify and DiDi)<\/strong>, because taking a taxi is not easy (sometimes even dangerous).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the airport, we had to move further away, to take our transportation out of sight of the taxi drivers. From the moment you leave the arrival area, you’re constantly being solicited. It’s up to you. If you take a taxi, ask for the taximeter to be used. Also, in Colombia, for security reasons, it is not advisable to hail a taxi on the street. It’s best to call one, through a taxi app or ask the hotel to do so.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our hotel was the brand-new AC Bogot\u00e1 Zona Rosa<\/strong><\/a>, located in the neighbourhood which bears the same name. It is one of the best addresses in the city, near the shopping centre, bars and restaurants. We told them it was our birthday, but at the reception they just wished us a happy birthday. No upgrades, no candy, no gifts. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We liked that hotel. The bedroom was spacious, the bathroom was separated from the bedroom by a large sliding door. The shower was made of glass, and it was located between the bed and the vanity. It was separate from everything else. The toiletries, from the Greek brand Korres, are among the best I have ever known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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