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'''Colombia''' is a country in [[South America]]. Yet it's not an easy country to hitchhike, it is not as bad as they say. There is a lot of paranoia about the security situation in the country. And some areas are outright dangerous due to fights between government and FARC rebels. However, but most of the time conflict is very predictable and usually limited to certain areas in most of the urban areas it is calmcountryside. The biggest danger is to be robbed, which may happen if you travel aloneCheck with your foreign ministry or recent guidebook.
If you don't want Like anywhere in Latin America, the biggest danger is to wait days for a ridebe robbed, your best chance which may happen if you travel alone. Bus transport is to get a very decent and reasonably priced, although not as cheap or even free bus ride..as in neighbouring countries like Bolivia.
To cross from Colombia to [[Panama]] you ve got to overcome the [[Darien_Gap|Darien Gap]]. You can do that by booking a five day trip with a private sailing charter from Cartagena, although it's often not cheaper than a flight. Moreover, you might get in trouble if one of your fellow travelers decided to smuggle some cocaine out of the country.
To cross from Colombia to [[Panama]] you ve got to overcome the [[Darien_Gap|Darien Gap]].
==Cities==
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==Experiences==
[[Category:South America]]
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