Colombia

Cartagena walled old town opens many of the articles in this category, but Colombia reputation has shifted enough that the coverage now extends across a country that was once written off. Medellin gets neighborhood-level pieces on Comuna 13 and the parts of the city that have changed most. Bogota altitude and museums get serious treatment. The coffee triangle around Salento, the Tayrona coast, and the Cano Cristales river each appear as standalone destinations.

Food writing covers the regional split between coastal cooking and the heavier Andean traditions. Practical material includes the safety questions answered with current specifics rather than dated warnings, the long-distance bus network, the cost reality of a destination that has become more expensive than its budget reputation suggests, and the visa rules for visitors from most countries.