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This section has safety advice for regions of Colombia. It only covers regions where the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has specific advice.听听

You should also read FCDO鈥檚 overall travel advice and safety and security advice.听听

Colombia-Venezuela border and northern Colombia聽

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:聽

• the Catatumbo region of Norte de Santander Department聽
• all of Arauca Department, except for the department capital, Arauca聽聽
• the municipality of Puerto Carre帽o in Vichada Department, except for the department capital, Puerto Carre帽o聽聽
• within 5km of the rest of the border with Venezuela, except for the city of C煤cuta聽

FCDO鈥痗urrently advises against all travel to Venezuela鈥檚 border regions with Colombia. You should not use any of the Colombia-Venezuela land crossings.聽

Pacific coast and Colombia-Panama border聽

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:聽

• Choc贸 Department, except for the department capital Quibd贸, the whale-watching towns of Nuqu铆 and Bah铆a Solano and the tourist site of Capurgan谩聽
• the western part of Valle del Cauca Department, including Buenaventura 聽
• the western part of Cauca Department聽
• the South Pacific, Sanquianga and Telembi regions of Nari帽o Department聽
• the southern part of C贸rdoba Department聽
• the Urab谩 and Bajo Cauca regions of Antioquia Department聽
• the southern part of Bol铆var Department聽

The Pacific coast of Choc贸 is a popular eco-tourist destination. However, much of Choc贸 is remote. Illegal armed groups are active and involved in the drugs trade throughout the department and particularly near the border with Panama. If you intend to travel to the whale-watching towns of Bahia Solano and Nuqui, only do so by air and do not travel inland or along the coast out of town.聽

Darien Gap聽

The 鈥楧arien Gap鈥� is a dangerous area renowned for the presence of several illegal armed groups, illegal migration and drugs trafficking. There鈥檚 no road crossing between Colombia and Panama. Avoid crossing between Panama and Colombia by land.聽

Colombia-Ecuador border and southern Colombia聽

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 5km of the border with Ecuador except for:聽

• the border crossing on the Pan-American highway at the Puente Internacional de Rumichaca聽聽
• the city of Ipiales in Nari帽o Department聽

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Orito, San Miguel, Valle del Guamuez, Puerto Caicedo, Puerto Guzm谩n, Puerto Asis and Puerto Leguizamo in Putumayo Department.聽

Central Colombia聽

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:聽

• all of Guaviare Department, except for the department capital San Jos茅 de Guaviare聽
• Cartagena del Chair谩, San Vicente del Caguan, Puerto Rico, El Doncello, Paujil and La Monta帽ita in Caquet谩 Department聽
• the Ariari region of southern Meta, except for Ca帽o Cristales聽

If travelling to the tourist site of Ca帽o Cristales, travel by air from the town of La Macarena with a reputable tour company.

Water rationing in Bogota

Bogota鈥檚 Mayor announced plans for water rationing across the city. The rationing plan may affect residential properties, businesses and access to water in different areas of Bogota every 10 days. More information can be (in Spanish). FCDO encourages British Nationals to review and follow the rationing pattern for neighbourhoods, towns, or any areas that you will visit. Fines may be imposed for irresponsible actions that lead to water waste. For example, washing cars, vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles.

Ciudad Perdida 鈥� 鈥楲ost City鈥櫬�

If you travel to the 鈥楲ost City鈥� in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, only do so as part of an organised tour.

San Agust铆n Archaeological Park聽聽

The San Agust铆n Archaeological Park (鈥楶arque Arqueol贸gico de San Agust铆n鈥�) is in the department of Huila. Enter and leave the park on the main road through Neiva or Popay谩n.聽