All the news and media buzz about war in Colombia have left you wondering if it is safe to visit? I might know where that’s coming from: The rise of Narcos, cocaine and Escobar as part of the pop culture haven’t helped much in the past few years. In this entry I will do my best to paint the whole story so that you can make up your mind and…

All prices are given in Colombian Pesos (COP). 1 USD = 2.900 COP approx. Empanadas, carimañolas, arepas, pandebonos, tamales, patacones, aborrajado, sancocho, lulada… my brain works at full throttle when I think of Colombian food. It will be hard to settle which to recommend, so I’ll try to keep it short and sweet -no pun intended-. Before getting into it, you should know the reason why it is not possible…