{"id":1256,"date":"2011-09-02T13:19:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-02T18:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2013-05-10T11:27:59","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T16:27:59","slug":"is-colombia-safe-for-female-solo-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/09\/is-colombia-safe-for-female-solo-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Colombia Safe for Female Solo Travel?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week we talked a little about solo travel in Colombia<\/a>, but the article was aimed generally at everyone. This week I want to talk specifically about travelling solo as a female. Personally, I’ve travelled extensively on my own, including my lengthy stint in the UK. Obviously I made friends everywhere I went, but the journey itself started out with just me.<\/p>\n

I think travelling alone as a woman presents unique challenges, and unique safety concerns. I\u00a0receive\u00a0a lot of questions from women all around the world asking me if Colombia is a safe destination for female travellers.<\/p>\n

I say yes.<\/p>\n

\"Solo<\/a>
Solo female travel is rewarding, but can be tiring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It’s not possible to guarantee anyone’s safety anywhere, but as we’ve repeatedly said on Colombia Travel Blog, Colombia is as safe as many more popular destinations, it’s just the reputation that lingers on. This isn’t to say you shouldn’t keep your wits about you, because you should. If your grasp on Spanish isn’t great and if you stand out noticeably as a foreigner you might be worried, but if you exercise caution you should be fine.<\/p>\n

\"Streets<\/a>
Streets of Cartagena, waiting for you<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I would recommend as precautions if you’re travelling solo in Colombia<\/a>:<\/p>\n