http://www.colombiatimes.com/ This is where you can get news in English about Colombia and surrounding areas. I haven't used this much, but I should! http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/colombia/assistance-en.asp this is the web page for the Canadian Embassy in Colombia. From here, you can find out how dangerous it really is over here. The direct link to the travel advisory is: http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=60000 The Loney Planet website for Colombia is found here: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/colombia/
