REAL DEALS
Seattle Air/Hotel, From $340
This bargain three-night getaway checks you in to a stylish hotel at Pike Place Market. So what if it's a little rainy?
Depart Tolu and catch a one-hour flight back to Bogotá, spending the last night of the trip at Hotel Ambala before boarding your flight home.
Before you go, you can browse Colombia's official tourism website.
Ruins of the Fort of San Jose de Bocachica in Cartagena
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A Word on Safety Check the State Department's information sheet on travel to Colombia and review the still existing, though somewhat relaxed, travel warning, which was updated in February:
"While security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, violence by narco-terrorist groups continues to affect some rural areas and cities. The potential for violence by terrorists and other criminal elements exists in all parts of the country.... Violence has decreased markedly in many urban destinations, including Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, and Cartagena."
Getting There Since the package doesn't cover airfare, here's an idea of what you might pay for a round-trip flight to Bogotá, departing on Sept. 27 and returning on Oct. 8, 2008: $254 from Miami (American), $527 from New York City (Copa Panama), $648 from Chicago (Mexicana), $657 from L.A. (Mexicana), and $724 from Houston (Continental). Prices are based on a recent search on Kayak.
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