We advise against all but essential travel to all rural areas bordering Panama, Venezuela and Ecuador, to the towns of Buenaventura and San José del Guaviare and the areas surrounding them; and to the Parque Nacional Natural de La Macarena in the department of Meta; and to the archaeological park at San Agustin in the department of Huila; and to areas of intensive coca cultivation, including the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. See Safety and Security - Crime.
We advise against all travel to the department of Narino, the city of Pasto and the city of Florida following the eruption of the Galeros volcano in Narino Department on 25 August 2010. We also advise against all travel in the vicinity of the Nevado del Huila volcano in the Parque de los Nevados and Cerro Machin in Tolima Department. See Natural Disasters - Volcanoes.
Colombia has been suffering heavy rains which have affected large areas of the country.
The level of activity of the volcano Nevado Del Ruiz has been raised to level 2 meaning a probable eruption in days or weeks. There is a red alert for towns on the paths of rivers whose source is the volcano.
There is a high threat of terrorism in Colombia. This includes indiscriminate attacks targeting government buildings, public transport, public spaces and other areas frequented by foreigners.
Around 23,000 visits were made by British passport holders to Colombia in 2010 (Source: Colombian State Security Department - DAS). Most visits are trouble-free. See General - Consular Assistance Statistics.
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