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    Health and safety in Colombia

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    by Angélica & Samuel | My Trip to Colombia

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    All our posts “Health and safety in Colombia” where we give you all our advice to travel safely and to set the record straight about the dangers of traveling to Colombia.

    You’ll also find our various posts on health in Colombia: vaccines to take or not, precautions to take, and the travel insurances we recommend for traveling to Colombia.

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    Health and safety in Colombia

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    Health in Colombia

    Health and safety in Colombia

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    A French-Colombian couple living in Colombia, Angélica and Samuel have been exploring the country since 2013 and share their stories and experiences on their blog, “Mon voyage en Colombie,” combining a local perspective with a traveler’s insight to help their readers discover Colombia in a new light.

    Their blog is recommended by the french Michelin Green Guide, Le Petit Futé, and the Tao Monde Guide, and they are the authors of the french Guide Évasion Colombie (Hachette, 2025) and the Guide Simplissime Colombie (Hachette, 2026).

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