Colombia FAQ's
Firstly, forget everything you know about Colombia, it is probably old news by now. Colombia has had a remarkable turnaround in security and in 2006, more than one million overseas visitors came to Colombia. Medellin is now one of Latin America’s safest big cities.
Colombia still has it's problems and there are regions that are too dangerous to visit due to them being under the control of anti government groups or drug cartels. Nobody goes to these areas so you are unlikely to accidentally plan a trip to a dangerous region.
As with any large city there are areas that it would not be advisable to visit after dark. Just think of your local major city and you will know where not to go late at night. Medellin is no different, this is still not a problem as you will be told those areas on arrival. There are plenty of areas in Medellin that are safe and plenty of people walk freely at night, enjoying the amazing nightlife the city has to offer.