As a woman who's been there, I agree with those who say that the well-policed old city is safe (I was there for a conference at the same time that the President of the US and leaders of other North and South American countries were there for a conference, and Cartagena felt completely safe). But your daughter should NOT go exploring outside well-policed areas.
I've been other places in Colombia too; multiple times in Bogota and Medellin. Colombia is beautiful but it is NOT a place to be naive and go exploring. Hopefully someday it will be a safe place for that, but it is not yet.
Last edited by cubbie; Aug 31, 2016 at 9:18 pm