Hidden amongst the cobbled streets of the Walled City are some of the most talented chefs in Colombia KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Airline Quirk: If you fly Avianca to/from Colombia, they will make you fold your Safety: Despite its dark and complicated past, Cartagena is one of the safest big cities in Colombia. Currency Confusion: Colombia’s official currency is the peso (abbreviated as COP). Prices in Colombia are marked with a dollar sign, but remember that you’re seeing the price in Colombian

It was here that we watched Colombia lose to England in a penalty shoot-out, on the 394-inch screen.