Q We have been invited to a wedding next March in Cali, Colombia. Could you recommend a boutique-style hotel, and are there any interesting places to see in the area? Ken Hopwood, via emailA Santiago de Cali, one of Colombia’s biggest cities, is not on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s no-go list and these days petty crime is the biggest issue, unless you stray into certain neighbourhoods. However, unless you’re a salsa lover, the city doesn’t have a huge number of attractions, so you might want to stay there for the wedding, then head off to explore some of the country’s highlights. For first-timers, must-dos are Bogota — a visit to the Gold Museum (with its 30,000 pieces of pre-Columbian gold work) should…

Source: The Times June 28, 2019 23:03 UTC