Colombia's capital received high praise as a top tourist destination from newspaper USA Today, which published an article Friday claiming that Bogota has moved "beyond its bad-boy image."
The newspaper praises the capital city for the changes made to its reputation, from narco-hotspot to tourist-friendly culture capital.
"Strange and wonderful doings are afoot in this city," writes travel journalist Jayne Clark, "that not so long ago was a touristic no-man's land."
Clark lists the city's most appealing attractions, such as its wealth of art installations - like the ants that swarmed over Colombian Congress last month - and the weekly