{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/colombia/salento","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T18:00:32.387Z","place":{"city":"Salento","country":"Colombia","countryCode":"CO","lat":4.6375,"lon":-75.57028},"safety":{"score":60,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":57,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":59,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Cautiously Positive","summary":"Travel guides and articles highlight Salento's appeal, suggesting a generally positive visitor experience, but the overall context of travel advisories for Colombia necessitates a cautious approach.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":60,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":57,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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