Colombia
In November 2012, JetBlue introduced a nonstop flight from New York’s JFK airport to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Cartagena, which some are calling the next Buenos Aires. Fares start at just $149 each way. And Bogota, with an airport that recently added some 1,000 flights, has undergone a huge transformation in the past decade—new bicycle paths, hip cafes, museum remodels, restored houses, cobblestone streets… and safety.

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