ocr: Tourism in Colombia is largely limitedto the beaches ofthe Caribbean coast. Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Marta are the main resorts. Cartagena has also been developed as a major Latin American conference center. Expansion of the tourist business has been limited by Colombia's politicali instability and the prevalence of narcotics-related crime. The well-publicized activities of drug cartels in Medellin and Cali, and instances of adnappings in Bogota, are major deterrents. Limitedintrastructure makes many regions of Colombia, particularly Amazonia to the east ofthe Andes, almost inaccessib ...
