I'm sorry to hear this. I'd be pissed too. Go to Peru. Hike Machu Picchu. Spend more time in Cusco than Lima. Peru/Machu Picchu is the best trip I've been on. Close second is Iceland. Onward!
YES! We got 2 months so the new plan would be Colombia > Equador > Peru > ( Bolivia if we got time) Maybe it's for the best. We get to stay and actually enjoy the event we've been helping organise for the past months. And India will still be there next year...
Friends of mine recently visited Colombia, and were very surprised. They loved it. As Americans 'of a certain age', Colombia has always been a scary place... drugs, death, corruption... but it has turned around and is blossoming, without being touristy yet.
My mom was horrified when I said we’re considering going to Colombia. She literally said “have you seen narcos!?” But I’ve heard so many good things about Columbia now. Medellin is practically a case study about how fast a city can transform. Looking at the government advisory website, looks like there still are areas to avoid there. Mostly border areas because of kidnapping.
And India will still be there next year...
If, for some reason it is not, I am blaming you.