Sexual tourism packages including minors are allegedly being offered to foreigners in Colombia
An alert is growing in Colombia due to the increase in foreign citizens attempting to enter the country for sexual tourism purposes.
TL;DR
- Colombia is seeing an increase in foreign citizens attempting to enter for sexual tourism.
- Authorities have identified pre-purchased "all-inclusive" travel packages that may be masking sexual exploitation, potentially involving minors.
- Several U.S. citizens were recently denied entry at José María Córdoba airport after immigration detected inconsistencies during interviews.
- The number of inadmissible foreigners for this reason is rising, with over 70 cases nationally in 2026 and 110 in 2025.
- A pattern shows most offenders are single men, predominantly from the U.S.
- Migración Colombia collaborates with U.S. sex offender databases and uses interviews to detect suspicious travelers.
- Controls are concentrated at airports in Antioquia, Cartagena, and Bogotá.
- While individuals are denied entry, the administrative offense allows for potential re-entry attempts.