Where to go in Colombia
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Colombia is the only country in South America to have a coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The 1,300-kilometre-long Pacific coast stretches from Panama in the north to Ecuador in the south, but has only recently started to open up to tourism.
Santander is a department in the northeast of Colombia. Its main town is Bucaramanga, known of its many parks and agreeable year-round climate. But it is the region's superb natural features - mountains, caverns, rivers, caves and Andean forests - that attract most visitors, many of them basing the…
Popayán is an attractive colonial city in the southwest of Colombia, characterised by its fine white buildings and cultured air. The city grew up as a cool mountain retreat for Spanish sugar cane owners based in the sultry Cauca Valley.
The Zona Cafetera - or Coffee Triangle as it is also known - is a picturesque mountain region where much of Colombia's ‘black gold' is grown and harvested. The climate is pleasant, the countryside green. Visitors can stay in traditional farmsteads called fincas, and this is a great way to learn abo…
Medellin is situated in Colombia's business and industrial heartland, surrounded by scenic countryside with lakes and waterfalls. Colombia's ‘city of eternal spring' is a dynamic and prosperous city, known for its enthusiasm for tango, hearty food and modern art.
Cartagena is one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities on the continent, a hotbed of salsa music, street food, literature, film and colonial history. Colombia's fifth-largest city was founded by conquistadors in 1533 and named Cartagena de Indias, the Spanish believing that they had reached the …
Like many cities in South America, Colombia's capital is a sprawling riot of noise, people and traffic. But Bogota is also one of the continent's most exciting capitals. Great dining, buzzing nightlife and cultural landmarks such as the fabulous Gold Museum are just a few of Bogota's travel highlig…
