Travel Story and Pictures from Colombia

Puente de Occidente
The pride of the region, the Puente de Occidente suspension bridge once was the largest of the continent. Indeed, ... [more]
Totumo Volcano
For a totally different experience, try dipping in the mud volcano at Totumo, a half day trip from Cartagena. ... [more]
San Andrés de Pisimbalá church
High up in the mountains of Tierradentro lies the village of San Andrés de Pisimbalá. Not just a jumping off ... [more]
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
Deep down in a salt mine, you can visit what must be one of the most peculiar cathedrals in the world: it is completely ... [more]
Alto de Segovia tombs
The best preserved underground tombs can be found a twenty minutes uphill walk from the museum. The decorations ... [more]
Taganga
Originally a small fishing village, Taganga has grown into a destination for travelers who want to relax, dive, ... [more]
San Agustín Archeological sites
A very pleasant excursion from San Agustín is to visit the outlying archeological sites and the surrounding nature ... [more]
Colombian people
From the very first day I arrived in Colombia, I was struck by the kindness, the genuine friendliness, and the ... [more]
Alto Aguacate tombs
While the subterranean tombs are certainly worth the climb up, the sweeping views from the mountain ridge as well ... [more]
La Candelaria
The origins of Bogotá lie in the district of La Candelaria, an area with monumental colonial buildings, but also ... [more]
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
The biggest fortress the Spanish ever built in their colonies, the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas was never conquered. ... [more]
Archeological Park San Agustín
Comprising various sites that can all be reached on foot, the Archaeological Park of San Agustín is a well-organized ... [more]
Popayán
Old colonial town in southern Colombia, Popayán manages to make the visitor feel good because of its friendly, ... [more]
Museo del Oro
While the Spanish did not find their El Dorado, gold was widely used in ancient South American cultures. The Gold ... [more]
El Peñón de Guatapé
Once I saw El Peñón from a distance, I could not get my eyes off this gigantic rock formation defining the surrounding ... [more]
Plaza de Cisneros
A little south of the downtown area of Medellín, Plaza Cisneros is a remarkable area, mostly for its forest of ... [more]
Sucre Falls
A coincidental encounter in Santa Fé resulted in a nice walk from the village of Sucre upstream Tahamí river ... [more]
Plaza Botero
Right in the middle of the city, the Plaza Botero is a great example of the outdoors art available in Medellín: ... [more]
Santa Fé de Antioquia
Once the capital of the independent state of Antioquia, Santa Fé now is a well-preserved colonial town where ... [more]
Parque Nacional Tayrona
A combination of great natural beauty and superb beaches, the Parque Nacional Tayrona can keep you busy for a ... [more]
San Pedro Cemetery Medellín
Close to the bustling city centre of Medellín, the San Pedro cemetery is a haven of peace and tranquillity, where ... [more]
Pueblito Chairama ruins
A great climb takes you up from the idyllic beaches to the ancient ruins of Pueblito, a Tayrona settlement now ... [more]
Semana Santa Popayán
Popayán claims to have the most extensive Semana Santa celebrations of the entire South American continent, and ... [more]
Villa de Leyva
The colonial town of Villa de Leyva offers charming cobble-stone streets, lined with whitewashed houses and a ... [more]
Puracé landscape
When the weather is too bad to climb the Puracé volcano, a hike at the foot of it is a good alternative: it brings ... [more]
Silvia Market
The market draws scores of Guambiano indigenous people to come down to Silvia on Tuesday, and their remarkable ... [more]
Monguí
A small colonial town high up in the mountains, Monguí is considered the most beautiful town of the Boyacá province, ... [more]
Salto de Candelas
A pleasant hike through the jungle of the Cusiana valley takes you to the thundering Salto de Candelas waterfall ... [more]
Lago de Tota
Just over 3000 metres above sea level and the second highest navigable lake in South America, Lake Tota is mostly ... [more]
Cerro Monserrate
Towering above Bogotá, Cerro Monserrate is best conquered hiking up the trail after which the rewarding views ... [more]
Peace road to Marquetalia
The hike up to Marquetalia, the birthplace of Farc, in the company of several ex-guerrillas, gives a fresh insight ... [more]
Tatacoa Desert
A pocket of arid landscapes in the interior of near-tropical Colombia, Tatacoa Desert offers hikes through surprising ... [more]
Filandia
It is not easy to get enough of the brightly painted windows and balconies of Filandia, the cute streets, the ... [more]
Cocora valley
At the end of Cocora valley, there are several hikes which will take you close to endemic quindío wax palm trees ... [more]
Alto de los Ídolos
Part of the San Agustín collection of necropolises, Alto de los Ídolos has some of the most provocative, elaborate, ... [more]
Teyuna
Medieval Ciudad Perdida was forgotten for centuries, but now is a stellar proof of the existence of advanced pre-hispanic ... [more]
Guajira Peninsula
The landscapes and the people certainly make the Guajira peninsula stand out in your Colombian experience: expect ... [more]
Museo del Oro Tairona
Housed in one of the oldest still existing colonial houses of South America, the Gold Museum of Santa Marta not ... [more]
Boquilla mangrove forest
Less than an hour north of Cartagena, you can step into a totally different world at the fishing village of La ... [more]
Barichara
Soon after exploring the cobblestone streets and colonial buildings of Barichara, its pleasant squares and quiet ... [more]
Colombian Amazonas
It might be cliché, but the Amazon really is a mighty river with an incredibly rich and big ecosystem - with ... [more]
San Andrés
Surrounded by turquoise waters and tiny islands, San Andrés has all the beauty to attract holiday-goers, as indeed ... [more]
Cartagena de Indias
A city of balconies, of flowers, of small squares and a defensive wall, of delicate, warm late afternoon light ... [more]
Bazurto market
After getting used to the smells and sounds, wandering around Bazurto market is an intense experience in which ... [more]
Getsemaní
A dodgy neighbourhood turned into a hip one in a short time: Getsemaní now is a lively neighbourhood with lovely ... [more]

Capital	Bogota
Population	49,08 mln
Surface	1,14 mln sq km

Languages	Spanish
UTC offset	UTC-5
Currency	Colombian pesos (COP)

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