The Colombia Travel Guide

Cartagena, Colombia (colonial architecture)

• Old town

 

Medellin, Colombia

• Spain Library, Medellin, Colombia

 

Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia

 

Bogota, Andes, Colombia

• Gold Museum, Bogota, Andes, Colombia
• Old La Candelaria district, Bogota, Andes, Colombia (expat, hipster hangout)
• Mount Monserrate, Bogota, Andes, Colombia

 

Simon Bolivar Highway (Caracas, Venezuela to Bogota, Colombia)

 

Santa Maria, Colombia

• Calle 11 Hostel, Santa Maria, Colombia – formerly was a mafia owned villa, now an incredible hostel.

 

Tayrona National Park, Colombia (foothills of the Sierra Nevada to the Caribbean coast. Known for palm sheltered coves, lagoons, rich rainforest biodiversity.

• Puebilto ruins, Tayrona National Park, Colombia

 

Ciudad Perdida (Lost City of Teyuna) Trek, Colombia (One of the continent’s most mysterious cities, second only to Machu Picchu. 4-5 day trek, 27 miles RT from small village of El Mamey. 13.5 miles in, 13.5 out)

 

El Cocuy National Park, Colombia (great trekking)

 

River of Five Colors (aka Cano Cristales), Colombia

 

La Guajira, Colombia (remote desert peninsula home to pink flamingos, mangrove swamps and sand-dune beaches)

 

Barichara, Colombia (picturesque colonial village)

 

Ensenda de Utria, Colombia (whale watching)

 

San Gil, Colombia (Adventure sports hotspot. Cheap rafting, hiking, biking and more extreme options)

 

Villa de Leyva, Colombia (pretty colonial town with large central plaza – one of the largest in the world)

 

Salento, Colombia (Andean colonial town, high quality coffee plantations, pig racing!)

 

Cocora Valley Trek, Salento, Colombia (5 hours, but one of the bet hikes in South America)

 

Filandia, Colombia (Andean colonial town famous for its extremely high quality coffee)

 

Piljao, Colombia (Andean colonial town famous for its extremely high quality coffee)

 

Cali, Colombia (excellent night life, salsa, rough around the edges)

 

Popayan, Colombia (whitewashed colonial town. Popular Holy week processions)

 

Barranquilla, Colombia (2013 American Capital of Culture)

 

Ancient Statues of San Agustin, Colombia

 

Zipaquira, Colombia

• Salt Cathedral, Zipaquira, Colombia

 

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia