Colombia Travel Guide
This online Colombia travel guide covers a land of superlatives. It has the third
largest barrier reef, the fourth highest number of endemic species, more
bird species - and possibly more festivals and carnivals - than
anywhere else in the world. No other South American country has a
greater variety of music and no country in the world has a people as
disarmingly generous, hopelessly romantic and bafflingly optimistic.
From glacier fields atop Andean peaks and Amazon rainforest to tropical
coastlines and deserts, almost every type of scenery can be found here.
Its people are no less diverse. The majority
mestizo
population,
Afro-Latinos
on the coast and 60 indigenous groups all contribute to the cultural mix
that has produced world-renowned artists such as Gabriel García Márquez
and Fernando Botero. Forget guerrilla conflicts and kidnappings. While these
still exist, their stranglehold has considerably diminished. There are
still no-go areas - listed in detail in this Colombia travel guide - but the beaten track has enough barely trodden paths
to satisfy anyone's quest for the authentic and the magical.
| Colombia Travel Guide Highlights | |
 Cartagena Watching the sun set with an evening cocktail on the ramparts of Cartagena's walled city. |  Tierradentro and San Agustín Admiring the archaeological wonders of Tierradentro. |
 Ciudad Perdida Trekking through the rainforest to Ciudad Perdida. |  Carnaval de los Blancos y Negros Getting painted black and white at the Carnaval de los Blancos y Negros in Pasto. |
 San Gil Whitewater rafting near San Gil. |  Tatacoa desert A night under the stars in the Mars-like Tatacoa desert. |
 Sierra Nevada del Cocuy Trekking among the icy peaks of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. |  Cali A night of dancing in Cali's salsatecas. |
 Zipaquirá The majestic salt cathedral at Zipaquirá. |  Zona Cafetera Staying on a coffee finca in the Zona Cafetera. |
 La Candelaria Strolling the streets of La Candelaria, Bogota's colonial quarter. |  Medellín Enjoying the riot of colour at Medellín's Flower Festival. |
This is edited copy from Footprint Handbooks. For comprehensive details (incl address, tel no, directions, opening times and prices) please refer to book or individual chapter PDF
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