PLACES OF INTEREST - Colombia

Barichara (San Gil)

Very do-able and advisable from the outdoor capital of Colombia, San Gil, is a daytrip to Barichara, with its colonial buildings and beautifully situated location, is a popular place where numerous films and series are recorded. Read more >>>

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Bogota

La Candelaria is a neighborhood in the capital Bogota with a mix of Spanish colonialism, English architecture and hippie-like atmosphere. Together with the main square, the monastery and some museums is these the highlight of the city. Read more >>>

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Cartagena

Cartagena has a 13 km old city wall with within an ancient Colonial town that can be counted among the most beautiful in the world with squares, beautiful Spanish colonial buildings, romantic balconies and cobbled stoned roads and a gigantic fort. Read more >>>

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Napoles, hacienda (Doradal)

Nearby the little village of Doradal lies the former real estate Hacienda Napoles that once was the luxurious villa and estate of the late drugs leader Pablo Escobar. You can still see the airstrip, his collection of classic cars and the zoo that is now turned into a theme park. Read more >>>

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San Augustin

Everything in the beautifully situated San Augustin revolves around stone carved statues of unknown (Indians) tribes. In the little town are two very interesting museums but a hike through the mountains and forest here searching for statues is the highlight. Read more >>>

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Santa Marta

Santa Marta is the town on the Caribbean coast in between Cartagena and Tayrona NP and could be a perfect jump-off to see both of them. I was almost robbed in my hostelroom in this city by somebody who enforced my frontdoor lock.  Read more >>>

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Santuario de la Lajas

Not far from the border with Ecuador lies this mystical, beautiful cathedral built against a vertical rock where the Virgin Mary appeared that looks like a building in a mirror. You can sleep in the nearby monastery. Read more >>>

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Silvia

Every week the Guambino Indians, dressed in sky blue, including bowler hats from the surrounding villages come to the small market of Silvia to prepare their merchandise to sell but also to buy their weekly supplies. Read more >>>

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Tayrona National Park and Taganga

Tayrona park consists of a rather high mountain ridge, jungle and a piece of Caribbean coast consisting of mangrove forests and sandy beaches. One of Colombia's most popular places to hang out, sleep in a tent and party but you can also make beautiful hikes. Read more >>>

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Thermales de Santa Rosa

Perhaps the world's most beautiful hot water source with a jungle garden and a large one out of several cascades of waterfall that is also illuminated in the evening. Try to stay at least till that happens for an unique experience. Read more >>>

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Tierradentro

Tierradentro is one of the most important archaeological sites of Colombia with about 100 underground tombs built between the 9th and 7th century BC. Some have some beautiful murals. The sites are situated in a very green area with trees and mountains. Read more >>>

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Valle de Cocora (and Salento)

Near Salento is a dream valley with unique tall palm trees that are often wrapped in a cloud of fog and mist and where you can walk around. From Salento you can easily make a daytrip arranging a jeep and hike in this unique valley. Read more >>>

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Villa de Leyva (Tunja)

Villa de Leyva was once a Spanish colonial military recreation place; now you will find on a high plateau in the mountains of Colombia a beautiful large open square with a beautiful cathedral and other Spanish colonial buildings. Read more >>>

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