with soaring andean summits and cobbled
colonial towns colombia boasts all of
South America's lore and more Colombia's
varied terrain is fertile ground for
outdoor adventurers to dive climb raft
trek and soar some of the continents
most iconic trekking is here in
Providence he has world-class reef
spells aquatic heaven for scuba divers a
light tinkering and altitude takes you
from Sun toasted Caribbean sands to
coffee strewn emerald green hill tops in
the zona cafeteria the hands of the
clock on the puerta del reloj wind back
400 years in an instant as visitors
enter the walled old town of cartagena
pastel tone balconies go for flow with
bougainvillea and the streets are abuzz
with food stalls around magnificent
Spanish built churches the trip to
ciudad perdida is a thrilling jungle
walk through some of the country's most
majestic tropical scenery her
destination is awe-inspiring an ancient
lost city discovered by grave robbers
and gold-digging bandits deep in the
mountains reaching this remote desert
peninsula may be fun or arduous
depending on how you like to travel but
everyone who makes it to South America's
most northerly point is blown away by
the stunning simplicity of it all come
here to swap the noise of the cities for
the reverent silence of nature parque
nacional naturale el Cucuy is one of
South America's most coveted stomping
grounds and for good reason
in season everything throughout the
region is characterized by burnt Auburn
sunrises that bounce off craggy peaks
and the glacial valleys this gorgeous
River Canyon explodes into an
astonishing sea of red for a couple of
months between July and November
high season runs December through
February cartagena shines through April
and the best whale watching is July to
October on the Pacific coast travel
costs in Colombia can range from less
than fifty thousand Colombian pesos a
day if you enjoy a dorm bed in
supermarkets to over two hundred
thousand Colombian pesos a day for a
top-end hotel and a multi-course meal
buses are the main way to get around
Colombia though air travel has become
more accessible and cars are useful for
travelling at your own pace towering
andean peaks Caribbean coastal Sands
enigmatic Amazon jungle cinematic
cobblestone villages Colombia is an
adventurous and endearing portrait of
South America in miniature with a
population hell-bent on hospitality
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