Made in Nobsa
Nobsa, Boyacá hosts an annual International Ruana Day to celebrate the traditional Muisca garment.
Seduced by Salento
Gateway to one of Colombia’s most beautiful valleys, the Valle de Cocora, is Salento: a picture perfect colonial town.
Apulo: The other sun-soaked getaway for Bogotá residents
For decades, Apulo has offered a sun-soaked, hot-country getaway for residents of Colombia's capital tired of the cold and rain.
Paipa: Hot springs for summer
Often overshadowed by the serene and colonial Villa de Leyva, Paipa is a nearby destination known for its hot healing springs and cold highland lake.
Close to Bogotá hotspots for rainy day escapes
Escape Bogotá rain with these mountain destinations that almost guarantee warm sunny days all year round.
Shortcut to the Sabana
Just outside the city, the Sabana de Bogotá is a world apart. Lush meadows and forests make a relaxing day trip.
The weaver of Salamina
When the mills moved away from Salamina, Ester Chiliguano stayed to teach new students and keep the weaving tradition alive.
It’s a ‘Chamba’
The town of La Chamba is home to Colombia's emblematic black earthenware, handmade and polished by locals.
Guatapé: Rock of ages
Old mule tracks and a giant basalt rock are some of the attractions of Guatapé, Antioquia.
Pueblito Boyacense: All of Boyacá in one day
An eccentric version of all of Boyacá condensed into a single town makes for a quirky destination for tourists.
Guavio: A ‘dam’ good outing
Looking for a scenic ‘G route’ across Cundinamarca? Pass through Guasca, Gama, Gachalá and Gachetá to reach Guavio.
Zipaquira: Small Cundinamarca town built on more than salt
Zipaquirá is one of Bogotá's many satellite communities and known for it's cavernous Catedral de Sal. But there is more to see than columns of salt and crosses.
Taming the Suárez
For some the ultimate challenge, for others, a night-mare with paddles. The Río Suárez in Santander is all about extreme adrenaline.
Huila: A lesser-known secret of southern Colombia
Once shunned on the tourism map for its proximity to conflict zones, the department of Huila has plenty to offer visitors, including the world famous park of San Agustín, and plenty of achiras
Beyond coffee in Caldas
Oliver Harvey tours wind-swept Manizales and what just might be Colombia’s coffee central, Chinchiná.
On the Dino trail in Villa de Leyva
Every generation rediscovers its dinosaur past. In Colombia there are paleontological sites scattered across Tolima, Santander and Boyacá.