The U.S State Department has categorized Colombia as a “Level Two” nation in its most recent travel advisory. An improved security panorama has opened up many areas of the country as now “safe to visit.”
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Girardot: A river town of rail and steam
Girardot’s strategic location on the Magdalena River has historically attracted commerce. The city is home to the annual Tourism Pageant that celebrates regional diversity.
Big Picture: Flying the colors of Colombia
Our final Big Picture of 2017 was captured on the majestic Río Guaviare waterway that flows from the high altitude wetlands of the Sumapaz to the Orinoco.
Rupicola: The rock stars of Colombia’s Vaupés department
The Rupicola inhabits the rainforests and caves of Vaupés. An elusive species to even the most tested birders, the cock-of-the-rock was first spotted in British Guiana.
Step into Cali with our insider’s guide
Cali is synonymous with salsa, champu?s and an afternoon Pacific breeze that bathes the capital of Valle del Cauca like clockwork. Although time is always measured in steps.
Colombia’s Amazon and exploring Leticia’s backyard
At the crossroads of the Amazon, Colombia’s port town of Leticia offers visitors riverine adven- tures and a local fish delicacy called pirarucu?.
Christmas in Bogotá: A ‘Travesía’ of Light and Sound
A spectacle mapping sound and light is just one of 180 free events hosted by the Mayoralty to celebrate Christmas in Bogotá.
San Ignacio: A Baroque masterpiece reopens in Bogotá
The San Ignacio church has been reinaugurated after a long restoration to return this masterpiece of Baroque architecture to its former splendor.
New Colombian visa regulations take effect as of December 15
If planning on visiting or residing in Colombia take note of the simplified Visa categories introduced by the Cancillería.
Exploring the Darien Coast: Shades of Colombia past and present
Colombia and Panama share two tropical coastlines of the Darien Gap, the narrow Isthmus home to one of the world’s most dense rainforests and a rather “peculiar paradise”.
Teatro Mayor rolls out the red carpet with its 2018 programme
Austria, Spain and Mexico bring their very best performing artists to the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in 2018
Editorial: A ‘Day of the Dead’ in Bogotá
Colombia wants tourism to be its post-conflict economic resource, but in order to achieve this, more needs to be done on the ground to keep visitors safe.
Big Picture: When gastronomy comes calling
During the recent Gastronomy Congress in the southern city of Popayán, known as the White City, these companions were enjoying a morning snack before heading to the local market.
Canada’s Royal BC Museum opens major First Nations exhibition in Bogotá
A beautiful collection of First Nations cultural treasures from British Columbia’s Royal BC Museum is on display at the Gold Museum in Bogotá.
Taking the plunge to live in Santa Marta. How much for priceless sunsets?
Feel like trading in stressful Bogota? for a place in the sun? Santa Marta may be within your budget with sunsets included.
Avianca issues pilots ultimatum as carrier hires foreign crews
Almost a month after 730 Avianca pilots walked-off the job, the nation’s largest carrier has issued an ultimatum to the union.