As Colombia celebrates its 207th Independence Day, we present 20 interesting facts of this fascinating country. Feliz 20 de Julio.
The Marginal de la Selva is a mega road project to unite Venezuela with Ecuador. The environmental impact could be devastating to Colombia’s Amazonia.
Colombia’s airlines are on the offensive to lure passengers with better deals and the line between low-cost and traditional is blurred by competition.
Director James Gray’s Lost City of ‘Z’ has received critical acclaim for its stunning cinematography and art direction. The story of an early 20th century explorer Percy Fawcett, was filmed in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
After an extra-terrestrial walk into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, hikers can enjoy a day of picking tropical fruit on a farm catering to green tourism.
Chef Tómas Rueda and friends opened their third dining venture in the city to reclaim Colombia’s lost culinary traditions. Meet the gracious Calderón.
After years of negotiations, Colombia’s flagship carrier Avianca can begin operating domestic routes as of next month within Argentina.
In this image captured by Fransisco Duque, two members of the Arhuaco community enjoy a silent moment of ‘mambeo’ in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Colombia has no shortage of the strange, or bizarre, when it comes to travel. Plan your itinerary for dizzying festivals and astounding archaeology.
Looking for some salsa in your life? Break with monotony and transport yourself to a place that feels surreal. A night at El Bembe?, perhaps?
An eccentric version of all of Boyacá condensed into a single town makes for a quirky destination for tourists.
Built on an outcrop of sand, the ecological hostel Casa en el Agua may be removed from mainland Colombia, but you won’t feel like Caribbean castaway.
Set in the breathtaking river valley of the Magdalena, Honda preserves its colonial charm and its historic buildings recall an age of maritime grandeur.
An 8-year old boy has died after a caiman attacked him while he was swimming in a local river near the Tayrona National Park.
Closed for one month by the indigenous groups that inhabit the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the PNN Tayrona reopens confirming the existence of endangered jaguars, pumas and the paujil.
With Semana Santa around the corner, Colombians head to the coast. When in Cartagena, visit a gold museum dedicated to the lost Zenu? culture