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.
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Camarones: La Guajira’s pristine flamingo paradise
On Colombia’s northern coast, a unique reserve brims with pink flamingos, though climate change has threatened their numbers.
A chance travel connection leads to a love of Colombia
A New England family’s chance encounter with Colombians in Puerto Rico led them to explore the South American nation — and they loved what they saw.
The slow death of the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta
The Cienaga Grande has been under threat since industrial agriculture arrived on the coastal lowlands. Today, the situation is even more critical given mega infrastructure.
Tibasosa in Boyacá set to host another edition of its Feijoa Festival
If traveling the backwaters of Boyacá don’t miss Tibasosa’s feijoa festival, which celebrates this small green fruit.
Leaving home for Colombia’s feathered friends
Trade in the daily grind for the daily grit of birdwatching in a country – Colombia – that prides itself on having more species than any other in the world.
Big Picture: A Wayúu family moment
Colombia’s indigenous Wayúu struggle to survive in the harsh but beautiful La Guajira peninsula.
Colombia: Notes from the happiest country on Earth
Colombians say they’re happier than anyone else — and by a pretty wide margin — so what’s the secret to their success?
Suesca: Take a hike on the wild side of Cundinamarca
For a lush, mountainous hiking escape just a few miles and a world away from Bogotá, take a trek from Tena to Bojacá.
With stroke of pen, Schengen zone opens to Colombia
On Wednesday, E.U. and Colombian representatives signed an agreement allowing Colombian citizens short-term travel to 26 Schengen nations without a visa.
Palomino: Colombia’s eco-haven battling the pressures of tourism
An important environmental effort is underway to keep the beach town of Palomino as pristine as humanly-possible. “The Palomino Way” aims to preserve the town’s environment from the over-commercialization seen in nearby Taganga.
Biking with the ‘Hurones’ of Colombia’s Casanare
With pristine trails along the Eastern Cordillera, Casanare is hosting the 2nd edition of the ‘Hurones’ expedition.
Colombia: You’re moving where?
Making the decision to move to Colombia means having to break deeply-rooted stereotypes writes Shahida Muhammad.
For Colombia’s President Santos “tourism is peace”
President Juan Manuel Santos brought his message of peace for Colombia to launch the 36th edition of the travel and tourism fair, ANATO.
The Little Witch Line: Colombia’s Most Unlikely Railway Adventure
It’s not magic, but the motorized ‘brujita’ rail cars of San Cipriano are an exciting way to explore this Pacific town.
Popayán: Touring Colombia’s Eternal ‘White City’
Known as the ‘White City,’ Popayán is an important hub for tourists doing the southern circuit.