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Emirates gets Colombia route with daily Bogotá – Dubai flight
Emirates Airlines has announced a planned daily flight between Dubai to Bogotá, starting June 3, pending approval from Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Canada urges visitors to Colombia to exercise “high caution”
Canadian government issues high-level travel advisory for Colombia, urging citizens to exercise caution due to persistent crime levels, with specific warnings on border areas and heightened vigilance against sexual exploitation of minors in Medellín.
Ancestral dance at the heart of Cali’s Loma de la Cruz
In the heart of Cali, a dance workshop led by Jaguar, a local Yanakuna tribesman, defies urban challenges, uniting diverse communities in a vibrant celebration of forgotten roots and ancestral traditions.
US Embassy warns foreigners of using Dating Apps in Colombia
With a surge in recent arrests and tragic deaths, and US Embassy in Colombia has issued an emergency alert for foreigners using dating apps in the country.
Tourists urged to stay calm with shark sightings in San Andrés
A shark sighting near the shore of San Andrés’s Spratt Bight beach sparks a marine conservation appeal from Coralina, urging calm and respect for the delicate balance of the archipelago’s ecosystems.
Avianca named most punctual airline in world for 2023
Colombia’s Avianca named the world’s most punctual airline of 2023 by Cirium, marking a recovery from challenges amid dynamic shifts in the global aviation landscape and Chapter 11.
Record 170,000 Colombians apprehended at US border in 2023
A record-breaking 170,000 Colombians were detained at the U.S. border in 2023, signaling a 30% increase from the previous year.
Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport faces migrant crisis, African minors abandoned
Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport is at the epicenter of a growing humanitarian crisis after the abandonment of two African minors. As health and sanitation concerns escalate among the majority of stranded African passengers, a daily influx of some 200 migrants, aiming to reach the United States via Central America, has authorities on alert.
Security concerns return for foreigners visiting Colombia’s Tayrona Park
Amidst the landscapes of Tayrona National Park in Colombia, security concerns resurface for foreigners exploring its paradisiacal yet troubled historical terrain.
Buenaventura welcomes first Cruise Ship with 400 passengers
Buenaventura, Colombia, received its first cruise ship with 400 tourists when the MS Hamburg docked Wednesday in the Sociedad Portuaria.
Colombia’s ELN justifies taking Luis Díaz’s father as “economic hostage”
The ELN’s Pablo Beltran justified the kidnapping of Manuel Díaz, father of FC Liverpool’s Luis Díaz as an “economic hostage” of the Colombian guerrilla.
Colombia to charge entry fee to Canadian visitors again
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reimposed an unpopular tax for Canadians entering the country, and one that was scrapped during the government of President Duque.
U.S. issues “worldwide” security alert, reissues Level-3 advisory for Colombia.
The U.S Department of State has issued a “worldwide” travel caution given rising tensions in the Middle East and has reissued its Level-3 advisory for Colombia given ongoing threats by illegal armed groups.
Zapatoca and Filandia named Colombia’s Best Rural Tourism Destinations at WTO
The World Travel Organization (WTO) has named the Colombian towns of Zapatoca and Filandia as Best Rural Tourism Destinations of 2023.
Why Israeli tourists should reconsider travel to Colombia
Gustavo Petro’s polarizing rhetoric and failure to condemn the October 7 terror attack by Hamas against Israel, should make Israeli tourists reconsider Colombia as a preferred travel destination.