Casa en el Agua: An island to find your “inner Dolphin”
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…
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La Arenosa: A guide to what’s new in Colombia’s vibrant port city
Here’s a guide to what’s new and “hot” in Colombia’s port city of Barranquilla, fondly known as La Arenosa.
Tayrona Park reopens after eco “healing” helps endangered biodiversity
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…
The Zenú: Gold, ghosts and plenty of pirates
With Semana Santa around the corner, Colombians head to the coast. When in Cartagena, visit a gold museum dedicated to the lost Zenu? culture
What’s new in old Santa Marta?
One of the preferred vacation destinations on the coast, Santa Marta continues to innovate with more options for the demanding traveler.
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…
Bocas de Ceniza: When the Magdalena river meets the sea
At the tip of Barranquilla the Magdalena River crashes into the Caribbean creating a maelstrom of current, spray and exacerbated by relentless wind. Welcome to…
Isla Fuerte: Small island, big wonders
Isla Fuerte is the least known and lesser visited of Colombia’s Caribbean islands, perhaps because of its location off the coast of Cordoba, 200 kilometers…
Costeño Beach: Best surf secret in Tayrona
Inspired by the bestselling novel The Beach, two brothers created a surfer’s paradise in a remote stretch of Tayrona.
Your “must do” Colombia moments
Our photo gallery of the top 10 views one should try to see when visiting Colombia.
Remote, revived Urabá reflects Colombia’s diversity
A trip to Urabá is a trip to a deeper Colombia, full of ethnic diversity, vibrant culture and sometimes painful memories.
Tai chi-lling in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Looking to de-stress from city life? Get in touch with mind and body in Colombia's spectacular Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Finding a beach to call your own in Tolú
Slightly off the tourist trail, Tolú offers Caribbean paradise without the throngs of Cartagena or Santa Marta.
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…
An insider’s guide to Santa Marta’s hidden ‘pearls’
Santa Marta is one of Colombia's many tropical paradises, and knowing where to go will earn you an even more relaxing trip far from the…