Looking beyond the beach
Colombia is pushing its ethno-tourism. But not everything we are shown makes for a picture perfect moment.
Pacific
Gorgona: “Terrible” times
A former prison colony in Colombia's Pacific waters is now a nature reserve for deep water scuba diving.
Nuquí: Paradise for whales and tourists
It isn’t the easiest place to get to, but the spectacle of whale watching is a once in a lifetime experience.
Destination ‘Paraíso’
The hacienda Jorge Isaacs built in the Valle de Cauca has become a literary shrine to his great heroine and novel, La María.
Beyond the Tatacoa sky
Appearing out of nowhere, the Tatacoa is one of Colombia's most unusual landscapes and a window to the stars.
Cruising the Pacific tides in Bahía Solano
Isolated and peaceful, the Pacific town of Bahía Solano is a perfect getaway for nature lovers and whale watchers.
On Utría time
Operating on a different concept of time, the Parque Nacional Ensenada de Utría is a revitalizing and dramatic destination.
The lost Corvair of the Darien
In 1961, a Chevrolet dealer in Chicago sponsored an attempt to cross the Darien Gap. Only two of three cars ever arrived.