ANATO: Duque asks travel sector to “defend democracy”
During his last visit to the ANATO travel and tourism fair as President of Colombia, Iván Duque called on the sector to defend economic growth…
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Colombia outpaces South America in 2021 with tourism reactivation
Colombia outperformed other South American nations in 2021 with recovery of international tourism despite coronavirus variants and blanket travel restrictions.
Colombia updates entry requirements for Cruise Ship passengers
Colombia's Ministry of Health has aligned all entry requirements for passengers entering the country via air and sea.
Sandoná and weavers in the shadow of Galeras volcano
Nestled in the Nariño highlands, Sandoná is known for its weavers and destination close to the not-so-dormant Galeras volcano.
U.S Travel Alert issued for specific areas of Cartagena, Colombia
The U.S Embassy in Bogotá issued a travel alert for specific areas of Cartagena based on "increased criminal activity." District officials insist the port city…
Tourism to “embrace the serpent” in Colombia’s Mavecure
Deep in Colombia's interior, experience Mavecure, the impressive and iconic location featured in the Oscar-nominated 'Embrace of the Serpent'
Colombia rewrites its post-pandemic tourism playbook
Colombia's tourism sector is on the rebound ahead of the busy end-of-year travel season. More airlines want in.
Caño Cristales reopens to tourists after 18 month closure
The majestic multi-colored waterway that flows through the La Macarena range and known as the River of Seven Colors have reopened after 18 months of…
Colombia reopens for tourism, but will foreign travelers respond?
Colombia's most important travel and tourism fair opens as the country remains in the grip of third wave coronavirus infections. Bogotá the domestic showcase at…
U.S State Dept warns against Colombia travel citing “civil unrest”
The U.S State Department has upheld its Level 4 advisory on Colombia adding to coronavirus infections the risk to travelers of continuing civil unrest caused…
Leticia flights to resume given vaccine immunity in Colombian Amazon
Closed to the rest of the country for almost five months, Colombia is reconnecting with Leticia, Amazonas, given success in covid immunity.
Colombia’s PNN Tayrona reopens after “ecological cleansing”
At the request of the Sierra Nevada's spiritual leaders, Tayrona National Park closes for 15 days every year to give nature an ecological cleansing.
Colombia in World Tourism Awards as Beach, Food and LGBT destination
Colombia was recognized at the 2020 World Tourism Awards as the best South American destination for a beach, food and LGBT vacation, among others.
Colombia’s Amazonian peoples fear “extermination” with COVID-19 as total cases reach 12,930
The capital of Amazonas, Leticia, remains at the epicenter of the Colombian outbreak and the region's many indigenous groups fear "extermination" with COVID-19.
An appeal to help the community of Minca and its tourism-dependent residents
Hundreds of families in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta are facing abject poverty as hostels and tourism-related businesses remain closed with the nationwide quarantine.
Discovering a “Creative Territory” in the Alto Ricaurte of Boyacá
Villa de Leyva is reviving its Muisca heritage and colonial past through storytelling, performance and ancestral foods. Want a taste of history?