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.
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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?
Barranquilla’s legendary Carnival ready to welcome the world
The country's most famous fiesta is set to take to the streets and a four-day revelry that consumes Barranquilla.
Playa Blanca on Barú reopens to tourism after rash of boating accidents
The popular beach of Playa Blanca on the peninsula of Barú has reopened to tourists with strict measures announced to ensure public safety with watersports.
Zipaquira: Small Cundinamarca town built on more than salt
Zipaquira? is one of Bogotá's many satellite communities and known for it's cavernous Catedral de Sal. But there is more to see than columns of…
Medellín’s Comuna 13: Transforming the past with paint
Medelli?n's Comuna 13 is promoted to foreigners as one of the city's curious attractions given its resident grafiteros and community-led tours. But how safe is…
British goverment releases Colombia guide with safety tips for travelers
The UK Government has launched a local manual so that Britons can travel safely in Colombia.
Four destinations three hours by road from Bogotá
In Colombia, the road most traveled is also the one with the best pit stops and service stations. If inclined to tour the countryside here,…
Huila: Return to deepest Colombia
Our Bogota? street reporter par excelence travels the open road to Huila and discovers a genuine Colombian experience, tinted with Kerouacian nostalgia.
Nobsa, Tibasosa and the Valley of the Sun God
Hiking in high altitude near Laguna de Tota, lots of colonials haciendas, and ruana shopping in Nobsa are some of the attractions of visiting the…
Colombia’s Caño Cristales reopens to tourism after six month closure
With the return of rainfall to Los Llanos Orientales, the natural wonder of Caño Cristales reopens to tourism, but with strict environmental regulations.
Top Five camping spots in Colombia
Camping is a cost-efficient way of exploring a country and Colombia has plenty of spectacular sites for an activity that is growing in popularity.
Rural Colombia looks to develop an “economy of landscapes.”
The challenge for many remote communities in Colombia is to better understand the true nature of tourism in order to protect their livelihoods.