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1. Medellin
1. Medellin
Medellín is the capital of Colombia’s mountainous Antioquia province. Nicknamed the “City of Eternal Spring” for its temperate weather, it hosts a famous annual Flower Festival. Cable cars link to the poorer settlements in the hills as part of recent innovations to bring communities together. Visit the old quarter, with its many statues before heading out to the lust ecological parks around the city. Sculptures by Fernando Botero decorate downtown's Botero Plaza, while the Museo de Antioquia displays more of the Colombian artist’s work.
2. Cartagena
2. Cartagena
Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. With a tropical climate, the city is also a popular beach destination. Reachable by boat are Isla de Barú, with white-sand beaches and palm trees, and the Islas del Rosario, known for their coral reefs.
3. Bogota
3. Bogota
Bogotá is Colombia’s sprawling, high-altitude capital. La Candelaria, its cobblestoned center, features colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical performance hall Teatro Colón and the 17th-century Iglesia de San Francisco. It's also home to popular museums including the Museo Botero, showcasing Fernando Botero's art, and the Museo del Oro, displaying pre-Columbian gold pieces.
4. Leticia
4. Leticia
Leticia sits along the banks of the Amazon, bordering Brazil and Peru and is the gateway to the lush jungle, where you can enjoy eco-tourism, wildlife safaris, and hikes to learn about the indigenous tribes. In the center of town, the boardwalk has river views. The main square is Santander Park, with a pond and trees where hundreds of parrots roost. Neighbouring Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is a modern building, with city views from its bell tower. The Ethnographic Museum has displays on the region’s indigenous groups.
5. Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
5. Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
Tayrona National Park, in northern Colombia, is a large protected area covering the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta as they meet the Caribbean coast. It's known for its palm-shaded coves, coastal lagoons, rainforest and rich biodiversity. At its heart, the Pueblito ruins are an archaeological site accessed via forest trails, with terraces and structures built by the Tayrona civilization.
6. Natural Los Nevados National Park
6. Natural Los Nevados National Park
Los Nevados National Park lies in the coffee-growing region of the central Colombian Andes. It’s known for snow-capped volcanoes, glaciers, lakes and forests. The active volcano Nevado del Ruiz is in the north. Farther south are emerald Lake Verde, trout-filled Lake Otún and snowy peaked Nevado del Tolima. The park hosts hummingbirds, eagles, parrots and condors. It’s dotted with lofty wax palms and espeletia plants.
7. Tematico Hacienda Napoles Park
7. Tematico Hacienda Napoles Park
Hacienda Nápoles was the luxurious estate built and owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia Department, Colombia, approximately 150 km east of Medellín and 249 km northwest of Bogotá. The estate covers about 20 km² of land.
8. Caño Cristales
8. Caño Cristales
Hike between the waterfalls, known for their rainbow of colours, which are caused by algae. The river is commonly called the "River of Five Colors" or the "Liquid Rainbow".
9. Providencia Island
9. Providencia Island
A UNESCO-protected Seaflower Biosphere Reserve. Isla de Providencia, historically Old Providence, and generally known as Providencia, is a mountainous Caribbean island that is part of the Colombian department of Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia
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