Tough times largely behind it, this South American country is a stunner, from cosmopolitan Bogotá to the Andean cities of Cali and Medellín to the friendly Caribbean coast (especially the lovely preserved colonial quarter of Cartagena).

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Get a piece of the rock at Antioquía´s jawdropping Guatapé

hillsn_1992 Colombia is just packed with remarkable landmarks, sights, and experiences, and this one is singular, indeed: a vertiginous 220-metre (722-foot) hill - rising abruptly near a small town two hours from the city of Medellín in the department of Antioquía - is in a class by itself. The Peñón de Guatapé (Rock of Guatapé, also known as the Piedra del Peñol, Stone of El Peñol), was venerated by the prehispanic Tahamí, and many visitors come to pay homage to it today - including some…

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Zipaquirá's astonishing Cathedral of Salt

Religious art and architecture at their best aim at the transcendental. But there are a few structures out there in the world that can quite compare to Colombia's Catedral de Sal, in the city of Zipaquirá, situated on a plain less than an hour from capital Bogotá. Part of the Greater Bogotá Metropolitan Area, this charming city of nearly 125,000 dates back to 1600 and still preserves a picturesque colonial core that alone would be worth the drive from Bogotá. But its main attraction - and one…

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Terrific Tayrona National Park & the 'lost city'

The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta has been described as the world’s most important concentration of endangered wildlife on the planet. In the past, it was scarred by drug crops and off limits to tourists because of the dangers posed by Colombia’s notorious drug cartels. Now safe, it's also home to one of South America's most extraordinary archaeological sites, called the Ciudad Perdida (“Lost City”), Colombia’s Machu Picchu. read post

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  • David Paul Appell December 23, 2009 at 6:49am
    Have you been down, Sandra? If not, I have suggestions!
  • Sandra Kennedy December 23, 2009 at 6:34am
    Latin America is one of my specialties. Colombia is on my shortlist for articles and photographs. I am fascinated by it.
  • David Paul Appell November 16, 2009 at 8:49pm
    This week's Spotlight celebrates one of Colombia's biggest bashes and the world's second-biggest Lenten Carnival: Carnaval de Barranquilla! After this week, you can find it in our Spotlights archive.
  • José Balido November 2, 2009 at 12:20am
    A recent nighttime ride with fellow journos in a candle-lit horse carriage through Cartagena de Indias, one of the most romantic Spanish colonial towns in the Americas.
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  • David Paul Appell October 21, 2009 at 6:58pm
    If you find yourself in need of a good scare in Bogotá, check out this month's Bogotá Horror Film Festival, through Oct. 31 (natch)!
  • David Paul Appell August 26, 2009 at 3:07pm
    This week's Top Tune From Around the Planet is "A Dios le pido," by Colombia's own Juanes (after this week, find it in our music archive).
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