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 March 20, 2010 at 10:15pm
    Welcome, Tom! I've been getting to know Colombia steadily over the past 2-3 years, and have been mighty impressed. Medellín and Santa Marta are next on my list. We'll all be interested to hear your dispatches from the land of eternal spring!
  • Tom Germain March 20, 2010 at 7:19pm
    Greetings! I'm new to Tripatini, but not new to Colombia. I've been living in the Medellin area since 2007. If there's anything you want to know about this city or Colombia in general, feel free to ask! You could also visit my web site at http://www.ocolombia.com, where you'll get a lot of details on what it's like to live here.
  • David Paul Appell March 10, 2010 at 3:46am
    Tripatini's Colombia coverage continues this week with a clever look at the country's biggest tourist magnet: Cartagena de Indias, on the Caribbean coast, with its UNESCO World Heritage colonial quarter. Check it out!
    blog.TRIPATINI.COM
  • Mark Chesnut March 5, 2010 at 10:26pm
    Tell me if I'm commenting too much .... my recent trip to Cartagena was WAY too enjoyable and productive! I even made a video of the torture devices at the inquisition museum .... http://www.latinflyer.com/index.php/articles/read/video-tour-tortur...
  • Mark Chesnut March 5, 2010 at 8:46pm
    Has anyone checked out the new Website unveiled last week by the Bogota Convention & Visitors Bureau? http://www.esbogota.com
    Has anyone seen any similar sites in Latin America with such a social component. (They actually let people rate and comment on their official listings!)
  • Christopher Baker February 24, 2010 at 7:26pm
    Yes, Colombia is a stunner. I'm looking forward to researching, writing and photographing the National Geographic Traveler Colombia guidebook this summer. Contemplating using a motorcycle, a la my Cuba trip. www.christopherbaker.com
  • Mark Chesnut February 24, 2010 at 7:20pm
    Hey everyone, I was recently in Cartagena and just posted part 1 of my video tour on my blog, http://www.LatinFlyerBlog.com. More to come!
  • John Lamkin January 2, 2010 at 8:48pm
    I'm noticing that I have mentioned 2010 as a possibility for travel to many places. If that is my N.Y's resolution, I'm going to be very busy--we'll see.
    Saludos desde Cuenca, Ecuador!
  • David Paul Appell January 2, 2010 at 6:56pm
    Colombia gets a shout-out in this week's Tripatini blog survey of hot destinations for 2010. Check it out!
  • John Lamkin December 23, 2009 at 5:37pm
    David Paul et al, Colombia is on next year's list!
    Saludos desde Cuenca Ecuador
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