In the past, Colombia would be typically associated with vices like drug loads and had a reputation for being a country of conflict and cartels. After years, the country has finally broken free of these struggles and is now South America’s best-kept secret. Travel to Colombia today is safe — and rewarding. The only country in South America to border both the Pacific and the Caribbean, it’s landscape is marked by rainforests, Andes mountains and numerous coffee plantations. In the high-altitude capital, Bogotá, the Zona Rosa district is known for its restaurants and shops. Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast, has a walled colonial Old Town, a 16th-century castle and nearby coral reefs.
Things Not to Miss in Colombia
•Diving in Providencia
•Carnaval de Barranquilla
•Try cable car in Medellín
•Museo del oro, Bogotá
•Adventure sports in San Gil
•The tombs of Tierradentro
•Trekking to Ciudad Perdida
•Cartagena’s old town
•Whale watching
•Coffee farms
•Amazon jungle excursions
Best time to visit
All Year Round (Depending on activities)