COLOMBIA

We traveled around Colombia for more than two months, and this is our list of the best colonial-era cities, towns, and pueblos in Colombia you must visit. Read our travel guide on the best colonial towns in Colombia and explore beautiful Cartagena, Villa de Leyva, Barichara, Jardin, Bogota, Popayan, Salento, and much more.

Get inspired by our perfect Colombia 4-weeks itinerary and enjoy your travels. Creating an ultimate itinerary for a country you've never visited can be challenging. This Colombia itinerary includes all the best places to visit and tips on where to stay and how to get. Enjoy the luxury of having one month in this wonderful country!

Colombia is a South American country with such rich diversity that instead of our planned one month visit, we stayed here much longer. An interest in traveling to Colombia grows every year, so we want to share with you 21 essential things you should know before planning a trip and visiting this beautiful country.

Are you planning your trip to Colombia? Here's a list of the 10 best places you simply can't miss when traveling in this popular South American country. When visiting Colombia, make sure these ten must-visit destinations are on your itinerary.

Do you want to know when is the best time to visit Colombia? What is the best season to enjoy your travels? What is the rainy season in Colombia, and when can you expect a dry period? Let's find out. Feel free to plan your Colombia adventure with our travel guide.

This travel guide will show you how to cross the border from Colombia to Ecuador by land using public transport. Read more on how to safely get from Colombia to Ecuador via the Rumichaca border by bus.

Zona Cafetera, or Eje Cafetero, is one of the most diverse regions in Colombia, featuring mountains, wax palms, colonial towns, vibrant culture, and of course, coffee. What are the best things to see and do in Zona Cafetera? Let's find out.

Everything you need to know about hiking in Los Nevados National Park in Colombia. Explore the unique Paramo ecosystem, walk on the glacier, climb volcanoes, experience the real Colombia's countryside, stay at the farms with local families. Read our Los Nevados National Park hiking guide, including trail description, 4-day itinerary, what to expect, tips on what to pack, and where to stay.

The Cocora Valley (Valle de Cocora) is one of the best things to see and do near Salento, Colombia. Read our hiking guide on Cocora Valley, including tips on how to get there, what to expect, how much things cost, what to pack, and how to best enjoy the absolute highlight, tall wax palms.

A traveler's guide to Manizales, a beautifully set city in Colombia's coffee region known as Zona Cafetera. Tips on where to stay, best things to do, top attractions, and safety advice.

Salento in Zona Cafetera is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Colombia. Explore with our travel guide the best things to do in Salento, including a visit to a coffee farm, exploring its colorful streets, or hiking in Cocora Valley, famous for its tall wax palms. What to do in Salento, what are the top attractions, where to stay, or how to get there, it's all here.

Are you planning the visit to Tayrona National Park, Colombia, but do not know how many days you need? Read our Tayrona National Park itinerary, where we outline options for one, two, three, or four days in the park. This travel guide includes suggested itineraries, so feel free to get inspired.

Tayrona National Park on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia lies only one hour's drive from Santa Marta. This ultimate travel guide includes tips on the best things to see and do in Tayrona National Park, and we also share tips on where to stay, where to eat, cost of travel, how to get there, or what to pack. If you plan your visit to Tayrona NP, we've got you covered.

Read our travel guide on the colonial town of Santa Marta and visit with us the first Spanish settlement in Colombia. Our blog post includes the best things to do in Santa Marta, top attractions, best day trips from the city, tips on where to stay, how to get there, and safety advice.

Read our hiking guide to El Pueblito, an indigenous village in Tayrona National Park, Colombia. Hike from El Cabo San Juan Beach to El Pueblito and back or continue to Playa Brava. What to expect and what to pack? We've got you covered.

Here's our travel guide on the things you should know before visiting Medellin, Colombia. This city has been super-popular lately, but its contradictory reputation often confuses travelers, especially the first-time ones. Here's everything you should know about Medellin before you go.

Guatape in Colombia is a colorful colonial town that offers many things to do for both daytrippers from Medellin or travelers enjoying an authentic getaway. Our travel guide to Guatape includes the best things to do in Guatape, practical information on how to get there, where to stay, or how much time you need.

Jardin is a quiet colonial town in Colombia, not that far from Medellin, which hasn't been discovered by many travelers yet. Read our travel guide to Jardin, one of the best pueblos in South America, including the best things to do, top activities, must-visit places, tips on where to stay, how to get, or safety advice.

Nowadays, Medellin, Colombia's second-largest city, offers plenty of things to do and see. Once the world's most murderous city is now transforming rapidly, and it’s a trendy place to live and travel. Our travel guide includes things to do in Medellin, safety tips, top attractions, best places to visit, where to stay, and how to get there.

Arvi Park alias Parque Arví is a popular ecological nature reserve in Medellin, Colombia that features many hiking and biking trails. If you want to take an unforgettable cable car ride, enjoy sweeping views, and spend some time outdoors, Arvi Park is a place you cannot miss. From how to get to Arvi Park by cable car, what to pack, to what to expect, our travel guide has got you covered.

Are you looking for the best one-day trip from Medellin? What about a beautiful colonial town Guatape and nearby stunning monolith offering wonderful views, Piedra del Penol? Read our travel guide on visiting Guatape and Piedra del Penol, including tips on how to get there from Medellin, the best things to do, what to expect, and how much things cost.

Cartagena de Indias is a captivating city on Colombia's Caribbean coast with a rich history, beautiful architecture, and photogenic streets. Our Cartagena travel guide includes the best things to do, all the top attractions, and must-visit places. We also share tips on where to stay, how to get, and what to pack.

Castillo San Felipe de Barajas is a must-visit attraction in Cartagena, Colombia. This famous fortress dominates the city, and here's our travel guide to visiting the San Felipe de Barajas fort. How to get there, how much things cost, or what to expect.

Are you looking for a pleasant half-day trip from Cartagena, Colombia? Visiting Fort San Fernando de Bocachica on Isla de Tierra Bomba is a pleasant trip that will take you off the beaten path. How to get to San Fernando fort from Cartagena, where to stay, or how much things cost? Keep on reading.

There are places about which it has been said and written enough. Cartagena de Indias, the pearl of the Colombian Caribbean coast, is one of those places. Cartagena is one of the most photogenic destinations in Colombia, and travelers love to search for the most Instagrammable places and colorful details in the colonial streets.

Bogota, the capital city of Colombia, is a place that every traveler will eventually visit when traveling around this South American country. Our Bogota travel guide includes practical tips on how to get there, safety, when to go, the best things to do in Bogota, top attractions, and must-visit places.

One of the most recognizable attractions in Colombia's capital Bogota, Cerro de Monserrate, is a hill towering above the city with a church perched on its top. Read our guide to Cerro de Monserrate hike, including practical information on how to get there (walk, cable car, funicular), how's the safety situation, how much things cost, and when is the best time to visit it.

Here is our travel guide to a wonderful colonial historical town Villa de Leyva, Colombia. We spent there two full days, and this post includes the best things to do in Villa de Leyva, must-visit places, tips on how to get there, safety tips, and where to stay.

Barichara, Colombia, is one of the prettiest colonial towns in the country, featuring cobbled streets, picturesque scenery, whitewashed buildings with red-tiled roofs, colorful shutters, and a laidback vibe. Our travel guide includes the best things to do in Barichara, how to get there from San Gil, tips on the best hotels, and a hike to Guane.

Sometimes the best routes are those less traveled. This time, we would like to inspire you to visit a small colonial town Playa de Belen in Colombia and nearby Los Estoraques Unique Natural Area that features wonderful geological formations in the North Santander Department. Read our travel guide on how to visit, where to stay, or what to do.

Juan Curi is a stunning 180 meters high waterfall only a short drive from San Gil, Colombia. Read our travel guide on a one-day trip from San Gil to Juan Curi waterfall alias Cascada de Juan Curi, including tips on how to get there, where to stay, and what activities are available by the falls.

Hike from Barichara to Guane alias El Camino Real and enjoy the easy walk between these two colonial villages in Colombia. This guide includes a trail description, how to get to Barichara, what to expect, and where to stay.

San Gil is the Adventure Capital of Colombia and an excellent place for paragliding, rafting, or biking. But what are the best things to do in San Gil in case you are not into adrenaline activities? Read our San Gil travel guide, including tips on best things to do, must-visit places, and practical information on how to get there, when to visit, or where to stay.

One of the best things to do in Tatacoa Desert, Colombia is to hike in the red desert. Our hiking guide to the Tatacoa Red Desert (Desierto de la Tatacoa) includes helpful tips on what to pack, and where to stay.

Here's our travel guide to the Tatacoa Desert, Colombia. Read more about how to get to the Tatacoa Desert (Desierto de la Tatacoa), where to stay, the best things to do, how to get around, how many days you need, or where to eat.

San Agustin is an off the beaten path destination in Colombia that features high waterfalls, a colonial town, an archaeological UNESCO site, indigenous history, and ancient statues hidden and scattered in the hills near river Magdalena. Read our San Agustin travel guide, including tips on the best things to do, how to get around, tips on jeep and horseback riding tours, or where to stay.

Visit with us San Agustin Archaeological Park in the Huila Department, the top archaeological site in Colombia that is also listed in UNESCO. This travel guide includes tips on visiting the park, and we also share information on how much things cost, opening hours, or where to stay.

Tatacoa's Gray Desert Hike was one of our favorite things to do in Colombia's Huila Department. Read our hiking guide to the Gray Desert of Tatacoa (Los Hoyos), including tips on where to find a trailhead, how to get there by tuk-tuk, and where to stay after the hike.

Popayan is a charming colonial city in Colombia's Cauca department, where it is possible to break your journey before crossing borders to Ecuador. Here is our travel guide to Popayan, Colombia's White City. You can read about the best things to do in Popayan, how to get there, tips on where to stay, and safety advice.