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With over five years travelling and working in Latin America, Richard feels most at home here in the big Continent. From the former Scottish settlements of Surinam to the pristine beaches of Colombia and the glaciers of Patagonia, Richard has travelled it all. Now making his home in Colombia, he is thrilled to be part of the V!va team.
- Hometown
London, England
- Location now
Bogota, Colombia
- Work published
Richard has been published in the following; BBC, CNN Traveller, Suite101.com, Matador Travel, Global Travel, The Scotsman, The Independent, The Times, Pure Living, South American Explorers magazine, HostelTrail.com and is a visiting editor to the Bogota radio station Candela.
- Travel philosophy
Keep an open agenda and use literary inspiration
- Craziest place
Probably Guyana
- Bizarre experience
Rummaging thrugh overgrown cemetaries in rural Surinam trying to find the tombs of Scottish settlers
- Advice
Take it all in your stride
- Dream destination
I am very keen to get to La Guajira
- Traveled before
USA, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Surina, French Guiana, Guyana, Antigua, Cuba, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Slovakia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Nepal, India.
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Staying here in Colombia
Richard McColl's Guide Book Entries
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When to go
Mar 14, 2008 - ColombiaThe months of December to March are the driest months, but in order to really enjoy these places it is ......
Read MoreSafety
Mar 14, 2008 - ColombiaWhile the whole Upper Magdalena River Valley is considered a safe place for tourists and for traveling, it is worth ......
Read MoreSafety in Bahía Solano
Mar 10, 2008 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaThe military presence is strong here. Any suspicious activities are reported and recorded. Since the conflict is an issue to ......
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Cali Highlights
Mar 06, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaWithout doubt no one can pass through Cali without at least once attempting to salsa with a local. If this ......
Read MoreThe Lower Magdalena River Valley Highlights
Mar 05, 2008 - ColombiaPerhaps well maintained because of its hard to reach (but hardly impossible) location, Mompos is one of the colonial jewels ......
Read MoreHistory of Honda
Feb 27, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaFounded in August 1539 by the Conquistador Francisco Nunez Pedroso, Honda grew well into its golden age in the latter ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Feb 27, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaHonda is hot all year round, with temperatures almost always in the 30s. In its favor there are plentiful resorts ......
Read MoreGetting To and Away From Honda
Feb 27, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaThere is no official bus terminal, only the stretch of the highway that cuts through Honda and is used by ......
Read MoreHonda Services
Feb 27, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaTourism Office The Tourism office is located in the Alcaldia and can be reached at 578-251-4145 or 578-251-3500. Medical (Hospitals, ......
Read MoreSafety in Honda
Feb 27, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaHonda does not feel unsafe, yet there is that the potential that a possible bag snatching or mugging could take ......
Read MoreHistory of Neiva
Feb 27, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaGiven the numerous archeological artifacts found in Huila, it comes as no surprise that prior to the arrival of the ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Feb 27, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaGiven its relatively low altitude and the fact that it is near the equator, Neiva is always hot, with temperatures ......
Read MoreGetting To and Away From Neiva
Feb 27, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaAeropuerto Benito Sala de Neiva is a 5 minute taxi ride from downtown. Buses to Bogota ($10) with Cootranshuila and ......
Read MoreNeiva Services
Feb 27, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaTourism Office There is a good tourist information booth in the Terminal de Transportes. For further information contact the Secretaria de ......
Read MoreSafety in Neiva
Feb 27, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaNeiva itself is safe and there really is no feeling of personal danger or aggression against tourists. It is worth ......
Read MoreHistory of Ibagué
Feb 27, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaOriginally founded by Andres Lopez de Galarza in 1550 on the current-day site of Cajamarca, the town of Villa de ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Feb 27, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaDue to the valley it resides in, the temperature in Ibagué is frequently in the mid 20s, making the city ......
Read MoreGetting To and Away From Ibagué
Feb 27, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaAirport – Aeropuerto Perales de Ibagué, 578-267-5662, 578-268-5600 Bus – Terminal de Transporte de Ibagué, Cra 2 No. 20-86, 578-261-8122 ......
Read MoreSafety in Ibagué
Feb 27, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaYou are advised to exercise caution when walking in the city center around Carrera 1, as there are several abandoned ......
Read MoreIbagué Services
Feb 27, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaTourism Office There is a helpful tourism information booth in the bus terminal. For further details contact the Camara de ......
Read MoreLiving and Volunteering or Working in Colombia
Feb 27, 2008 - ColombiaLiving in Colombia Life can be relatively straightforward in Colombia, but of course, Latin American bureaucracy can raise its ugly ......
Read MoreClimate
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaGiven the city’s altitude and location on the altiplano, it should come as no surprise that the average temperature in ......
Read MoreHighlights
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaVisitors to Bogotá are treated to some of the most striking contrasts in a Latin American capital. From sparkling new ......
Read MoreHistory of Bogotá
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaStanding high on its plain, Bogotá was originally inhabited by one of the region’s most advanced pre-Colombian civilizations, the Muisca. ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaOften referred to by its polite and well-educated citizenry as the “Athens of South America,” Bogotá virtually always has culturally ......
Read MoreHolidays and Fiestas
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaJanuary – Arrival of the Three Kings in the Barrio Egipto February – Bullfighting season starts March/ April (2008 and ......
Read MoreGetting To and Away From Bogotá
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaFlights To and From BogotáInternational flights and internal flights with Aeropublica leave from and arrive at the Aeropuerto El Dorado ......
Read MoreGetting Around Bogotá
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaAt first glance Bogotá seems unruly and disorderly, but in actual fact it is pretty easy to negotiate. The most ......
Read MoreSafety in Bogotá
Feb 22, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaFor a city of its size Bogotá is by and large remarkably safe. Gone are the days when tourists feared ......
Read MoreEl Valle Safety
Feb 18, 2008 - El Valle, ColombiaEl Valle is generally safe, though general precaution applies. People are friendly and willing to help here, should you require ......
Read MoreMompós History
Feb 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaLike so many colonial settlements of this nature, the island of Mompós was settled due to its favorable location along ......
Read MoreWhen to go to Mompós
Feb 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaWithout a doubt, Mompós' one real high season is that of Semana Santa, when the streets are filled with Nazarenes ......
Read MoreGetting To and Away From Mompós
Feb 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaMompós is not easy to reach, but hardly impossible. Bus Companies in Mompós – Copetran, Callejon del Cementerio No 3-74, 575-685-5768. From ......
Read MoreMompós Services
Feb 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaTourism Office Ask at the Museum on the Calle del Medio. Or at the Alcaldia, 575 685 5738. Money There are three ......
Read MoreMompós Safety
Feb 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaMompós is a town which has been unaffected by many of Colombia's ills. Simply put, on an island with nowhere ......
Read MoreSemana Santa in Mompós
Feb 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaMuch like Popayan's celebrations, Mompós Easter Week is a wonder to behold. The streets during this week fill with worshipers ......
Read MoreHolidays and Festivals in Cali
Feb 18, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaThe most notorious and well known feria is the Feria de Cali which takes place in December and has been ......
Read MoreWhen to Go
Feb 18, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaCali is blessed with favourable weather patterns meaning the temperature sits at an average of 24-30 degrees all year round. ......
Read MoreCali Services
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaTourist Information Office There is a helpful Tourist Information Office on the ground floor in the bus terminal. For more comprehensive ......
Read MoreSafety
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaCali, as with any large city of similar ilk, is beset with problems. Colombia’s problems lead many displaced people to ......
Read MoreGetting Around
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaCali is a confusing city as street numbers appear to have little rhyme nor rhythm. Take the river as a ......
Read MoreGetting to and Away
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaBus – The terminal de Transportes de Cali is a vast sprawling three story monument to cement and could appear somewhat ......
Read MoreThe History of Cali
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaSantiago de Cali was founded on the 25th of July of 1536 by the Spanish Conquistador Sebastian de Bealcázar – ......
Read MoreServices
Feb 12, 2008 - El Valle, ColombiaKeeping in touch There is a telephone center on the main road, as you are walking to Playa Almejal. Medical If ......
Read MoreGetting to and Away from El valle
Feb 12, 2008 - El Valle, ColombiaUnless you take a boat by sea to El Valle, the only other option is first flying into Bahía Solano. ......
Read MoreWhen to go to El Valle
Feb 12, 2008 - El Valle, ColombiaLate July – October – Whale watching season June and July –Sport fishing tournaments ......
Read MoreEl Valle History
Feb 12, 2008 - El Valle, ColombiaEl Valle’s history is one that is defined by the river and its exit to The Pacific Ocean and the ......
Read MoreGetting To and Away from Bahía Solano
Feb 08, 2008 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaBoat and Air Your options of getting to Bahía Solano are limited to air transport, unless you arrive by cargo ......
Read MoreWhen to visit Bahía Solano
Feb 08, 2008 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaLate July to October – Whale Watching Season June to July – Sports fishing competitions Climate The year round average ......
Read MoreHistory of Bahía Solano
Feb 08, 2008 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaHistoryFounded in 1935, the original name of Bahía Solano was Puerto Mutis, but throughout time this name fell by the ......
Read MoreThe Cocaine Industry in Bahía Solano
Feb 08, 2008 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaBahía Solano’s pivotal location in the narcotics transportation of narcotics has made it inevitable for the locals to have become ......
Read MoreSafety
Feb 08, 2008 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaBarrancabermeja is pretty safe since the conflict has been forced out of the city limits and into other areas. Visitors ......
Read MoreGetting to and away from Barrancabermeja
Feb 08, 2008 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaRoad There is no bus terminal, but the majority of bus companies have their offices near or on Carrera 6 ......
Read MoreBarrancabermeja Holidays and Festivals
Feb 07, 2008 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaApril – Reina Internacional de Petróleo pageant August - Fiesta del Petróleo ......
Read MoreWhen to go to Barrancabermeja
Feb 07, 2008 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaIn the same breath as someone from elsewhere in Colombia mentions Barrancabermeja, they will undoubtedly mention the oppressive heat. Rarely ......
Read MoreBarrancabermeja History
Feb 07, 2008 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaThere are details of small indigenous settlements that existed in the area dating as far back as the 16th Century ......
Read MoreThe Lower Magdalena River Valley Safety
Jan 21, 2008 - ColombiaGenerally speaking, since the Uribe government has made special efforts in securing all major highways, most routes in the Lower ......
Read MoreThe Lower Magdalena River Valley: When to Go
Jan 21, 2008 - ColombiaWhen planning on visiting this region of Colombia one should take into consideration the unrelenting heat which rarely dips below ......
Read MoreThe Lower Magdalena River Valley History
Jan 21, 2008 - ColombiaOriginally inhabited by indigenous tribes prior to the arrival of the Spanish, current settlements are defined in this part of ......
Read MoreParque de la 93
Dec 05, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaAlong with the Zona T, Parque de la 93 is one of the most important areas of Bogotá for merrymaking. ......
Read MoreZona T
Dec 05, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaSo called for its two pedestrian streets that meet in a “T”, the Zona T is a part of Bogotá ......
Read MoreHighlights of Valle del Cauca
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaValle del Cauca has something for every taste and whim, including Malpelo, little more than a rock with a naval ......
Read MoreHistory of Valle del Cauca
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaUntil the arrival of the Spaniards, the territory now occupied by the Valle del Cauca was inhabited by hunter gatherer ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaJust about every month of the year there is a festival or feria taking place somewhere in the Valle del ......
Read MoreHighlights of Tierra Paisa
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaThere can be little argument that a trip through the Eje Cafetero will result in being one that the visitor ......
Read MoreHistory of Tierra Paisa
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaThe first tribes encountered in the Tierra Paisa were the Nutabes and their allies the Catíos, neither of which took ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaIn terms of climate, there is no right or wrong time to go to the Tierra Paisa – the region’s ......
Read MoreTierra Paisa Safety
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaIn the major cities such as Medellin the visitor will be pleasantly surprised at the overriding sense and feeling of ......
Read MoreValle del Cauca Safety
Dec 04, 2007 - ColombiaIn general terms, travel out and around the Valle del Cauca is pretty safe. You should be aware of the ......
Read MorePuerto Berrío: When to go
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaPuerto Berrío is hot with temperatures routinely in the 30s. ......
Read MoreHistory of Puerto Berrío
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaLocated on the banks of the Magdalena River and on the border between the departments of Antioquia and Santander, Puerto ......
Read MoreGetting to and away from Puerto Berrío
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaBus: There is no bus terminal per se but all buses come to a halt in the main plaza in ......
Read MorePuerto Berrío Safety
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaPuerto Berrío is a safe town, though should you become embroiled with the less salubrious side of port life, there ......
Read MorePuerto Barrío Services
Nov 26, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaTourism Office There is no tourism office in Puerto Berrío, principally, one would suspect since there is precious little tourism ......
Read MoreServices in Medellin
Nov 24, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaMoney In El Poblado every bank and cash machine can be found, in particular in the big shopping centers. Keeping ......
Read MoreSafety in Medellin
Nov 24, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaModern-day Medellin may lull the traveler into a false sense of security, but given that this is a big city ......
Read MoreTourism Office
Nov 24, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaThere is an extremely helpful and well-informed Tourist Information booth in the Parque Berrio near to the station. Otherwise, information ......
Read MoreGetting to and away from Medellín
Nov 23, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaMedellín FlightsMedellín has two airports. Aeropuerto Olaya Herrera (Carrera 65 No 13-157; Tel: 574-285-9999) is located downtown and is the ......
Read MoreHolidays and Fiestas
Nov 23, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaJune – Festival Internacional de Poesía July/ August – Feria de las Flores August – Feria Nacional de las Artesanias August – Colombiamoda September ......
Read MoreHistory of Medellín
Nov 23, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaLying deep in the Valle de Aburrá, Medellin was founded in 1616 by Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Herrera y ......
Read MoreHighlights of Medellín
Nov 23, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaFrom warm evenings in the Parque Lleras people watching to idle afternoons in The Parque Botanico, Medellín is transforming itself ......
Read MoreChocó Highlights
Nov 19, 2007 - ColombiaFor nature and adventure lovers alike, Chocó is packed with options to pass the time. One of the main attractions ......
Read MoreThe History of Chocó
Nov 19, 2007 - ColombiaGiven Chocó’s geography, it is no wonder that the department feels like its been left behind. The department originally was ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Nov 19, 2007 - ColombiaVisit the state in September for the month-long Fiestas of San Pacho, which celebrate Chocó’s patron saint, St. Francis of ......
Read MoreSafety in Chocó
Nov 19, 2007 - ColombiaThough the government has made significant progress in recent years in securing the area, safety remains a concern in Chocó. ......
Read MoreWhen to go
Nov 19, 2007 - ColombiaThe humidity along the coast is nothing short of staggering. The official wet season runs from May through October and ......
Read MorePacific Coast History
Nov 19, 2007 - ColombiaThe region of Chocó stands apart in history from that known about Narino, Cauca and Valle del Cauca. Chocó, given ......
Read MorePacific Coast Highlights
Nov 19, 2007 - ColombiaWithout a doubt, the Colombian Pacific region offers much to enjoy. On an overland trip coming in from Ecuador or ......
Read MoreNuquí: When to go
Nov 16, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaNuquí is a year-round destination, but to catch the real flavor of the Chocó and the natural sights on offer, ......
Read MoreHistory of Nuquí
Nov 16, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaLocated 120 kilometers from the capital of Choco, Nuqui was established as a town in 1917 by Juanito Castro. The ......
Read MoreGetting to and away from Nuquí
Nov 16, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaThere are two viable options, sea and air. Boats come in bringing supplies from Buenaventura and if you are keen ......
Read MoreNuquí Safety
Nov 16, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaNuqui is a safe town and the surrounding areas are unaffected by the conflict. Leave your worries behind. All you ......
Read MoreNuqui Services
Nov 15, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaMoney There are no banks or atms in Nuqui – come equipped. Keeping in touch The main lodges maintain radio contact ......
Read MoreQuibdó: When to go
Nov 15, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaQuibdó is hot and wet. There is no effective wet or dry season since the rain is likely to fall ......
Read MoreHistory of Quibdó
Nov 15, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaOriginsThe history of the city is largely uncharted but for a few mentions thanks to the work of Fray Matias ......
Read MoreGetting to and away from Quibdó
Nov 15, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaSatena and Aires have regular flights to and from Quibdó Al Carano Airport from Bogota. There are also flights from ......
Read MoreQuibdó Safety
Nov 15, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaThe people in Quibdo are overwhelmingly polite and helpful, but like in all cities there are dangers. Avoid walking off ......
Read MoreQuibdó Services
Nov 15, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaTourism Office Government of Chocó – 574 671 1415 Money There are a host of cash machines that accept Visa ......
Read MoreBuenaventura: When to go
Nov 15, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaBetween late July and the end of September people descend upon the nearby resorts of Juanchaco and Ladrilleros to catch ......
Read MoreHistory of Buenaventura
Nov 15, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaFounded in the 16th century, Buenaventura was a major world player before the advent of the Panama Canal. Ships to ......
Read MoreGetting to and away from Buenaventura
Nov 15, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaThe airport is 25 minutes drive away from downtown Buenaventura and can be reached by taxi for $7. Satena flies ......
Read MoreBuenaventura Safety
Nov 15, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaSecurity should be at the fore of any visitor’s conscience on coming to Buenaventura. This is ground zero for turf ......
Read MoreBuenaventura Services
Nov 15, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaTourism Office For tourist information head to the Muelle Turistico. There the office can provide you with maps and ideas. Money ......
Read MoreProvidencia and Santa Catalina Activities
Oct 19, 2007 - ColombiaDue to its idyllic geographical isolation and the fact that it remains largely undeveloped Providencia is a nature lover’s paradise. ......
Read MoreProvidencia and Santa Catalina: When to go
Oct 19, 2007 - ColombiaAverage year round temperature sits at 25-28 degrees C. October and November are the rainiest months and hurricane season can ......
Read MoreGetting to and away from Providencia and Santa Catalina
Oct 19, 2007 - ColombiaProvidencia is reached twice daily by flights with Satena (one flight remains reserved for those on packages with Decameron resorts). ......
Read MoreGetting around Providencia and Santa Catalina
Oct 19, 2007 - ColombiaCollectivo taxis run the route around the island’s main road. Taxis are available and are expensive. Other options involve renting ......
Read MoreProvidencia and Santa Catalina Safety
Oct 19, 2007 - ColombiaThe issues that afflict other parts of Colombia are noticeably absent, the only risks to the traveler here are of ......
Read MoreProvidencia and Santa Catalina Services
Oct 19, 2007 - ColombiaTourism Office Located in the airport just back from the baggage reclaim man. Open at the hours when the Satena ......
Read MoreSan Andres Island: When to go
Oct 19, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaWith a year round Caribbean climate oscillating between 26 and 29 degrees, San Andres is blessed. The island has two ......
Read MoreGetting around San Andres
Oct 19, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaTaxis are outrageously overpriced and it is recommended that you seek alternative forms of transport for the short ride from ......
Read MoreGetting to San Andres
Oct 19, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaThere are flights from most major Colombian cities with Aerorepublica, Avianca and Satena and from Panama City via Bogota to ......
Read MoreSan Andres Safety
Oct 18, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaCrime is incredibly low on San Andres and rightly so. The occasional bag snatching is inevitable but hardly the norm ......
Read MoreSan Andres Services
Oct 18, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaTourism Office There is no tourist office at the San Andres airport. Most hotels are equipped to answer any queries ......
Read MoreSan Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina Tours
Oct 18, 2007 - ColombiaShould you arrive on a package tour to San Andres or Providencia then most of the tours will be included ......
Read MoreSan Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina Hotels
Oct 18, 2007 - ColombiaIn general most accommodation options on the islands can be arranged from the mainland since most, if not all, hotels ......
Read MoreSan Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina Activities
Oct 18, 2007 - ColombiaWithout a shadow of doubt the most impressive activity that the islands have to offer is that of scuba diving. ......
Read MoreSan Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina: When to go
Oct 18, 2007 - ColombiaAll year round the islands are blessed with fine Caribbean weather although San Andres suffers more than Providencia with regards ......
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Destinations
Ensenada de Utria National Park
May 19, 2008 - ColombiaLocated in the state of Chocó, the park covers an area of 210 sq. miles with topographical features such as ......
Read MorePiedra Pintada Aipe
Jan 29, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaOver six meters long and three meters high, the Piedra Pintada in the municipality of Aipe is a wonder that ......
Read MoreDesierto de la Tatacoa
Jan 29, 2008 - Near Neiva, Neiva, ColombiaRight up in the northern part of the department of Huila is a little known and little visited attraction, the ......
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Santa Fe de Antioquia
Nov 18, 2007 - Near Medellín, Santa Fe de Antioquia, ColombiaWhen the city planners in Medellin decided to come up with the idea of creating a Pueblito Paisa - typical ......
Read MoreParque de los Farallones
Nov 14, 2007 - Near Cali, Cali, ColombiaOnly 20 minutes from Cali's city limits and with borders that range from the slopes to the Pacific coast, the ......
Read MoreNeiva
Oct 09, 2007 - Neiva, ColombiaNeiva is a city that is moving ahead in terms of tourism. A key intermediary city in this part of ......
Read MoreIbagué
Oct 09, 2007 - Ibagué, ColombiaIf you are trying to imagine in your mind’s eye what Ibagué possibly resembles, think Bucaramanga only smaller. Ibagué is ......
Read MoreHonda
Oct 09, 2007 - Honda, ColombiaTo most travelers Honda will represent little more than a hot and nameless stop on an overnight bus from the ......
Read MorePuerto Berrío
Oct 05, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaTelephone Code 4 Altitude 125 meters Population 38,000 The first thing you notice upon arriving in Puerto Berrío is the ......
Read MoreBarrancabermeja
Oct 05, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaBarrancabermeja is first and foremost an oil town – a detail that will not be lost on the visitor. A ......
Read MoreMompós
Oct 05, 2007 - Mompós, ColombiaTo visitors and locals alike, Mompós represents an older, forgotten Colombia – one of tradition, family ties, and a mix ......
Read MoreBuenaventura
Oct 03, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaSituated 128km from Cali, Buenaventura is a sweltering and important port on the Colombian Pacific coast. Make no mistake; Buenaventura ......
Read MoreBahía Solano
Oct 03, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaBahía Solano is poised to take advantage of its beneficial location and become the Colombian Pacific coast’s tourism destination. Located ......
Read MoreEl Valle
Oct 03, 2007 - El Valle, ColombiaTake the only road south from Bahía Solana for about 20 km. and you’ll reach El Valle. The town is ......
Read MoreNuquí
Oct 03, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaWhile Nuqui has some services that cater to the tourist trade, it is really better known as the jumping off ......
Read MoreQuibdó
Oct 03, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaQuibdo’s skyline is dominated by the immense San Francisco de Asis Cathedral that towers over the banks of the Atrato ......
Read MoreCali
Oct 02, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaColombia’s third city is one of contrasts. Watched over by the statue of the Cristo Rey and the Tres Cruces, ......
Read MoreThe Upper Magdalena River Valley
Sep 26, 2007 - ColombiaIf the Magdalena River could speak it would no doubt boast unashamedly of the countless riches that have been transported ......
Read MoreThe Lower Magdalena River Valley
Sep 26, 2007 - ColombiaStrategic and fertile are two ways to describe the vast stretches of flood plain that make up the Lower Magdalena ......
Read MoreThe Chocó
Sep 26, 2007 - ColombiaChocó is one of the least visited departments of Colombia, and yet it is one with perhaps the largest helping ......
Read MoreThe Pacific Coast
Sep 26, 2007 - ColombiaThe Colombian Pacific region, made up of four departments (Choco, Valle del Cauca, Cauca and Narino), remains a largely unvisited ......
Read MoreValle del Cauca
Sep 26, 2007 - ColombiaThe department of Valle del Cauca is the powerhouse of south-western Colombia with its epicenter located in the raucous hub ......
Read MoreTierra Paisa
Sep 26, 2007 - ColombiaTierra Paisa is a fertile and verdant swath of land that includes not only the massive department of Antioquia but ......
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Hotels
La Casa Amarilla
Feb 01, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaWell overdue, there is finally a budget option for travelers in Mompos. La Casa Amarilla is a large, renovated colonial ......
Read MoreEl Cafecito
Feb 01, 2008 - Chapinero, Bogotá, ColombiaThe owners of the El Cafecito chain (with branches in Quito and Cuenca, Ecuador) have opened the newest addition to ......
Read MoreVilla Melissa
Jan 29, 2008 - Coveñas, ColombiaOne of the best options if you plan on coming to Covenas. The hotel owners are friendly workaholics who will ......
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Hotel Khalifa
Jan 22, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaCertainly a more regal option in Neiva if your budget is up to it, and even more so if you ......
Read MoreHotel Casa Pablo
Jan 22, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaUp the hill out of the hubbub of central Neiva you will find Hotel Casa Pablo. Three stories tall, this ......
Read MoreHotel Andino
Jan 22, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaSet back from the noisy Calle 9, the Hotel Andino is the budget destination of choice in Neiva. Its 20 ......
Read MoreHotel Geminis
Jan 21, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaThe Hotel Geminis makes the cut, as it is obvious that the proprietors have made significant efforts to clean the ......
Read MoreHotel Lafont
Jan 21, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaThe Hotel Lafont is housed in a shabby 1970s style building right in the heart of Ibague. Upon entry you ......
Read MoreNelson's Inn Hotel
Jan 21, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaA step up from the Hotel Center, Nelson's Inn has nothing to do with the English Naval hero and is ......
Read MoreHotel Center
Jan 21, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaIn a perfect world, every hotel would be a little more like the Hotel Center. Its location, in the center ......
Read MoreHotel Villa Real
Jan 21, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaIn a town not blessed with a plethora of overwhelming hotels, the Villa Real is decent and safe. If you ......
Read MoreHostal Dona Manuela
Jan 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaThis 28-room behemoth of a colonial mansion sits proudly in the center of Mompos' main street, the Calle del Medio. ......
Read MoreCasa Hotel La Casona
Jan 17, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaAs one of the leading Hotels in Mompos the expectation is that La Casona should be a paradise. It is ......
Read MoreCasa Hotel Villa de Mompox
Jan 16, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaPerhaps best described as one step up from backpacker comfort and charm, the Villa de Mompox sits on the edge ......
Read MoreHotel Nitana
Dec 17, 2007 - Coveñas, ColombiaThe Nitana, a Spanish owned and run enterprise, on this stretch of beach in Covenas is an excellent option for ......
Read MoreSan Cristobal
Nov 27, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaOperating alongside several establishments which rent by the hour, the San Cristobal is located in what could be called the ......
Read MoreHotel Bachue
Nov 27, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaLocated in the center of town, the Bachue underwent a complete renovation in August 2007 on everything down to tiling ......
Read MoreHotel Cacique
Nov 27, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaJust next door to the Pipaton is the characterless and charmless Hotel Cacique. It really does live in the shadow ......
Read MoreSan Carlos
Nov 27, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaJust down the hill and around the corner from the Pipaton, the San Carlos is another hotel aimed at the ......
Read MorePipaton
Nov 27, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaWhen geologists and geophysicists are sent to Barrancabermeja, they may frown upon knowing that they will be worked hard in ......
Read MoreAparta Hotel Las Golondrinas
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaRight on the corner of the main square in Puerto Berrío, this is the other recommended hotel in town. Rooms ......
Read MoreHotel La Casa de Las Dos Palmas
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaQuite simply one of the best hotels in Puerto Berrío. Located a few blocks from a seedy port area and ......
Read MoreHostelling International Bogotá
Nov 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaWith so many options that can be exhausted, tried and tested before reaching the Hostelling International building located on Plaza ......
Read MoreCasa del Sol
Nov 23, 2007 - Floresta Station, Medellín, ColombiaRun by a Colombian couple, who, after traveling for a number of years, decided to settle down and open up ......
Read MoreHotel Poblado Plaza
Nov 22, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaRight next door to the Oviedo Mall, the Estelar Poblado Plaza is a luxury hotel for those with no need ......
Read MoreHostal Tamarindo
Nov 22, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaWith a maximum capacity of 16 people, the Hostal Tamarindo is one of the smaller choices for accommodation in El ......
Read MoreHotel Cabo de la Vela
Nov 22, 2007 - Laureles, Medellín, ColombiaAnother hotel in Laureles aimed at the executive market, Hotel Cabo de la Vela is clean, modern and well-located on ......
Read MorePalma 70
Nov 22, 2007 - Laureles, Medellín, ColombiaIt has been said before and it will be repeated, but how can so many hotels appealing to the same ......
Read MoreHotel Los Almendros
Nov 22, 2007 - Laureles, Medellín, ColombiaA new family-run venture in the executive district of Laureles, Hotel Los Almendros has 25 comfortably furnished rooms for those ......
Read MoreHotel Laureles 70
Nov 22, 2007 - Laureles, Medellín, ColombiaIn an area flooded with hotels for the "executive," this is another offering that is comfortable, well-decorated and equipped with ......
Read MoreMediterraneo Hotel
Nov 22, 2007 - Laureles, Medellín, ColombiaModern and sleek, this hotel is banking on its Swiss modern style to attract clientele. The 32-room novelty offers everything ......
Read MoreLa Bella Villa
Nov 22, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaIn the same mold as the Hotel Eupacla, the Bella Villa has seen more prosperous days. With people leaning toward ......
Read MoreHotel Eupacla
Nov 22, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaShould you desperately need to be in the Centro and harbor some bizarre grudge against the barrios of Laureles or ......
Read MorePalm Tree
Nov 17, 2007 - Suramericana, Medellín, ColombiaPerhaps the grande dame of Medellin hostels, the Palm Tree has maintained a steady record over the years as a ......
Read MoreProvenza Hostal
Nov 17, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaOpened only a few years ago, the Provenza has a new feel about, maybe because the owners take great care ......
Read MoreCasa Kiwi
Nov 17, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaThe Casa Kiwi is becoming a travelers' institution in Medellin, specially when you only have to walk 5 blocks (downhilll) ......
Read MoreThe Black Sheep Hostal
Nov 17, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaThe Black Sheep hostal is an excellent hostal in Medellin delivering on every front. 34 beds, double rooms, dorms, hammocks, ......
Read MoreAlcazar de Patio Bonito
Nov 15, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaThis family-run bed and breakfast of few rooms but plenty of charm is ideally located close to the Poblado metro ......
Read MoreHotel Nutibara
Nov 15, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaOpened in 1945 this Medellin behemoth of a hotel in the downtown area was built at a time when the ......
Read MoreHostal San Fernando
Nov 13, 2007 - Barrio San Fernando, Cali, ColombiaJust up the hill and within a block of the Parque del Perro is the Hostal San Fernando. In effect ......
Read MoreCalidad House
Nov 10, 2007 - Barrio La Granada, Cali, ColombiaThe Calidad House offers eight simple but comfortable rooms including three, four bed dormitories. This is a hostel, so beds ......
Read MoreIguana
Nov 10, 2007 - Barrio La Granada, Cali, ColombiaBoasting itself to be the destination of choice for all backpackers passing through Cali, the Iguana is a great place ......
Read MoreDesign Hotel Austral
Nov 10, 2007 - Barrio El Penon, Cali, ColombiaWith 19 rooms this hotel is clearly aimed at those people interested in accommodation options in the "boutique" range. Open ......
Read MoreHostal Santa Rita
Nov 10, 2007 - Barrio Santa Rita, Cali, ColombiaA delightful place for families to come and stay or for those just passing through, the Santa Rita is located ......
Read MoreSabor I Arte
Nov 10, 2007 - Barrio San Antonio, Cali, ColombiaWith four rooms and a suite set apart in a different building the hostal Sabor I Arte is an artist's ......
Read MorePosada de San Antonio
Nov 10, 2007 - Barrio San Antonio, Cali, ColombiaLocated in a beautifully restored colonial mansion in the antique barrio of San Antonio, this Posada has been open four ......
Read MoreHotel Granada Real
Nov 10, 2007 - Avenida Sexta, Cali, ColombiaDefinitely a place that will have patrons declaring that they are "in town for the conference", the Hotel Granada Real ......
Read MoreHotel Camino Real 1A
Nov 10, 2007 - Centro, Cali, ColombiaAnother option in the hustle and bustle of the downtown area is the Hotel Camino Real 1A. Cheaper than the ......
Read MoreHotel Don Jaime
Nov 10, 2007 - Avenida Sexta, Cali, ColombiaHotel Don Jaime seems to appeal to business types and it bares all the hallmarks of an establishment of this ......
Read MoreHotel Imperial
Nov 10, 2007 - Centro, Cali, ColombiaIf you absolutely positively have to stay downtown, and there are plenty of reasons not to, then you may well ......
Read MoreCasa Aguacanela
Nov 09, 2007 - Barrio Miraflores, Cali, ColombiaRun by the delightful Esperanza, the Casa Aguacanela is a true home away from home in Cali. Located in the ......
Read MoreHotel Titanic
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaThe Hotel Titanic does not do a great deal to inspire the visitor with its name...but all the same it ......
Read MoreHotel Estelar Estación
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaDesigned and constructed in an era when opulence and class meant everything, the Hotel Estelar Estación cuts an awkward gait ......
Read MoreGran Hotel
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaWith 28 well-appointed rooms all containing a private bathroom, much-needed air conditioning, cable TV, and mini bar the Gran Hotel ......
Read MoreHotel Capilla del Sol
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaNine floors of hotel rooms provide the visitor with plenty of options for ocean views from Cascajal Island. All rooms ......
Read MorePlaya de Oro Lodge
Oct 29, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaThe Playa de Oro Lodge is a massive construction on Huina beach catering to package tourists from Medellin. The resort ......
Read MoreEl Refugio de Mr Jerry
Oct 29, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaA 10-minute boat ride around the bay from Bahia Solano to Huina reveals a further beach which has more accommodation ......
Read MoreHostal del Mar
Oct 29, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaSelf-contained cabanas run by the town's dive center mean that this hostel caters to the backpacking and diving crowd. It's ......
Read MoreHotel Bahia
Oct 29, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaThis 15-room hotel is the better of two facing one another on the so-called "Calle de Comercio" in Bahia Solano. ......
Read MoreHotel Balboa Plaza
Oct 29, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaIn the hands of its original owner and creator, Pablo Escobar, this hotel must have been opulent. Now its glory ......
Read MoreKipara Hotel
Oct 29, 2007 - El Valle, ColombiaWith a swimming pool that catches the eye and pleasant location outside of El Valle, near the stunning El Almejal ......
Read MoreHotel Valle
Oct 29, 2007 - El Valle, ColombiaThe Hotel Valle offers a roof over the traveler's head, some food for his stomach and a little more. Be ......
Read MoreMorromico
Oct 29, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaWith four rooms that sleep a maximum of 12 people in total, Morromico Hotel is definitely a quiet place to ......
Read MoreEl Cantil
Oct 29, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaEl Cantil Eco Lodge is located right next door to the Pijiba Lodge. The lodge's seven cabins each sleep up ......
Read MorePijiba Lodge
Oct 29, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaIt is for good reason that the Pijiba Lodge won an award from Conservation International, as it is hands down ......
Read MorePiedra Piedra
Oct 29, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaPerched on top of a rocky promontory that looks out onto the Pacific Ocean and the waves crashing on El ......
Read MoreIraka del Mar Eco Hotel
Oct 29, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaThe brightly painted Iraka del Mar Eco Hotel is the best hotel that the town of Nuqui itself has to ......
Read MorePalmas del Pacifico
Oct 29, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaThe Palmas del Pacifico is located a block behind the other accommodation choices in Nuqui and is a definite step ......
Read MoreHostal La Nena
Oct 29, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaThe absolute budget option in Nuqui. Just follow the road from the airport towards the beach and turn right on ......
Read MoreHotel Malecon
Oct 29, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaThe Hotel Malecón - as the name suggests - is located right next to the port in Quibdo that straddles ......
Read MoreCabañas El Recreo
Oct 28, 2007 - Freshwater Bay, Providencia, ColombiaThe Cabañas El Recreo are not a bad choice for your visit to Providencia, though similar hotels are located right ......
Read MorePosada Turistica Hotel Rocas de Cabo Marzo
Oct 28, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaOwners Nancy and Enrique have lived in Bahia Solano for almost two decades. They know everything there is to know ......
Read MoreSunrise Beach Hotel
Oct 13, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaThis hotel can only have been built when the adage "big is beautiful" was all the rage. This is a ......
Read MorePortobelo Hotel
Oct 13, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaRight on the beachfront in downtown San Andres, the Portobelo could do with some upgrading. The most redeeming feature of ......
Read MoreHotel Dann Colonial
Oct 11, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaResembling an outdated 1970s relic both architecturally and stylistically, the hotel Dann Colonial, is included here as it makes up ......
Read MoreHotel Cocoplum
Oct 08, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaThe first thing that strikes you upon arriving at the Cocoplum are the vibrant colors used to paint the buildings. ......
Read MoreTres Casitas Apartahotel
Oct 08, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaTen fully furnished and equipped apartments located close to San Andres' nightlife district. While the furnishing is somewhat dated the ......
Read MoreSunset Hotel
Oct 08, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaOpen only a few months and situated a blissful 20 minutes from downtown San Andres, The Sunset Hotel offers a ......
Read MoreHotel Sirius Center
Oct 08, 2007 - South West Bay, Providencia, ColombiaAt the far end of South West beach is the Hotel Sirius Center. This expansive 12 room (30 bed) development ......
Read MoreHotel El Pirata Morgan
Oct 08, 2007 - Freshwater Bay, Providencia, ColombiaNamed after the famed corsair who used the island as his base on many an occasion and is said to ......
Read MoreHotel Miss Elma
Oct 08, 2007 - Freshwater Bay, Providencia, ColombiaThe Hotel Miss Elma is found in the "tourist zone" of Freshwater Bay or Bahia Agua Dulce. All 4 suites ......
Read MorePosada Vicky
Oct 08, 2007 - South West Bay, Providencia, ColombiaA short walk down the hill to the beach, Posada Vicky is a family home with two converted rooms to ......
Read MoreMiss Mary
Oct 08, 2007 - South West Bay, Providencia, ColombiaWhen you think of your ideal Caribbean break, do you imagine being able to stroll out of your room and ......
Read MoreApartaEstudios La Candelaria
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaIf Bogotá is more than just a brief stopover, consider renting a studio apartment by the week or month. With ......
Read MoreHotel Casa Medina
Sep 27, 2007 - Rosales, Bogotá, ColombiaLocated in the heart of Bogotá's business district and within short walking distance of some of Rosales' fashionable bars and ......
Read MoreEstelar La Fontana
Sep 27, 2007 - Rosales, Bogotá, ColombiaLocated in the north next to the shops and restaurants of the Unicentro mall is Estelar Fontana. With 193 rooms ......
Read MoreTequendama Intercontinental
Sep 27, 2007 - Samper, Bogotá, ColombiaDon't let the 50s-era architecture fool you; Tequendama is all luxury on the inside. Rooms come in various classifications, from ......
Read MoreHotel de la Opera
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaSet in two beautifully restored houses next door to the Presidential Plaza on one side and the opulent Teatro Colon ......
Read MoreHotel Casa de la Botica
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaNot as showy as the Hotel de la Opera and one block further South, the Hotel Casa de la Botica ......
Read MoreLa Casona del Patio Amarillo
Sep 27, 2007 - Chapinero, Bogotá, ColombiaPositioned almost equidistant between the Candelaria and the Zona Rosa, La Casona has long been a favorite for those with ......
Read MoreAbadia Colonial
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaDo not be put off by the raucous student bars opposite spilling over with people. The Hotel Abadia’s boutique rooms ......
Read MoreOceania Hotels
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaOpened in 2007, the Oceania is clean, well run, and has rooms for up to five people. Downstairs is a ......
Read MoreHotel San Sebastian
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaIndisputably better than the Aragon but nowhere near as cheap, the San Sebastian is a safe and decent hotel located ......
Read MoreHotel Aragon
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaInexplicably still in business, the Hotel Aragon is an understandable option for those seeking a cheap bed far from the ......
Read MoreHostal Sue
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaDefinitely a worthy backpacker’s rival to the mighty neighboring Platypus, Hostal Sue boasts a lively social atmosphere, exhaustive DVD collection, ......
Read MoreFatima Hostal
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaOpened in September 2007, the Hostal Fatima has other hostel owners in the Candelaria reaching for their check books to ......
Read MoreAnandamayi Hostel & Hotel
Sep 27, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaOne of the newest additions to the Candelaria, the Anandamayi Hostel & Hotel has arrived and added much needed substance ......
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Restaurants
Huila Cafe
Jan 23, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaLocated on the second floor in an elegant hall with high ceilings, wooshing fans and ample space, the Huila Cafe ......
Read MoreFrutería y Heladería Alaska
Jan 23, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaWith a juice bar called "Alaska" in the hot region of Neiva, clearly the owners are trying to entice customers ......
Read MoreTijuana
Jan 23, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaWedged between a Renault dealership on one side and a garage on the other one could be forgiven for thinking ......
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Super Jugos La Ñapa
Jan 23, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaNothing to look at but definitely somewhere the locals frequent to enjoy a cooling fruit juice and cheap filling snacks. ......
Read MoreBrasas del Rio
Jan 23, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaThe Brasas del Rio is just one of a dozen or so establishments on the banks of the River Magdalena ......
Read MoreChuzo Restaurante
Jan 23, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaFrom the finely polished red awnings that single out Chuzo as a landmark in downtown Ibagué to the neatly arranged ......
Read MoreCafé Bohemia
Jan 21, 2008 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaBarrancabermeja is an unlikely place to visit, but there is more to the city than most people believe. Intimate places ......
Read MoreLuna de Mompox
Jan 21, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaAs the oldest and most established bar in Mompos, the Luna de Mompox is also the classiest and most likely ......
Read MoreCrepes Helados Pan D' la Villa
Jan 21, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaThe service is slow and the staff really does not appear to want to be working in a restaurant, but, ......
Read MoreDely Bross
Jan 21, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaRun by an efficient and friendly Paisa (a native of Medellin), the Dely Bross is an unassuming restaurant near the ......
Read MoreAsadero Patio Bonito
Jan 18, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaCheap and cheerful, like most dining establishments in Mompos, there is little to ruffle your feathers at Asadero Patio Bonito. ......
Read MoreQuiebra Canto
Dec 06, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaQuiebra Canto is the brainchild of a group of students from the Universidad Nacional, who, 29 years ago, decided to ......
Read MoreEscobar y Rosas
Dec 06, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaIt is a mystery that this bar / club has become so popular, but week in week out, from Wednesday ......
Read MoreKukaramakara
Dec 06, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaAnother effervescent option in northern Bogota for those people who can get their tongues around the twister of a name ......
Read MoreBar 201
Dec 06, 2007 - Zona Rosa, Bogotá, ColombiaDesigned to look similar to a singleton's apartment, complete with some paintings, sofas and table lamps, Bar 201 tries hard. ......
Read MoreAlma
Dec 06, 2007 - Zona Rosa, Bogotá, ColombiaNew in July 2007, Alma has quickly converted itself into the most happening club in Bogota and the place to ......
Read MoreCinema
Dec 06, 2007 - Zona Rosa, Bogotá, ColombiaRoutinely lauded as the best place to get your fix of progressive house and electronic music, Cinema boasts vast rooms ......
Read MoreEl Sitio
Dec 06, 2007 - Zona Rosa, Bogotá, ColombiaEl Sitio - The Place - is exactly that if you want to get back to good old fashioned partying, ......
Read MoreCha Cha
Dec 06, 2007 - Chapinero, Bogotá, ColombiaThe winning ticket for Cha Cha is its lofty situation on the 41st floor of an otherwise non-despcript Bogotá sky ......
Read MorePenelope
Dec 06, 2007 - Zona Rosa, Bogotá, ColombiaGlam is the order of the day here as you might have guessed from the name. While other clubs are ......
Read MoreEl Salto del Angel
Dec 06, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaWhy this establishment is called "Angel Falls" is a mystery...it is neither in Venezuela nor resembles a waterfall, but it ......
Read MoreGotica
Dec 06, 2007 - Zona Rosa, Bogotá, ColombiaA long time clubber's favorite in Bogotá for its seemingly endless list of world-class DJs invited to spin their business ......
Read MoreCarrera 10
Nov 28, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaOften just referred to as solely "la 10" Barrancabermeja's zona rosa is positively buzzing on Fridays and Saturdays. La Via ......
Read MoreAvenida del Rio
Nov 27, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaA line of unnamed and numbered stalls set up along the riverfront specializing in local delicacies like sancocho de pescado, ......
Read MoreLas Dos Palmas
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaSituated on the ground floor of the hotel by the same name, this restaurant is a decent option for breakfasts ......
Read MoreCasa Vieja
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaRight on the corner next to Bancolombia, Casa Vieja sets out to be the elegant dining option in Puerto Berrio. It ......
Read MoreFresas y Moras Fruteria
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaEver tried Nispero, Uchuva, Corozo? Come to Fresas y Moras Fruteria. Here you can get your hands on a fine, ......
Read MoreEl Porton de los Frijoles
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaThe best place to eat in Puerto Berrio without a shadow of a doubt, as the long menu and quality ......
Read MoreChara
Nov 27, 2007 - Puerto Berrío , ColombiaLocated beneath the Residencias Bahia about a block back from the town square, Restaurante Chara is a functional and clean establishment. ......
Read MoreSam Pues
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaIf you are itching to dance, then Sam Pues may be the place for you. Tables and chairs lay scattered ......
Read MoreOz
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaBecoming increasingly popular with the travelling crowd, Oz delivers loud music in a variety of rooms through enormous booming speakers. ......
Read MoreRincon Chocoano
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaA small establishment located on the main road through El Poblado, Rincon Chocoano is easily missed, unless of course you ......
Read MoreDiscoteca Mango's
Nov 23, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaLocated on the road out of town, Mango's is immensely popular despite its wild west theme. The hordes come out ......
Read MoreBlue
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaRecognised as being the place to go on a Thursday night, Blue is a Medellin and a backpacker institution. Electronica ......
Read MoreBerlin 1930
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaBerlin 1930 appears to have been around as long as Medellín itself, no one knows when it opened, but one ......
Read MoreDonde Paco
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaFor those people staying at the Casa Kiwi or the Provenza Hostal, Donde Paco will be very familiar. As a ......
Read MoreRestaurants in Parque El Poblado
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaEl Poblado is not a restaurant, but rather, a conglomeration of small, family-run establishments where one can dine out at ......
Read MoreLa Grappa
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaLa Grappa, another chic offering in the continually buzzing Parque Lleras, specializes in Mediterranean cooking, pastas and meats. Perhaps its ......
Read MoreAmazonia
Nov 23, 2007 - El Poblado, Medellín, ColombiaAmazonia sits pretty in the hot nightlife area of Parque Lleras, the heart of Medellin's Zona Rosa. The restaurant offers ......
Read MoreFrida
Nov 23, 2007 - Samper, Bogotá, ColombiaThough far out of reach for most people on a budget, Frida's is quite simply the best Mexican restaurant in ......
Read MoreAgua Clara
Nov 15, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaAnother good option located on the second floor above the Carrera Junín in the centro of Medellin. You can get ......
Read MoreHacienda Real
Nov 15, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaIf your curiosity is piqued by talk of the famed dish from Antioquia - the Bandeja Paisa - there is ......
Read MoreEl Rincon Antioqueno
Nov 15, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaIn the same food court as the Latin Coffee and Las Cazuelas, the restaurant El Rincón Antioqueno is another option ......
Read MoreLatin Coffee
Nov 15, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaWith set lunch menus at $3.25 in a clean and calm area located in the centro, if you happen to ......
Read MoreCazuelas 1, 2, 3
Nov 15, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaA decent and reasonably priced restaurant downtown where you can sample a whole load of culinary delights from the Antioquia ......
Read MoreLa Matraca
Nov 15, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaLa Matraca is a salsoteca of longstanding tradition of playing "salsa dura" but also cuban son and bolero. On Sundays ......
Read MoreSoneros
Nov 15, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaOften equipped with a live salsa band, Soneros has a different vibe from other salsa haunts. It is hard to ......
Read MoreEl Habanero
Nov 15, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaAs the name might suggest, spicy, hot and tingling are all sensations likely to be felt after being worn out ......
Read MoreTin Tin Deo
Nov 15, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaRoutinely described as one of the best places to go for salsa music and dancing in Cali. Come here to ......
Read MoreAl Lado del Camino
Nov 13, 2007 - Barrio San Fernando, Cali, ColombiaCheap and cheerful and frequented by droves of medical students from the nearby hospital,the restaurant Al Lado del Camino has ......
Read MoreRomani
Nov 13, 2007 - Barrio San Fernando, Cali, ColombiaAnother bargain location alongside the Parque del Perro is Romani, a kind of Colombo-Italian fusion. Offering homecooked set menu meals ......
Read MoreEl Canelazo
Nov 13, 2007 - Barrio San Fernando, Cali, ColombiaJust a block or so from the Parque del Perro and its pricey restaurants one can find cheap family-run establishments ......
Read MoreLa Joroba de Camello
Nov 12, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaAbove a jazz club and somewhere that only a local would know, the Joroba de Camello - camel's hump - ......
Read MoreMacondo
Nov 12, 2007 - Barrio San Antonio, Cali, ColombiaMacondo is a cafe that is directed unashamedly at the bohemian crowd that frequents the colonial barrio of San Antonio. ......
Read MoreCafé Mulato
Nov 12, 2007 - Barrio El Penon, Cali, ColombiaUp the hill a few blocks the from the Tertulia Museum of Modern Art is the Café Mulato - a ......
Read MoreArte y Cocina
Nov 12, 2007 - Centro, Cali, ColombiaAround the back of the Centro Cultural de Cali - an ideal place to drop into to escape the heat ......
Read MorePalo Alto
Nov 12, 2007 - Barrio La Granada, Cali, ColombiaLess chic than all of the surrounding locales in La Granada but far from being a dump, Palo Alto is ......
Read MoreCathay
Nov 12, 2007 - Barrio La Granada, Cali, ColombiaCali has a large Chinese immigrant population,so you can rest assured that the quality of the food here will be ......
Read MoreFaro 2004
Nov 12, 2007 - Barrio La Granada, Cali, ColombiaFaro 2004 occupies a prime location on this corner in the trendy Granada Barrio. Live music is played on weekend ......
Read MorePacifico
Nov 12, 2007 - Barrio La Granada, Cali, ColombiaHidden from the street by potted palms, the Pacifico is a decidedly upmarket establishment specialising in seafood. It sets out ......
Read MoreMatiz
Nov 12, 2007 - Barrio La Granada, Cali, ColombiaDarkened lighting and wine racks stocked with fine European and South American examples are enough to draw the enthusiast through ......
Read MoreLa Antorcha
Nov 12, 2007 - Juanambu, Cali, ColombiaHow La Antorcha can ever hope to fill every seat is a mystery. This vast restaurant is another in the ......
Read MoreSan Borondón
Nov 12, 2007 - Juanambu, Cali, ColombiaClaiming to offer the flavor of "two worlds," the San Borondón caters to dining Calenos who cannot decide between them ......
Read MoreCali Viejo
Nov 12, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaThe City's premier location for dining out on Vallecaucano food is found in a sprawling finca built in 1870 along ......
Read MoreSabrosuras del Pacifico
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaDelightfully positioned on the second floor of a shore-facing building, Sabrosuras del Pacifico specializes in seafood dishes native to this ......
Read MoreRapy Taylor
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaOne of half a dozen fast food stalls erected on the shore side of Calle 1 in the zona rosa, ......
Read MoreSoles
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaFound on the eleventh floor of the Capilla del Sol Hotel, Sole's makes for a pleasant respite from the boom ......
Read MorePrimos
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaThough not the most inviting establishment in the zona rosa, as it lacks the quality and the setting of some ......
Read MoreLa Casa
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaEnviably situated with an ocean view and benefitting from a cooling breeze, the restaurant La Casa is a welcoming place ......
Read MoreLenos y Mariscos
Nov 06, 2007 - Buenaventura, ColombiaLocated in the heart of Buenaventura's zona rosa on Calle 1, Lenos y Mariscos is an upscale eatery offering just ......
Read MoreSanzzini's
Nov 02, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaWith a large brick furnace visible in the kitchen, Sanzzini's obviously specializes in all things Italian. Reasonably sized pizzas and ......
Read MoreJimmy's
Oct 30, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaThe second fast food restaurant in Bahia Solano. Jimmy's is found at the end of the main road past the ......
Read MorePuerto Ventura
Oct 30, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaOne of two actual fast-food restaurants in Bahia Solano. The Puerto Ventura does a brisk trade in hamburgers, hot dogs ......
Read MoreHotel Bahia restaurant
Oct 30, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaOffering standard set meals at lunch and dinner, the Hotel Bahia's restaurant is a good budget option in Bahia Solano. ......
Read MorePizzeria Maestro Pierro
Oct 30, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaDoing exactly what you would expect, Quibdo's first pizzeria provides decent pizza, some pasta dishes and the usual fare. ......
Read MoreThe Mercado
Oct 30, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaNot an official restaurant as you would know it, but, a short stroll along the riverfront past the cathedral brings ......
Read MoreRapi Pollo
Oct 30, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaNot the healthiest option but a definite possibility for a quick bite to eat, this establishment specializes in chicken. Hunks ......
Read MoreLa Terraza
Oct 30, 2007 - Quibdó, ColombiaSituated on the first floor of a nondescript corner building, La Terraza is an oasis of calm and a definite ......
Read MoreBlue Deep Discotheque
Oct 19, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaThe Blue Deep has been classed as one of the best nightclubs in Latin America. It consists of three distinct ......
Read MoreMelon Kiss Disco
Oct 19, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaCrowds staying at the Sunrise Beach Hotel dance the night away here to electronic beats while washing away any worries ......
Read MorePlaza del Chorro de Quevedo
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaAt the steep end of the hill that is the heart of the Candelaria is the Plaza del Chorro de ......
Read MoreCasa de Citas
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaFormerly a brothel and hence the name, the Casa de Citas has converted itself into a cool hangout for live ......
Read MoreThe Irish Pub
Oct 12, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaBizarrely popular with young Colombians, the Irish Pub really does not resemble an Irish establishment at all. However, on weekends ......
Read MoreBogotá Beer Company
Oct 12, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaThe Bogota Beer Company molds itself on various U.S.-style micro-breweries, delivering on that level. Artisanal beers in a pub setting are ......
Read More80 Sillas
Oct 12, 2007 - Usaquen, Bogotá, Colombia80 Sillas lists itself as an "informal restaurant," but at first glance appears to be anything but that. This seafood ......
Read MoreZhang China Gourmet
Oct 12, 2007 - Usaquen, Bogotá, ColombiaGood Chinese restaurants in Bogotá are pretty hard to come by and so the discovery of this eatery in Usaquen ......
Read MoreLeo Cocina y Cava
Oct 12, 2007 - La Macarena, Bogotá, ColombiaQuite simply the most exclusive and expensive restaurant in Bogota and with good reason. Chef Leonor Espinosa has dedicated this ......
Read MoreAlfredo's Bistro
Oct 12, 2007 - Usaquen, Bogotá, ColombiaAlfredo's Bistro, placed right in the heart of the village-like district of Usaquen is a perfect place to settle down ......
Read MoreLuna
Oct 12, 2007 - Bogotá, ColombiaIn the heart of the Zona Rosa, Luna, along with many of its neighbors in the area, is an upmarket ......
Read MoreEl Santo Viatico
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaAn upmarket feed in the Candelaria, El Santo Viatico is a good option based in the cloisters of what looks ......
Read MoreLa Hamburgueseria
Oct 12, 2007 - La Macarena, Bogotá, ColombiaSmall, brightly decorated with a streetside heated patio, La Hamburgueseria does exactly what you'd expect. This is the place to ......
Read MoreLa Jugueteria
Oct 12, 2007 - La Macarena, Bogotá, ColombiaThe attention to detail is staggering. When can you visit what is essentially a steakhouse and be surrounded by toys? ......
Read MoreSalabha
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaThe second excellent vegetarian option in the Candelaria. Lunchtime specials are carefully considered and weighted options. Do not be put ......
Read MoreQuinua y Amaranto
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaOne of two excellent vegetarian restaurants in the Candelaria. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. This charming and atmospherically decorated place ......
Read MoreLa Vida en Rosa
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaLa Vida en Rosa has an extraordinarily large menu and appears to have an enormous turnover, filling all 5 of ......
Read MorePimienta y Café
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaFor a couple of dollars one can feast on a set lunch menu that would fill even the most vacuous ......
Read MoreCafé del Sol
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaCafé del Sol's dimly lit rooms spanning back from the bar on the street are an ideal place to conduct ......
Read MoreCafé Para Dos
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaOn the corner from the Hotel Aragon is Café Para Dos. Behind a window of multicolored bottles lie rooms scattered ......
Read MoreAn Andante Ma Non Troppo
Oct 12, 2007 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaSituated on the corner of 11th and 3rd it would be easy to stride past this place without really realizing ......
Read MoreSeaflower Bakery and Coffee Shop
Oct 09, 2007 - Pueblo Viejo, Providencia, ColombiaShould you fnd yourself in Pueblo Viejo and in need of a coffee and a break then look no further ......
Read MoreDonde Martin
Oct 09, 2007 - Freshwater Bay, Providencia, ColombiaDonde Martin can be found in the Hotel Cabanas Agual Dulce at the north end of Freshwater bay. The menu ......
Read MoreRichard's Place
Oct 09, 2007 - South West Bay, Providencia, ColombiaIdeal for a sundowner on South West Beach is Richard's Place. Enjoy a potent pina colada or coco loco or ......
Read MoreRoland's
Oct 09, 2007 - Playa Manzanillo, Providencia, ColombiaRoland Bryan Eden along with his son Jason have the best spot on the best beach in Providencia. Shaded and ......
Read MoreEl Divino Nino
Oct 09, 2007 - South West Bay, Providencia, ColombiaOpen only at lunchtime, El Divino Nino is the quintessential Caribbean beachfront eatery. Wooden tables are placed haphazardly on the ......
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Activities
Ensenada de Utria National Park
May 19, 2008 - ColombiaLocated in the state of Chocó, the park covers an area of 210 sq. miles with topographical features such as ......
Read MoreEl Almejal Beach
Apr 01, 2008 - El Valle, ColombiaStretching along two kilometers and ending dramatically as the ocean's fury makes a meal of the rocks that border El ......
Read MoreSanta Catalina
Mar 31, 2008 - ColombiaSanta Catalina is an island in its own right that was at one time connected to Providencia but it is ......
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Diving in Providencia
Mar 31, 2008 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Providencia, ColombiaArguably with clearer and cleaner water that its larger and more frequently visited neighbor San Andres, Providencia is a scuba ......
Read MoreHike to El Pico, Providencia
Mar 31, 2008 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Providencia, ColombiaCheck the skies, consult the weather forecast, speak to some islanders and then choose the ideal day to hike up ......
Read MoreVolunteering in Bogotá
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaVolunteering opportunities in Colombia are not as available as in Ecuador or Costa Rica. There are volunteer opportunities, but with ......
Read MoreStudying Spanish
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaTo study Spanish in depth, sign up for one of the courses offered at any one of the following Universities ......
Read MoreShopping
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaFrom the polished marble surfaces in the ultra-modern shopping malls in the north to the street markets in San Andresito, ......
Read MoreIslas de San Bernardo
Feb 18, 2008 - Tolú, ColombiaIn its drive to attract affluent clientele and diversify the income of foreign tourist revenue, the Colombian Tourism industry has ......
Read MoreCali Nightlife
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaCali is known for its Salsa and it doesn’t disappoint. Ask around for the most fashionable places while you are ......
Read MoreSteam train to Zipaquira
Jan 31, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaAn interesting and fun way to get out to the Salt Cathedral at Zipaquira is to travel on the Sabana ......
Read MoreSuesca
Jan 31, 2008 - Near Bogotá, Bogotá, ColombiaSuesca is a rock climber's wonderland. There are rocks of all shapes and sizes that cater to experts, beginners and ......
Read MoreMuseo de Bogotá
Jan 31, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaJust up the hill from the Museo Nacional is the Museo de Bogotá, which shows all facets of life and ......
Read MoreParque Nacional Olaya Herrera
Jan 31, 2008 - Chapinero, Bogotá, ColombiaIf the Parque Central Simon Bolivar is simply too far away, a far easier option is to head to the ......
Read MoreParque Central Simon Bolivar
Jan 31, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaThe veritable lungs of Colombia's capital city, Parque Central Simon Bolivar offers the largest collection (more than 400 hectares) of ......
Read MoreMuseo Nacional
Jan 31, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaAbout 10 blocks north of the Candelaria and in the shadow of the Plaza de Toros stands the Museo Nacional, ......
Read MoreMuseo de Arte Moderno
Jan 31, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaThe MAMBo was opened in 1976 and has emerged as a frontrunner in Latin American modern art. Here you can ......
Read MoreMuseo Arqueológico
Jan 31, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaThe Museo Arqueológico, or MUSA, has an overwhelming permanent collection of pre-Columbian ceramics housed in a staggering 17th-century mansion. The ......
Read MoreMuseo Donación Botero
Jan 31, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaFor anyone interested in art, this museum has to be at the very top of the list of things to ......
Read MoreCerro de Montserrate
Jan 31, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaIf the altitude of Bogotá is not enough and you want to get a truly impressive view of the city, ......
Read MoreGuatavita
Jan 31, 2008 - Near Bogotá, Bogotá, ColombiaGuatavita is a pleasant day trip destination from Bogota that allows the traveler to escape the fumes of Bogota and ......
Read MoreKeeping Fit in Bogotá
Jan 30, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaAside from the Ciclovia that takes place every Sunday morning there are other options that can allow the visitor to ......
Read MoreCiclovia
Jan 30, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaEvery Sunday, as with other major Colombian cities, many of Bogotá's major roads and arteries are blocked off and given ......
Read MoreCorferias
Jan 30, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaCorferias is a huge conference and exhibition center and is worth checking out. Whether you are a literature fanatic and ......
Read MoreEl Campin
Jan 30, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaIf you possibly can, try to get to a football game between the two city rivals Santa Fe and Millonarios ......
Read MorePlazoleta del Chorro de Quevedo
Jan 30, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaDeep into the student heartland of the Candelaria there is a small plaza with bars, restaurants and eclectic shops that ......
Read MorePlaza de Toros la Santamaria
Jan 30, 2008 - La Macarena, Bogotá, ColombiaHead to the Bull Ring in the early morning during the months of January and February to glimpse young toreros ......
Read MoreRumba Bogotana
Jan 30, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaBogotá may have some of Latin America's greatest party spots, and no visit to the city would be complete without ......
Read MoreJardin Botanico Jose Celestino Mutis
Jan 30, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaFor anyone who does not have the time to see all of Colombia's diverse regions, or for those who just ......
Read MoreMuseo de Arte Colonial
Jan 30, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaOriginally used as the seat of the Colegio Máximo de la Compañía de Jesús en la Nueva Granada in the ......
Read MoreBiblioteca Luis Angel Arango
Jan 30, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaBogotanos proudly declare that their library, the Luis Angel Arango, is one of the most visited in the world, with ......
Read MoreParque de la 93
Jan 30, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaYou would be hard pushed to really called Parque de la 93 a park, but more an upmarket grassy tree-lined ......
Read MoreTeatro Colon
Jan 30, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaRight in the thick of things on Calle 10 (across the road from the Ministry of Foreign Relations) and one ......
Read MoreCasa Quinta de Bolivar
Jan 30, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaThe Quinta, not far from the Univeridad de los Andes in the Candelaria, is perhaps best known as Simon Bolivar's ......
Read MoreMuseo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares
Jan 30, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaBuilt in 1583 and formerly an Augustinian cloister, this is certainly one of the oldest surviving buildings in Bogotá. The ......
Read MorePlaza Bolivar
Jan 30, 2008 - La Candelaria, Bogotá, ColombiaThe grandeur that confronts you upon entering the unashamed opulence of Bogotá's Plaza de Bolivar is overwhelming. Tall stately buildings ......
Read MorePiedra Pintada Aipe
Jan 29, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaOver six meters long and three meters high, the Piedra Pintada in the municipality of Aipe is a wonder that ......
Read MoreDesierto de la Tatacoa
Jan 29, 2008 - Near Neiva, Neiva, ColombiaRight up in the northern part of the department of Huila is a little known and little visited attraction, the ......
Read MoreTeatro Tolima
Jan 25, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaIbague is famed for being a city that places a major emphasis on the arts and nowhere is this more ......
Read MoreCombeima Canyon
Jan 25, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaThe Combeima Canyon is the gateway to the Nevado del Tolima and a favorite getaway for Ibaguenos on their long ......
Read MoreClimbing the Nevado del Tolima
Jan 25, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaWith its snow-capped peak, the Nevado del Tolima is a challenge that hikers, climbing enthusiasts and adventure sports junkies should ......
Read MoreColonial Buildings in Honda
Jan 25, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaIf you have a couple of hours to spare in Honda then take a stroll through the "City of Bridges", ......
Read MoreSubienda Festival
Jan 25, 2008 - Honda, ColombiaEvery February Honda's population swells to nearly 60,000 with the arrival of tourists and enthusiasts who yearn to catch a ......
Read MoreSemana Santa Mompos
Jan 25, 2008 - Mompós, ColombiaFor one of the most unforgettable Semana Santa experiences in Colombia, head straight to Mompos! Not only are the parades ......
Read MoreCienaga San Silvestre
Nov 28, 2007 - Barrancabermeja, ColombiaLikened to a freshwater "ocean," the cienaga San Silvestre spans out from Barrancabermeja to as far as Puerto Wilches making ......
Read MoreFeria de las Flores
Nov 27, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaIt is no secret that 80 percent of all cut flowers grown in Colombia are sold to the United States, ......
Read MoreMarinilla, El Peñol, Guatapé
Nov 27, 2007 - Near Medellín, Medellín, ColombiaMarinilla, El Peñol and Guatapé are small municipalities roughly 50 kilometers from Medellin, making them easily reachable from the Terminal ......
Read MoreInternational Poetry Festival
Nov 27, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaCreated in 1991 against the bloody backdrop that was Medellin at the start of the 1990's, the Medellin International Poetry ......
Read MoreThe Medellin Cable Car
Nov 27, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaCan you imagine a more delightful and relaxing way to make your daily commute to work than by a cable ......
Read MoreJardin Botanico de Medellin
Nov 26, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaConsidered the lungs of Medellin, the Jardin Botanico Joaquin Antonio Uribe is a delightful leafy and tranquil destination within the ......
Read MoreMuseo de Arte Moderno de Medellin
Nov 26, 2007 - Suramericana, Medellín, ColombiaThe pride and joy of Medellin artists is the Museo de Arte Moderno. And so it should be: by placing ......
Read MoreReserva Natural Laguna de Sonso
Nov 26, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaRoughly 10 kilometers southwest of the municipality of Buga, the Reserva Natural Laguna de Sonso is a wetland reserve that ......
Read MoreDowntown Medellin
Nov 23, 2007 - Centro, Medellín, ColombiaMedellin – as has been frequently reported in recent years – has turned the corner from the dark days of ......
Read MoreTren Turistico
Nov 22, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaMuch like the Sabana train that runs from Bogotá, the Tren Turistico Café y Azucar runs trips from the station ......
Read MoreLake Calima
Nov 22, 2007 - Calima, Cali, ColombiaSpanning an area of 70 square kilometers, Lake Calima is the largest artificial body of water in Colombia. The lake ......
Read MoreSanta Fe de Antioquia
Nov 18, 2007 - Near Medellín, Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia......
Read MoreBandeja Paisa
Nov 15, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaPerhaps the most terrifying dish available in Colombia comes from this region. Not terrifying in the nature of the food ......
Read MoreCemetery of Jardines de Montesacro
Nov 15, 2007 - Itagui, Medellín, ColombiaIt may seem a particularly macabre and to some an inappropriate activity, but people are making the pilgrimage of sorts ......
Read MoreTheaters and Museums in Cali's Centro
Nov 15, 2007 - Centro, Cali, ColombiaShould you find yourself downtown in the Centro of Cali there's a few possible reasons that you have reached this ......
Read MoreYotoco
Nov 15, 2007 - Near Cali, Cali, ColombiaSome 18 kilometers from Buga the natural reserve of Yotoco measures 560 hectares and its altitude oscillates between 1200 and ......
Read MoreSan Cipriano
Nov 15, 2007 - Near Cali, Cali, ColombiaOne of those experiences that just cannot be repeated elsewhere. The phrase "only in Colombia" springs to mind. San Cipriano ......
Read MoreSalsa in Cali
Nov 15, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaNo one visiting Cali can say that they have not heard the easily recognizable beats and bars of a son. ......
Read MoreParque de los Farallones
Nov 14, 2007 - Near Cali, Cali, ColombiaOnly 20 minutes from Cali's city limits and with borders that range from the slopes to the Pacific coast, the ......
Read MoreSenor de Los Milagros
Nov 13, 2007 - Near Cali, Buga, ColombiaOn Sundays and public holidays masses of devout Colombian Catholics make their way from neighboring towns and from Cali itself ......
Read MoreSan Antonio
Nov 13, 2007 - Barrio San Antonio, Cali, ColombiaCaleños often wonder why it is that tourists like to wander through their calm streets lined with colonial houses and ......
Read MoreFútbol in Cali
Nov 13, 2007 - Cali, ColombiaCatching a Futbol game in any city in Colombia is nothing short of a religious experience. The hordes come to ......
Read MoreDiving in Bahia Solano
Nov 05, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaAt 110 feet in depth the wreck of the former Colombian Navy vessel - Sebastian de Belalcazar - is out ......
Read MoreWatersports
Nov 05, 2007 - Nuquí, ColombiaNuqui offers a cornucopia of delights to the adventurous traveler with án eye on adrenalin-packed watersports. Each hotel that lines ......
Read MoreSports Fishing
Nov 04, 2007 - Bahía Solano, ColombiaEvery June and July enthusiast fishermen descend onto the murky pacific waters in Bahia Solano, Cupica and Tribuga in order ......
Read MoreSan Andres Island Tours
Oct 19, 2007 - San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, San Andres, ColombiaThere are dozens of tour agencies on San Andres, many of which work in conjunction with big hotels. They all ......
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Tours
Cultural Tours in the Candelaria
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaCovering the many sites of interest in Bogotá’s colonial Candelaria center, this company offers a variety of tours in both ......
Read MoreTesoro Tours
Feb 26, 2008 - Bogotá, ColombiaTesoro tours have been operating for a few years and specialize in everything that Bogotá and the surrounding area have ......
Read MoreHostal Dona Manuela
Jan 21, 2008 - ColombiaAs well as being the finest option for accommodation in Mompos, Hostal Dona Manuela offers city tours and wildlife tours ......
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Mompós Tour
Jan 21, 2008 - ColombiaMompós Tour runs from Cartagena to Mompos on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in a fully air-conditioned minivan. Prices are steep ......
Read MoreTurixmo Receptivo Medellin
Nov 25, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaOffering a Metro tour of the city, a further city tour, a shopping tour, a chiva party tour, tours to ......
Read MoreTuribus
Nov 25, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaRunning city tours all day from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Turibus has cornered the market in this field. Taking ......
Read MoreMedellin Experience
Nov 25, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaThe Medellin Experience caters to smaller groups and arranges tailor-made travel plans so on this basis no call or email ......
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Schools
Studying Spanish in Cali
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaNot as up to speed in its potential as a destination to visit and learn Spanish, Cali lags behind Bogota, ......
Read MoreCali Salsa Schools
Feb 13, 2008 - Cali, ColombiaAcademia Combinación Rumbera Parroquia Santa Ana Calle 28B No. 33E-70 572 438 1810 Constelación Latina Cra 26ª No. 76-47 572 422 5034 Escuela de Baile Impacto ......
Read MoreStudying Spanish in Medellín
Nov 24, 2007 - Medellín, ColombiaMedellin, due to its favorable climate, cultural activities and unstoppable nightlife is fast becoming a firm favorite for those wishing ......
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Services
Shopping in Neiva
Feb 27, 2008 - Neiva, ColombiaWhile there are some shopping centers here, Neiva is not a place designed for the shopaholic. If you are intent ......
Read MoreShopping in Ibagué
Feb 27, 2008 - Ibagué, ColombiaAs a somewhat large city, Ibagué has a few good shopping centers (see below). The city also well known for ......
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Feb 12, 2008 - El Valle, ColombiaKeeping in touch There is a telephone center on the main road, as you are walking to Playa Almejal. Medical If ......
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Nov 15, 2007 - ColombiaFancy settling down for a quiet meal with a loved one in Colombia? Never! Feast on prime cuts, down potent ......
Read MoreCosmetic Surgery in Colombia
Nov 13, 2007 - ColombiaHave you ever considered a package holiday that included an extreme makeover or plastic surgery as well as five-star luxuries ......
Read More40th Vallenato Festival
Sep 27, 2007 - ColombiaIn the background, famed Vallenato accordionist Alfredo Gutierrez was hammering out a tune with his foot whilst held aloft on ......
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