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Alto de las Piedras
This site is 7km north of Isnos and has tombs lined with stone slabs, some of which still show traces of red, black and yellow coloring. One of the most famous statues, known as Doble Yo, is here; look carefully as there are actually four figures carved in this statue. Youll also f
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Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) Amacayacu
Sprawling across almost 300,000 hectares, PNN Amacayacu is an ideal spot from which to observe the Amazonian rainforest up close. About 75km upriver from Leticia, the park is home to 500 species of birds and 150 mammals and dozens of reptiles including crocs, boas and anacondas. An
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Puente de la Custodia
Also frequently called Puente Chiquita (Little Bridge), this stone bridge just north of the old center was constructed in 1713 to allow priests to cross the Río Molino to bring the holy orders to the sick of this poor northern suburb. About 160 years later, the solid 240m-long 11-a
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Fuerte de San Sebastián del Pastelillo
This fort, on the western end of Manga Island, was constructed in the middle of the 16th century as one of the towns first defense posts. Its quite small and not particularly inspiring, but its quite close to the old town – just across the bridge from Getsemaní. Today the fort is h
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Archeological Park
The 78-hectare archeological park is 2.5km west of the town of San Agustín. There are in total about 130 statues in the park, either found in situ or collected from other areas, including some of the best examples of San Agustín statuary. Plan on spending around three hours in the
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Iglesia de San Ignacio
The Jesuits began this iconic church in 1610 and, although opened for worship in 1635, it was not completed until their expulsion in 1767. It was the largest church during colonial times and perhaps the most magnificent. Its perpetually closed for a long-winded renovation. Hopefull
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Cayo Bolívar
This pristine slice of Caribbean fantasy, 25km from San Andrés, is a tiny island covered in palms and surrounded by white-sand beaches. Known to Raizals as Courtown Cay, its visitable on a day trip. There are no facilities on the island – this is proper Robinson Crusoe territory, s
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Palacio de San Carlos
This massive edifice has seen a few lives, notably as the presidential HQ of Simón Bolívar, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt here in 1828 when his friend-with-privileges Manuelita Sáenz tipped him off and became known in Bogotá circles as the liberator of the Liberator
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Naval Museum
Opened in 1992 on the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World, the Naval Museum occupies a great colonial building, once a Jesuit college. It features, for the most part, a grand collection of reconstructed cityscapes and boat models from throughout the centuries,
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Centro de Interpretación de la Cestería de Bejucos
Filandia is famous for its woven baskets, an art that can be traced back to those once used by coffee pickers to collect the harvest, and this museum run by a cooperative of local artisans provides an in-depth look at the traditions of the craft. Youll learn about the raw materials
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Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) Old Providence McBean Lagoon
To protect the habitat, a 10-sq-km area in the islands northeast was established in 1995. About 10% of the parks area covers a coastal mangrove system east of the airport; the remaining 905 hectares cover an offshore belt including the islets of Cayo Cangrejo and Cayo Tres Hermanos
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Monumento a la India Catalina
The monument at the main entrance to the old town from the mainland is a tribute to the Carib people, the group that inhabited this land before the Spanish Conquest. The lovely bronze statue depicts Catalina, a beautiful Carib woman who served as interpreter to Pedro de Heredia upo
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Reserva Natural Cañon de Río Claro
Three hours east of Medellín and five hours west of Bogotá is the Reserva Natural Cañon de Río Claro . Here the river has carved a stunning canyon from its marble bed. You can visit a spectacular cave, go kayaking, white-water rafting, canopying, or just swim and hike along its ban
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Museo de la Independencia – Casa del Florero
Just after Napoleon overcame Spain in 1810, local Creole Antonio Morales supposedly came to this late-16th-century home and demanded an ornate vase from its Spanish owner, which led to a fistfight on the street (plus one shattered vase) – eventually spurring a rebellion. In these h
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Plaza de los Coches
Previously known as Plaza de la Yerba, the triangular plaza just behind Puerta del Reloj was once used as a market for enslaved people. It is lined with old balconied houses with colonial arches at ground level. The arcaded walkway, known as El Portal de los Dulces, is today lined
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Palacio San Carlos
A former Jesuit convent thats now the town hall, this fine building dates from 1600 and has a notable statue of a freed slave with broken chains outside it. The line Si a Caracas debo la vida, a Mompox debo la gloria (If to Caracas I owe my life, then to Mompox I owe my glory) come
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Museo de Trajes Regionales
Across Calle 10, and filling the gorgeous one-time home of Simón Bolívar’s mistress Manuelita Sáenz, the simple Museo de Trajes Regionales displays colorful Spanish and pre-Columbian fashions neatly tagged with photos of models playfully posing in them. The museum also hosts some i
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Las Bóvedas
These are 23 dungeons, built between 1792 and 1796, hidden within the 15m-thick city walls. These dungeons were the last major construction carried out in colonial times and were destined for military purposes. The vaults were used by the Spaniards as storerooms for munitions and p
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Parque La Libertad
The tree-lined plaza of Parque La Libertad, also called Parque Principal, is San Gils most visible landmark and the heart of its social life. On weekend nights the plaza is packed with multiple generations of Colombian families enjoying the festive atmosphere while street vendors h
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Museo Arqueológico
A couple of blocks east of Museo del Siglo XIX, the Museo Arqueológico is a quirky, not quite fully realized survey of pre-Columbian groups through pottery pieces from around the country. Perhaps best is the building, a lovely 17th-century townhouse that seems almost surprised with
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