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Casa de Moneda
This historic museum inside the Banco de la República complex houses the Colección Numismática . The exhibits start with pre-Columbian exchanges of pots and lead chronologically to misshapen coins, the introduction of a centralized bank in 1880, and the making of the cute tree art
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Santuario de Flora y Fauna Volcán Galeras
Just 8km from the center of Pasto, Volcán Galeras (4267m), one of Colombias most active volcanoes, continues to rumble and threaten. The upper slopes of the volcano are protected as the Santuario de Flora y Fauna Volcán Galeras. Access to the park is restricted due to volcanic acti
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Puerta del Reloj
Originally called the Boca del Puente, this was the main gateway to the inner walled town and was linked to Getsemaní by a drawbridge over the moat. The side arches of the gate, which are now open as walkways, were previously used as a chapel and armory. The republican-style tower,
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La Piscinita
Also known as West View, and located just south of El Cove, La Piscinita is a good site for snorkeling. It has usually calm water, plenty of fish (which will eat out of your hand) and some facilities, including a restaurant with traditional local food and snorkel rental. When the s
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Iglesia de San Pedro Claver
Iglesia de San Pedro Claver was completed in the first half of the 18th century. The church has an imposing stone facade and inside, there are fine stained-glass windows and a high altar made of Italian marble. The remains of San Pedro Claver are kept in a glass coffin in the altar
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La Loma
This small town in the inner part of San Andrés, also known as the Hill, is one of the most traditional places here. Its noted for its Baptist church, the first established on the island (in 1847). In 1896 the church was largely rebuilt in pine brought from Alabama. Definitely take
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Casa Museo de Luis Alberto Acuña
Featuring works by one of Colombias most influential painters, sculptors, writers and historians, who was inspired by sources ranging from Muisca mythology to contemporary art. This museum has been set up in the mansion where Acuña (1904–93) lived for the last 15 years of his life
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Lighthouse
With a great lookout to the sea, this community-run arts space serves as a small educational center, gallery, cafe and hangout. It shows documentaries on a projector after dark (ask to see the fascinating – if bizarre – doc about the local crab migration); serves up good coffee and
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San Luis
Located on the islands east coast, San Luis boasts white-sand beaches and some fine traditional wooden houses. The sea here is good for snorkeling, though conditions can be a little rough. San Luis has no center as such, and is really just a 3km string of mostly ramshackle houses a
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Museo Etnográfico Amazónico
This small museum located inside the dolphin-pink-colored Biblioteca del Banco de la República building has a small collection of indigenous artifacts including musical instruments, textiles, tools, pottery and weapons, and lots of ceremonial masks. Its all signed in English, and m
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Centro Cultural Gabriel García Márquez
A modern addition to La Candelaria, opened in 2008, this expansive complex pays homage to Colombias most famous author in name, but its events span the cultural spectrum way past literature. Theres also a giant bookstore (with a few English titles), a small space for rotating exhib
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Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción
This 18th-century sandstone church is the most elaborate structure in town, looking somewhat too big for the town’s needs. Its golden stonework (which turns deep orange at sunset) contrasts with the whitewashed houses surrounding it. The building has a clerestory (a second row of w
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Muelle Turístico
Often incorrectly referred to as Pegasos (given the close location of the two sites), this is the old port of Cartagena on the Bahía de las Ánimas. Not much goes on here now other than the departure of tourist boats to Playa Blanca and Isla del Rosario (theres also a cruise office
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Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis
West of the Parque Simón Bolívar (reachable by foot via a pedestrian bridge over busy Av 68, then past the El Salitre sports complex), the Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis has a variety of national flora from different climatic zones, some in gardens and others in greenhouses.
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Hacienda El Paraíso
Escape the city for a day and head to the old sugarcane plantations to see how the Colombian elite lived in the 19th century. Hacienda El Paraíso, a lovingly restored manor house, has been converted into a museum. It provides an insight into Cauca life, complete with literary conne
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Casa Natal de Santander
Casa Natal de Santander is a large country mansion, which was the birthplace of Francisco de Paula Santander and his home for the first 13 years of his life. The house was damaged by the earthquake of 1875 and restored in a partly altered style. It now houses a modest exhibition of
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Jardín Botánico Joaquín Antonio Uribe
Across from the Universidad de Antioquia is the citys Jardín Botánico. Opened in 1978, the garden has 600 species of trees and plants, a lake, herbarium, auditorium and the Orquideorama where an orchid display is held in March and April. Just across the street is the sleek, all-con
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Parque Nacional del Chicamocha
Future parks might look a lot more like the Parque Nacional del Chicamocha, near Bucaramanga. This for-profit, corporate-run resort opened in December 2006, at a reported cost of US$20 million. In addition to hiking and trekking opportunities, this commercial theme park features do
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Bahía de Taganga
Taganga is a beautiful horseshoe-shaped bay and small fishing village just north of Santa Marta. Its fast developing into a backpacker hang-out and scuba-diving center, where you can sign up for cheap dive courses, and the beach is packed with boats, restaurants and bars. Playa Gra
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Casa Museo Mosquera
This interesting museum is housed in an 18th-century mansion that was once home to General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, who was Colombias president on four occasions between 1845 and 1867. The original French crystal chandelier in the dining room was transported from the Caribbean t
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