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Capilla de Jesús Resucitado
Since restored, this cemetery chapel unfortunately lost a part of its bell tower when it was damaged by lightning. Do try and visit the cemetery next to the chapel, noted for interesting tombs elaborated in stone, which you can see from the entrance even when its closed.
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Museo Casa de Bolívar
Housed in a colonial mansion where Bolívar stayed for two months in 1828, this museum displays various historic and archaeological exhibits, including weapons, documents, paintings, and mummies and artifacts of the Guane people who inhabited the region before the Spaniards arrived.
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Observatorio Astronómico
Conceptualized by celebrated Colombian botanist José Celestino Mutis, the 1803 tower is reputedly the first astronomical observatory built on the continent. Its possible to visit, but you must reserve a week ahead. Email your name, nationality and passport number to reserve a spot.
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Acuario
Next to Haynes Cay, off the east coast of San Andrés, Acuario is frequently visited by tourists by boat (round trip COP$15,000). The surrounding sea is shallow and calm, and good for snorkeling. If you forget to bring your snorkeling gear, you can rent some here on the beach.
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Museo de Antioquia
In the grand art deco Palacio Municipal, Colombias second-oldest museum (Museo Nacional in Bogotá is the oldest) is also one of its finest. The collection includes pre-Columbian, colonial and modern art collections, as well as many works donated by native son Fernando Botero.
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Muelle de los Pegasos
Muelle de los Pegasos is the lovely old port of Cartagena on the Bahía de las Ánimas. It is invariably full of fishing, cargo and tourist boats. Sip a fruit juice from any of the stalls while watching the easy-going port life. The new harbor where big ships dock is on Manga Island.
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Museo El Castillo
Occupying a mock-Gothic castle built in 1930 in El Poblado, the Museo El Castillo was once home to a wealthy Antioquian landowner. Inside are the family’s belongings, including furniture and artwork from around the world. Outside there are pleasant, French-style formal gardens.
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El Fósil
This impressive 120-million-year-old baby kronosaurus fossil is the world’s most complete specimen of this prehistoric marine reptile. The fossil is 7m long; the creature was about 12m in size but the tail did not survive. The fossil remains in place exactly where it was found in 1
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Casa de Don Juan de Vargas
Once home to scribe Juan de Vargas, Casa de Don Juan de Vargas is another splendid 16th-century residence. It also has been converted into a museum and has a collection of colonial artworks on display. Here the most captivating features are the ceilings, covered with eclectic paint
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Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) El Tuparro
Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) El Tuparro is a 548,000-hectare nature reserve on the Venezuelan border. This biosphere of sandy river beaches and green grasslands is home to some 320 species of birds plus jaguars, tapirs and otters. Getting here won’t be easy, but it could be very r
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Cementerio de San Pedro
The Cementerio de San Pedro , established in 1842, has a collection of ornate tombstones, sepulchral chapels and mausoleums. Many recent graves are decked out with paraphernalia related to passions of the deceased, from cars to football to tango music. Take the metro to Estación Ho
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Gold Museum
Bogotá’s most famous museum is this recently renovated Gold Museum , which contains more than 55,000 pieces of gold and other materials from all the major pre-Hispanic cultures in Colombia. All is laid out in logical, thematic rooms over three floors – with descriptions in Spanish
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Mirador Torre Colpatria
From the 48th-floor outside deck of the Colpatria Tower you can catch a superb view of the decommissioned bullring, backed by office buildings and the mountains – there are also fine 360-degree vistas across the city. The 162m-high skyscraper – Colombias tallest – was finished in 1
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Museum of Paleontology & Archaeology
The unique Museum of Paleontology & Archaeology has a collection of more than 10,000 fossils, a 700-year-old mummy, a few conehead skulls, Guane artifacts and religious art. The curator locks the front door and gives a personal tour (in Spanish) whenever someone shows up, so ju
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Jardín Botánico Eloy Valenzuela
The verdant Jardín Botánico Eloy Valenzuela has 7.5 hectares of gardens, a small pond and a Japanese tea garden. The gardens are on the banks of the Río Frío on the old road to Floridablanca, in the suburb of Bucarica. To get there, take the Bucarica bus from Carrera 15 in the city
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Basilica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepción
Towering over the central plaza, this imposing neo-gothic church seems more than a little out of place in such a small town. Its gray granite walls topped with aluminum spires contrast markedly with the colorful surrounds. The striking blue interior features gold-plated arches and
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Salt Cathedral
In the mountains about 500m southwest of Zapaquirá, two underground cathedrals have been carved out of salt. The first opened in 1954, then was closed in 1992 for safety reasons. You can visit its stunning replacement. It was built between 1991 and 1995, and a total of 250,000 tons
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Zoológico de Cali
This large zoo is the best in the country. It has a good collection of species indigenous to Colombia, including chiguiros (capybaras), oso hormigueros (anteaters), monkeys and a mariposario (butterfly enclosure). Its 2km southwest of the center in Barrio Santa Teresita and is best
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Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) Puracé
Forty-five kilometers east of Popayán along the unpaved road to La Plata lies this 830-sq-km national park. It’s the only place in Colombia you can see condors. Three of the great vultures have been reintroduced to the park, and local guides will tempt them down with food so you ca
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Piedra del Peñol
A 200m-high granite monolith set near the edge of the Embalse Guatapé. A brick-and-mortar staircase of 659 steps rises up through a broad fissure in the side of the rock. From the top there are magnificent views of the region, the fingers of the lake sprawling amid a vast expanse o
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