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Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
The castillo is the greatest fortress ever built by the Spaniards in any of their colonies. It still dominates an entire section of Cartagenas cityscape today, and should definitely be your first choice of fortresses to visit. The original fort was commissioned in 1630 and was quit
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Palacio de la Inquisición
The Palace of the Inquisition may today be one of the finest buildings in the city, but in the past it housed the notoriously grisly Inquisition, whose bloody task it was to stamp out heresy in colonial Cartagena. The palace is today a museum, displaying the Inquisitors gnarly inst
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The Best Time of Year to Visit Colombia
View of the Guatapé Reservoir in Medellín. Photo © Daniel Alvarez/123rf.
ColombiaBecause Colombia straddles the equator, the temperatures and length of days are nearly constant year-round. There are, however, distinct dry and rainy seasons. Throughout most of the country, December through Feb
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Music and Dance Festivals in Colombia
Dancers getting ready for Carnaval in Barranquilla. Photo © Andrew Dier. Keep up with Andrew via his Facebook page for Moon Colombia.
From the parks of Bogotá, ciudad de la música, to the great plains of the Llanos in the east, Colombia is a country where music and dance flourishes. There are plen
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Colombia's Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados
Colombia’s Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados. Photo © María del Pilar Ruíz, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados
This national park covers 583 square kilometers (225 miles) of rugged terrain along the Central Cordillera between the cities of Manizales
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San Gil Adventure Sports: Rafting, Caving, Biking, and More
Biking in Cañón del Chicamocha, an easy day trip from San Gil. Photo © Jonathan Hood, licensed Creative Commons Attribution No-Derivatives.
Rafting, paragliding, caving, mountain biking, canyoning, hiking, birding, and rappelling are all within reach in San Gil, Colombia’s adventure sports ca
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An Overview of Colombia's Darien Gap
A stream cuts through the jungle in the Colombian Darien. Photo © Rafal Cichawa/123rf.
ColombiaThe sparsely populated Darien Gap, a 160-kilometer-long (100-mile-long) and 50-kilometer-wide (30-mile-wide) stretch of mountainous jungle and swamp extending from Panama to Colombia, has long captu
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Experience Salento in Colombia's Coffee Region
Wax palms in the Valle de Cocora. Photo © javarman javarman/123rf.
Medellín and the Coffee RegionOn the western edge of the Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados, the pueblo of Salento (pop. 7,000) is one-stop shopping for those seeking a quintessential coffee region experience. The town, an en
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Ten Surprising Facts About Colombia
From its rich biodiversity to its stunning natural landscapes, Colombia, where the Andes meet the Caribbean, has a lot going for it as a tourist destination. Here are ten things a first-time visitor should know about this culturally and ecologically diverse South American country before booking th
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Visit Roldanillo, the Paragliding Capital of Colombia
Paragliding in Roldanillo. Photo © Claudio Vosti, licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike.
Cali and Southwest ColombiaAgainst a backdrop of mountains and the vast valley to its east, Roldanillo (pop. 35,000) is on the map for two reasons: It was the home of modernist artist Omar Ray
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Colombia's Mythical Parque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgona
Photo © Andrew Dier. Keep up with Andrew and his Moon Colombia Handbook on Facebook.
A visit to the Parque Nacional Natural Isla Gorgona is an unforgettable one, no matter the time of year. This 9- by 2.6-kilometer (5.6- by 1.6- mile) island about 60 kilometers (37 miles) off the coast was th
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The Feria de Cali: A Salsa Extravaganza
Dancers in colorful dresses at the Feria de Cali. Photo © Ben Bowes, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The Feria de Cali (December 25-31) is an end of year homecoming festival for Caleños, or Cali natives, the world over, and it has everything a Colombian party should: parades, concerts, and
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Visit the Santuario Flora y Fauna Iguaque near Villa de Leyva
Iguaque National Park in Colombia. Photo © Luis Alejandro Bernal Romero, licensed Creative Commons Attribution & ShareAlike.
Boyacá and the SantanderesOne of the country’s most accessible national parks is about 13 kilometers from Villa de Leyva. The Santuario Flora y Fauna Iguaque (COP$37,5
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Biking in Bogotá: The Ciclovía, Rentals, and More
The Ciclovía opens up miles of Bogotá’s streets to joggers and cyclists. Photo © Saúl Ortega, licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike.
BogotáThe Ciclovía is one of the best things about Bogotá. No wonder it has been copied in cities around the world—from all across Colombia to
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Explore the Amazon: Visit the Ticuna Settlement of San Martín
Giant lillies in the stretch of the Amazon river that divides Peru and Colombia. Photo © Sophie Traen/123rf.
The Amazon and Los LlanosThe prime, unspoiled plot of land known as Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu covers some 300,000 hectares (740,000 acres). It has its southern border on the ba
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Conquering the Andes Mountains in Colombia
Photo © Andrew Dier. Keep up with Andrew and his Moon Colombia Handbook on Facebook.
Colombia is a great place to conquer the longest continental mountain range in the world, the famed Andes Mountains. Extending from Chile and Argentina northward to Colombia and Venezuela, the Andes split int
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Cartagena’s Wonderful Winter Festivals
Picture this: mojitos, classical music, Caribbean breezes, and stimulating conversation. This intersection of intellectual and sensual experience is at the center of Cartagena’s two winter cultural festivals: the Cartagena Festival Internacional de Música (cartagenamusicfestival.com) and the Hay F
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An Introduction to Colombia for Volunteers
Colombia’s Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados. Photo © María del Pilar Ruíz, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Located at the northern tip of South America, Colombia is bordered by Venezuela and Brazil to the east, Peru and Ecuador to the south, and its western edge is lined by the sea
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Volunteer with Fundación Mariposas Amarillas in Colombia
Based in the beachside city of Santa Marta, Fundación Mariposas Amarillas (Yellow Butterflies Foundation in English) is a grassroots organization that seeks to fight poverty and social injustice through the provision of services (education, workshops, recreation); supplies and information on nutr
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Colombia Travel Advice: What to Bring and Other Essentials
This collection of travel advice is geared to the Colombian traveler interested in exploring jungles, waterways, and cities. Casual travelers will benefit from most of these tips as well, as preparing for the weather is always a good idea and you never know when you’ll want to venture furthe
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