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Museo Arqueológico Eliécer Silva Célis
This very well done archaeological museum was built on the remains of Sogamosos Muisca cemetery and highlights this most important of Chibcha-speaking cultures – among others – through art, ceramics, sculpture, music, paleontology etc. The most interesting exhibits include the mumm
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Área Natural Única Los Estoraques
This 6-sq-km protected area, one of Colombias smallest, is an otherworldly delight of eroded and weathered brownstone rock formations sprouting skyward – columns, pedestals and caves – that have formed over time due to rainfall and tectonic shifts. If you use your imagination, its
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Playa Blanca
This white-sand Andean beach on the southwestern shore of Lago de Tota is one of the highest beaches in the world (3015m). You can camp here for free but the facilities leave something to be desired. There is a good restaurant serving trout right on the beach. In 2014 the mayor bro
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Gaviotas
Off the beaten path, Gaviotas , about 100km southeast of Villavicencio, is a ‘green’ success story. The United Nations called the village a model of sustainable development, and Gabriel García Márquez called founder Paolo Lugari the ‘inventor of the world.’ The village of 200 peopl
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Hacienda Nápoles
Once the site of Pablo Escobar’s country retreat and private zoo, this new theme park is refurbishing the ruins. There’s a large mariposario (butterfly enclosure) – the stereo plays Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ on continuous loop. Escobar’s 18 pet hippopotamuses somehow survived decade
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Hacienda Guayabal
This slow-paced working coffee farm near Chinchiná, is a great place to come and unwind surrounded by cafetero culture. It runs a coffee tour (Spanish/English COP$30,000/35,000) that follows the coffee process from the plant to the cup. It is a bit more personal than those offered
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Río Claro Valley
Thanks to Colombias improving security situation, it is once again safe to visit the Río Claro Valley in eastern Antioquia, where a crystal-clear river has carved stunning shapes into its marble bed. Its also a favorite spot for bird-watchers, who come to see everything from hummin
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Los Yarumos
This 53-hectare municipal park offers panaoramic views of the city, forest trails and canopy lines. Adventure activities include a guided hike to four small waterfalls (2 hours, COP$8000) and abseiling (4 hours, COP$15,000). Its also a great place to just come and chill on a clear
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Jardín Botánico del Quindío
Armenias excellent 15-hectare botanical garden has the best mariposario in the Zona Cafetera. The 680-sq-meter butterfly house is in the shape of a giant butterfly and houses up to 2000 of the insects (up to 50 different species). Theres also a 22m-tall lookout tower, plus ferns, o
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Cascadas de Juan Curi
Take a day trip to this spectacular 180m-high waterfall where you can swim in the natural pool at its base or relax on the rocks. Adventure junkies can rappel the sheer face of the falls; book this activity with one of the tour companies. Juan Curi is 22km from San Gil on the road
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Recuca
This innovative coffee farm offers tours that provide insight into life on a finca . Visitors get to throw on traditional clothes, strap on a basket and hit the plantation to pick their own beans before returning to the hacienda to learn about the coffee-making process. You can als
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Cerro de Monserrate
Bogotá’s proud symbol – and convenient point of reference – is the white-church-topped 3152m Monserrate peak flanking the city’s east, about 1.5km from La Candelaria and visible from most parts across Sabana de Bogotá (Bogotá savannah; sometimes called the valley). The top has gorg
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Mercado Bazurto
For adventurous souls only, Cartagenas labyrinthine central market is both dirty and enthralling, an all-out assault on your senses. If its marketable, its for sale here: there are endless stalls of fruits and vegetables, meat and fish, and plenty of options to grab a quick bite or
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Recinto del Pensamiento
Set in the cloud forest 11km from Manizales, this nature park has a fine mariposario, several short walks through an impressive orchid-populated forest, and a medicinal herb garden. Youll also see plantations of guadua and chusqué (two kinds of Colombian bamboo). Theres even a tele
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Estación Septiembre
On Playa Cuevita, 5km south of El Valle along the coast, is the turtle-nesting sanctuary and research station of Estación Septiembre. From June to December sea turtles arrive to lay eggs. The best time to see them is at night. The conservation project is run by the community organi
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Capilla y Museo de Santa Clara La Real
Founded in 1571, the Capilla y Museo de Santa Clara La Real is thought to be the first convent in Nueva Granada. In 1863 the nuns were expelled and the convent was used for various purposes, including serving as a hospital. The church, however, continued to provide religious servic
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Catedral
Work on Cartagena’s cathedral began in 1575, but in 1586, while still under construction, it was partially destroyed by the cannons of Francis Drake, and was not completed until 1612. Alterations were made between 1912 and 1923 by the first archbishop of Cartagena, who covered the
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Catedral Primada
This neoclassical cathedral stands on the site where the first Mass may have been celebrated after Bogotá was founded in 1538 (some historians argue it happened at Plazoleta del Chorro de Quevedo, just east). Either way, its Bogotás largest. Its also the main plazas most dominating
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Casa de Nariño
On the south side of Plaza de Bolívar, beyond the Capitolio Nacional and reached via Carreras 8 or 7, this is Colombias neoclassical presidential building, where Colombias leader lives and works. To visit, youll need to email or go to the website and scroll down to Visitas Casa de
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Hacienda Venecia
This hacienda has won numerous awards for its coffee. It offers a coffee tour (COP$45,000) in English that includes an informative presentation about Colombian coffee, an introduction to coffee cupping, a class in coffee preparation and a walking tour through the plantation. You ca
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