The Colombia Guide

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Cities & Regions in Colombia

From the Andean highlands of Bogota to the Caribbean coast of Cartagena and the Amazon in Leticia - pick a city for honest guides on where to go, where to stay, and what to eat.

Andes & Interior

The sandstone cathedral of Barichara rising above the terracotta rooftops of the colonial village
Barichara

Plan your trip to Barichara - Colombia's most beautiful village, with cobblestone streets, sandstone architecture, and the Camino Real to Guane.

The colourful zocalos-decorated buildings of Guatape town with the reservoir behind
Guatape

Explore Guatape - the colourful lake town near Medellin with El Penol rock, zocalo decorative art, and Colombia's most scenic artificial reservoir.

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Illuminated white colonial church reflected in water, Popayan, Colombia
Popayan

Plan your trip to Popayan - Colombia's White City with UNESCO Holy Week processions, colonial architecture, and a thriving food scene.

Adventure trail runner standing next to a mountain stream in the Colombian Andes
San Gil

Plan your trip to San Gil - Colombia's adventure capital with white-water rafting, paragliding, caving, and the Chicamocha Canyon in Santander.

The vast cobblestone plaza of Villa de Leyva with colonial white-washed buildings
Villa de Leyva

Plan your trip to Villa de Leyva - Colombia's best-preserved colonial town with one of the Americas' largest plazas, fossils, and weekend markets.

Coffee Region

Andean highland landscape with frailejones on a misty mountain trail near Jardín, Antioquia, Colombia
Jardin

Jardín is one of Antioquia's most beautiful pueblos: a coffee town with a gondola, a spectacular main plaza and easy access from Medellín.

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The city of Pereira with the green hills of the coffee region rising behind the urban centre
Pereira

Plan your Pereira trip - Colombia's coffee region hub with thermal springs, paragliding, and direct access to Salento's famous wax palm valleys.

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Colourful balconied houses lining the main street of Salento in Colombia's coffee region
Salento

Explore Salento, gateway to Cocora Valley's wax palm forests, Colombia's coffee heartland, and one of the best-preserved pueblo paisa towns.

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Caribbean Coast

Barranquilla city skyline with buildings under a blue Caribbean sky
Barranquilla

Plan your trip to Barranquilla - home of Colombia's famous Carnival, Caribbean street food, and a thriving port city culture on the Magdalena River.

Leaning palm tree on the wild Caribbean beach at Palomino, Colombia
Palomino

Plan your trip to Palomino - Colombia's Caribbean beach town with river tubing, Sierra Nevada treks, and a laid-back backpacker scene.

Pacific & Amazon

Colourful streets of Cali with the Andes foothills in the background
Cali

Plan your trip to Cali, Colombia's salsa capital - from the barrio dance halls of Juanchito to the viewpoints above the city and the Valle del Cauca.

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The Amazon river at Leticia with dense jungle reaching to the water's edge
Leticia

Plan your trip to Leticia - Colombia's Amazon gateway, on the triple frontier with Brazil and Peru, for jungle lodges, piranha fishing, and river dolphins.

Other Cities

La Guajira

Plan your trip to La Guajira - Colombia's desert peninsula with Wayuu culture, Cabo de la Vela flamingos, and Punta Gallinas at South America's tip.

Mompox

Plan your trip to Mompox - UNESCO colonial town on the Magdalena River, famous for filigree jewelry, Holy Week processions, and Caribbean atmosphere.