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Best places to visit in Colombia

Feeling the excitement for your trip to Colombia? That's not surprising, as a trip to Columbia is a huge adventure, in a country which used to be infamous, but where security has vastly improved since focusing its efforts on promoting tourism. Travelling to Columbia isn't just a chance to take time away from your busy schedule, it's a chance to make rich discoveries and let yourself be guided by a people who really know how to live well.

As diversity is a central concern for any traveller, planning your stay with the help and advice from the Evaneos community will help simplify the process, as you take on board suggestions of various destinations from among the best of what that country has to offer. Once in the country, let yourself fall into the wild pattern of Colombian life.

Upon arrival in Bogotá, start with trying a delicious ajiaco. This speciality of the capital is also the national dish. In Colombia, colour is everywhere, in the food as well as the architecture. At the coast, don't forget to visit the incredible Cartagena de Indias, a historic city with colonial architecture, so beautiful they call it the Pearl of the Caribbean. If you like the archaic charm of paved streets and arcades, you'll love the tranquil town of Leyva, the favoured destination to Bogotanos. Another historic town, Medellín, has defied its turbulent past to transform itself into a vibrant cultural capital.

Colombia is rich both in history and nature. So head off to discover the national nature park of Tayrona and its beautiful coastline. The more adventurous traveller will choose to embark on an expedition in search of the pre-Colombian civilisations, heading towards the Lost City, located at the heart of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The romantics among you will opt for luxury on the island of Múcura, a tiny paradise reserved for the connoisseurs.

So put on your salsa shoes as you prepare yourself for a trip which will awaken your senses!

A few hours south of Bogota, Villavicencio, nicknamed Villavo (pronounced Biyaho), serves as "gateway to the plains", this unique cowboy region in Colombia.
Serranía de la Macarena is a small chain of mountains that reach a height of 1,600 metres at their highest point. The range stands at the heart of Serranía de la Macarena National Park.
Colombia's coffee-growing region, famous for its coffee plantations, lies in the centre of the country and extends over three different 'departments' (roughly equivalent to counties): Caldas, Quindio and Risaralda.
Nuquí is a town in northern Colombia that lies on the Pacific coast in the department of Chocó and is famous for its humpback whales.
The Utría National Park, AKA 'Ensenada de Utría' is a natural reserve that stretches across 54,300 hectares of Colombia's Pacific coast, in the Choco department.
Silvia is a little village in the Cauca Department around 60km from Popayán.
Mompox is a colonial town lying somewhat off the beaten track. First founded in 1537, its historic centre has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Santa Fe de Antioquia is a charming town lying 90 minutes by road from Medellín and famous for its colonial style architecture.
Playón is a leatherback turtle sanctuary located by the Caribbean Sea in Santuario de Fauna Acandí, Chocó Province, northwest Colombia.
Taganga is a little village on the edge of a creek. An erstwhile fishing village, it's now a tourist hub of dive clubs, bars and nightclubs.
Montenegro is a town in the Quindío province, part of the Coffee Triangle. It's here you'll find the National Coffee Park.
45 minutes away from Neiva, the town of Villavieja can be found in the very centre of the Tatacoa desert, a dry and arid forest and one of the two desert areas of Colombia along with La Guajira.
The city of Neiva is located in the valley of the Magdalena River and is the capital of the Colombian department of Huila.
Cali is Colombia's third largest city and lies in the west of the country.
The Corcora valley lies in a national park in Colombia's coffee-growing region and is the perfect place to see the magnificent wax palms, which are famous throughout the whole region.
The Chicamocha Canyon is in the heart of the Chicamocha National Park in the Santander Department.
The island of Múcura is a little piece of Heaven on Earth, situated in the San Bernado Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea.
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