The Pacific’s troubled Tumaco
A visit to Tumaco, the Pacific coastal city which is anything but peaceful
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Category: Destinations
Places to see in Colombia, with maps and advice on how to get there.
Trekking to the Lost City
If you do just one thing in Colombia, walk to Teyuna, the Lost City of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
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Guatapé: golden age of the arreiros.
Colombia’s mule train drivers – arrieros – had it tough.
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Take the plunge in Guaviare
You can drive to the Amazon basin in one day from Bogotá. That’s the way to San José.
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Guavio dam lake
This wild and scenic corner of Cundinamarca is surprisingly close to Bogotá. It makes a great weekend road trip from the capital. (Or you can go by bus).
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Tierradentro: journey to the heartland
Back-road trip across the Andes to mysterious ancient tombs.
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