| Once a very untouchable country, | | | | boutiques. Make sure to visit the Museo |
| Colombia today is more open to | | | | del Oro where spectacular gold and |
| international travelers than it has ever | | | | precious gem items from numerous |
| been. The soaring peaks of the Andes and | | | | Hispanic archeological sites have been |
| the motley ecology of the lowlands | | | | preserved. |
| contributes to the indefinable nature of | | | | Cartagena is one of Colombia's most |
| this ever-evolving nation. Yu will be | | | | famous and most photographed cities. |
| able to swim in the Caribbean, hike | | | | Located along the Caribbean, visitors |
| through the Amazon, climb to | | | | get to enjoy monumental Spanish |
| exhilarating heights and, at the end of | | | | architecture and exotic plazas within |
| the day, sip premium coffee and cocoa | | | | the old wall of this World Heritage Site |
| with the locals. | | | | with the gentle ocean breeze in the |
| The independent nation of Colombia is | | | | background. Dining and nightlife feature |
| located in the northwest corner of the | | | | prominently in Cartagena's cultural |
| South American Continent, just across | | | | dynamics. Also, the Ciudad Perdida, or |
| the Canal from Panama. To understand the | | | | Lost City, is a must see for history |
| infinite diversity of Colombian travel, | | | | buffs and relaxed vacationers alike. The |
| one must understand its size and | | | | remains of this indigenous community |
| neighbors. Colombia is more than twice | | | | date from the 11th to the 14th century. |
| the size of France and is the only South | | | | The Lost City is one of the largest |
| American country to have a border with | | | | Pre-Columbian settlements and requires |
| both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. | | | | an exhilarating 6 day hike through |
| Airfare to Colombia is also a fantastic | | | | thickly forested hills and valleys. This |
| place to start in South America as | | | | is a real hands-on way to become |
| Colombia shares borders with Brazil, | | | | acquainted with the countryside! |
| Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. | | | | Can't Get enough of Colombia |
| Sweet and Soulful City Life in Colombia | | | | When you book your airfare to Colombia, |
| Travel to Colombian cities is a magical | | | | be aware of the vast and wondrous |
| vacuum of time where colonial Spanish | | | | national parks, wilderness reserves and |
| balconies hang regally over plazas next | | | | sparkling stretches of beach. Map out |
| to modern commercial complexes along | | | | your itinerary and then your flight |
| stone paved streets. For a uniquely | | | | accordingly, as Colombia is expansive. |
| urban Andean experience, visit the | | | | If a private hammock on the beach is |
| capital city of Bogotá at an elevation | | | | your ideal stay, do not miss the lavish |
| of 8,660 feet. Airfare to Colombia | | | | beauty of El Parque Tayrona. For the |
| through Bogotá is also quite common. | | | | avid divers and snorkelers, spend a few |
| The city is rich with Colombian history | | | | days among the whales and sea turtles of |
| and culture, as well as posh nightclubs, | | | | Isla Gorgona. |
| swanky restaurants and some unique | | | | |