Vibrant Colombia is a land of contrasts and legends, an entire continent encompassed by one country. Having been off the travel map for almost two decades, Colombia is gradually moving back into the spotlight as an exciting new travel destination. And for very good reason.
Boasting palm fringed Caribbean beaches, snow capped Andean mountain peaks, verdant rain forests and national parks, the Colombian terrain is truly diverse. From the cosmopolitan metropolis of Bogotá to the cobbled alleys of the colonial towns, in this extraordinary country you can indulge in a multitude of activities, from bathing in mud volcanoes to trekking on glaciers or sipping a Cuba Libra in a bar in Cartagena.
Group Adventure Tours and Tailor-Made Holidays in Colombia.
In terms of the facts Colombia is the only country in South America with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Lying to the south of Panama, Colombia controls the land access between Central and South America. With Panama to the north, Colombia is surrounded by Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, and Ecuador and Peru to the southwest. The country was named in honour of Christopher Columbus, following the Italian version of his name (Cristoforo Colombo). Although Columbus never actually set foot on the current Colombian territory, in his fourth voyage he visited Panama, which was part of Colombia until 1903.
With so much variation - modern cities, with cafes and nightclubs, jungle walks, archaeological ruins, high-mountain trekking, whale-watching, coffee plantations, horse riding (the list goes on) - there's little wonder the ‘magic realism’ style of Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez emerged from here... there is a dream-like quality to Colombia.
So be among the first to discover this amazing country, that is now safe to visit and very hard to leave!
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