Diversity at the top
Deserts, beaches, green valleys and historic cities; discover the hidden pearls of Colombia that you didn't know existed. After exploring colonial Bogota, the Tatacoa desert is on the program. A special landscape with fairy-tale rock formations, meter-high cacti, fossils, snakes, scorpions and birds of prey. Culture is found in the San Agustinarchaeological park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with sculptures of gods and mythical animals. Visit the colorful market of the Guambiano and the Silvia Indians. Discover the Cocora valley where the imposing Waxpalm grows to a height of up to fifty meters. Experience how coffee is made at an authentic finca, dive into the azure sea at Tayrona National Park, and discover historic Cartagena. Diversity at its best! Where the world can't find you...
TIPS & TOPS HIDDEN PEARLS OF COLOMBIA:
- Marvel at the unique lunar landscape in red and gray hues of the Tatacoa Desert, known for its large amount of fossils.
- Take your time to explore Popayan, the white, colonial city.
- Wander the famous colorful market in the village of Silvia. In their beautiful blue ponchos and distinctive headgear, the Guambiano Indians come to this place from surrounding Andean communities to sell their products. Fruits, vegetables and meat, but also traditional medicines.
- Beautiful is certainly the adventurous mountain route between San Agustin and Popayan.
- Travel in an authentic 'Willy', an old jeep, from Salento to the Cocora Valley.
- Enjoy the best coffee in the world at the Zona Cafetera, also known as the Triángulo del Café.
- Meet the spectacular hinterland of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, with peaks of 5,775 meters the highest coastal mountains in the world!
