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Plan Your Trip to Colombia

Tourism, attractions, getting there and around Colombia, practical information, accommodations, food and drink, tours and travel information for Colombia.
Barranquilla International Airport
Comments, opinions and recommendations from James Smith, for Epinions.com
Bogota and other locales
Cautionary facts from Fielding Travel Guides.
City List for Colombia
Click on a city for destination information or click on a hotel for rates, amenities and online booking. From Kayak.
Colombia and USA Embassy / Consulate Information
Addresses, telephone numbers and web sites for the embassy of Colombia in Washington D.C. and the USA Embassy in Bogota.
Colombia Profile
"This country, from its warm Caribbean waters to the cold snow-clad peaks, with endless coffee plantations and historical cities filled with lanterns and romance in between, is just waiting to be discovered..."
Colombia Tourist Attractions & Colombia Tourism |
Suggestions from the National Geographic includes destinations, weather, history, restaurants, shopping and travel tips.
Colombian Cities
Click on the thumbnails for larger images of Colombian locales.
Country Profile
CIA Handbbook facts, background, demographics, economy, people and more information about the country.
Dangerous Places
Background and practical tips for safety travel and more.
De Una Colombia Tours
"Colombia is more a country for travelers than tourists. If you like adventure, travel in a country full with contradictions, meeting the friendliest people of South America and want to see how beautiful this country is which is not known by the average tourist, than this is your destination."
Destination: Colombia
Comments, opinions and recommendations about Colombia from various members of Epinions.com
El Mundo
Medellin paper in Spanish.
El Universal
Cartagena paper in Spanish.
Is Columbia Safe?
"Colombia frequently tops the lists of the world’s most dangerous countries." Yet the author of this article from InsideOut Travel Magazine says "Colombia isn’t necessarily a bad tourist destination."
Journey Latin America
Individual or group tours of Bogota, coffee country, Lost City of the Tairona, Cartagena, nature reserves and more.
Luke's South American Diary - November 1997
Accounts of visits to Cali, Zipaquirá, Villa de Leiva and Ciudad Perdida, with photos.
Radio in Colombia
A look at radio stations DX links and more by Don Moore.
Rutas Troncales
Description of the roads between various cities.
The Colombia Experience
A ten-day escorted trip originating in Miami for $1,995+ tax (Tax for Texas residents only) including air fare, first class accommodations, local tours, food, drinks, and local transportation."
The South America trip of Wouke and Jan
From Brazil through Bolivia and Peru to Colombia. Commentary and photos.
Things to Do and See in Colombia
Colombia is the only country in South America with coasts on the Pacific and Caribbean. It's a spectacularly beautiful country, with the Andes, beaches, colonial cities and archaeological treasures to delight the business or leisure traveler.
Tourism
Brief descriptions of scenic and historical attractions, some photos, events and festivities throughout the country.
Travel Helpers
Email contacts for people in Colombia willing to answer your questions.
TurisColombia
"Turiscolombia es un proyecto de Agrotropical para la comercialización de alojamientos rurales vía Internet." Hotels and lodgings throughout Colombia, plus regional attractions, tourism, sightseeing and histor.
Viajemos por Colombia!
Destinations, things to see, photos, suggested tours.
Weather in Colombia
Current conditions for many cities.

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