Local Guides To Colombia

The Amazon region comprises 42% of the Colombian territory, making it the least populated area of the country. This region consists of six departments: Caqueta, Guaviare, Amazonas, Guainia, Vaupe...

This region is named so because it is located in the vicinity of the Andes chain, the longest mountain range in the world.  The chain enters the country in the south, at the boundary with Ecuador...

Barranquilla is one of the most important cities in Colombia as it operates as a river port located on the Western bank of the Magdalena river. In the past, it was the main port from where travellers ...

Bogotá is the capital of the Republic of Colombia and the largest city in the country; it is located at the Sabana de Bogota, within central Colombia.  The total population of the city i...

Bucaramanga is the sixth largest city in Columbia, in terms of population, with about one million residents in its metropolitan areas. Bucaramanga is a modern city, with a busy commercial and indust...

"En Cali, los pies no caminan sino que bailan", (At Cali, feet don’t walk, they dance). Known as 'Cali la sucursal del cielo' (Cali, heavens branch), Cali is the third largest city o...

Bordering the Caribbean Sea for over 1,600km, this region is the most northern continental area of Colombia. It's comprised mainly of seven departments: Guajira, Magdalena, Cesar, Atlantico, Bol&i...

Founded in 1533 and named after Cartagena in Spain due to its key role in the development of the region during the Spanish eras, Cartagena is a large port located on the shores of the Caribbean Sea al...

The Coffee Triangle is made up of three departments; Caldas, Risaralda and Quindio, and their capital cities Pereira, Manizales and Armenia. It counts a population of over two million and stretches ov...

Medellin is the second most populated city of Colombian territory, with an approximate population of 2.7 million people and an average temperature of 17°C. It is located in the middle of Aburra&ac...

  Colombia is one of the world's leading countries in biodiversity. The wide variety of thermal floors has led to different landscapes, from the Amazon Basin (Amazonas and Chocó) up to...

Orinoquia is known for its beautiful landscape. Being in Colombia's geographical east, it is known in the country as 'the east plains of Colombia'. There are many rivers in the area; howev...

Colombia's Pacific region is known for being one of the wettest regions on the planet, measuring a rainfall of around 4000mm a year. It is the smallest of Colombia's regions and borders Panama...

Situated northwest of Colombia in the Caribbean Sea, the Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina consist of two island groups that are part of the departments of Colombia located off...

Santa Marta, officially known as 'Distrito turistico, cultural e historico de Santa Marta' (Cultural, tourist and historic district of Santa Marta), is a Colombian city located between th...