Colombia, as we’re at pains to stress here at the Colombia Travel Blog, is a country of baffling diversity. Here I’ve visited huge metropolises, beautiful countryside, coffee plantations, the Amazon jungle and now the arid deserts and raw coastlines of La Guajira. I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to go to La [...]
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Colombia is home to many incredible things: jaw-dropping scenery, gorgeous colonial architecture, some of the world’s best secluded beaches, but perhaps the greatest draw Colombia has is its unique flora and fauna. It is one of the world’s most bio diverse countries. However, it is Colombia’s remarkable birdlife which is the focus of this post. [...]
Colombia is a country of wildlife. Ecologically, it is considered one of the world’s most megadiverse countries, and is the most megadiverse per square kilometre on the planet. It is likely that within the next two years Colombia will become the first country on earth to register 1,900 species of birds, and from [...]
Hi, I’m Chris! I have been living in Colombia for the last 8 months, teaching, travelling and trying to experience all that this wonderful country has to offer. I’m really excited to be joining the See Colombia team, and I’m looking forward to sharing some of the joys of Colombia with you. Parque Nacional El Cocuy [...]
Colombia is a trekker’s paradise, with routes to be found through snow-capped mountains, Amazonian jungle, desert landscapes and places such as Cocora Valley, which has no parallel. One trek gaining increasing popularity is The Lost City (Ciudad Perdida), accessible from Santa Marta, Taganga and Tayrona National Park. It’s little wonder the trek is so popular [...]