Colombia might not have a Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat or Statue of Liberty (we’ve written about why Colombia needs an icon before), but there are so many Colombian travel sights that are fast becoming must-do’s for the discerning Colombia traveler. We here at the Colombia Travel Blog love to take good travel photos: they remind us where we’ve been, give something for our families to enjoy looking at, and, of course, give us something to show off to you! So here are the most iconic (some obvious, some less so) travel photos that everyone should take in Colombia (there are so many more, but these are a good start and represent a good balance of Colombia’s remarkable diversity):
1. View from Monserrate
The first classic photo many people take when they arrive in Colombia…
2. Cocora Valley Wax Palms
The world’s tallest palm trees…a photographer’s dream!
3. The Lost City
Colombia’s iconic ancient ruins: takes some effort to get there for the photo too…
4. Botero statue pose
Cheesy, but hard to resist in Medellin or Cartagena…
5. Photo with a Palenquera in Cartagena
Yeah, it’s touristy, but it’s also pretty darn iconic…
6. Hot Chocolate and Cheese! (yep, you heard!)
Just for the shock value when you show it to friends at home…
7. The “I just caught a Piranha” Shot
Some extra badass street-cred for when you get home from the Colombian Amazon!
8. Zipaquira Salt Cathedral
One of Colombia’s most strange and iconic sights…
9. Cabo San Juan in Tayrona National Park
Some classic Caribbean beauty…
10. Guinea Pig Racing (again, you heard!)
Seriously!? Yep!
11. The Coffee Bean Photo
Colombia’s most delicious export…
12. The (related) cup of coffee shot
And what comes from it…
13. Pico Colon & Bolivar
The world’s highest coastal mountains, and the highest in Colombia
14. Humpback Whales in the Pacific
Perhaps Colombia’s most majestic natural wonder…
15. A La Guajira Sunset
Where the sun dips into the sea at the beginning of a continent: how could you resist!
16. Any Caribbean Beach!
That one’ll do!
17. The San Cipriano ‘Brujita’ Selfie
It’s too weird and random not to! (Read all about San Cipriano’s brujitas here)
18. Cobbled Streets in Barichara
Almost too beautiful…
19. Santa Barbara Church in Mompos
The most iconic church of perhaps Colombia’s prettiest town…
20. The Medellin Metrocable
The former most dangerous city in the world has reinvented itself…
21. Paragliding over Chicamocha Canyon
For the adrenaline junkies (PS…it doesn’t count if you don’t fly first!)
22. El Penol Rock
It just so implausible!
23. View from El Penol Rock (cheating a bit there!)
And the view’s not bad either…
24. Pan de Azucar in El Cocuy
High up in one of Colombia’s most beautiful and hidden national parks…
25. Yourself in a Colombia football shirt!
Not necessarily also featuring a replica World Cup, Colombia football, Falcao sunglasses etc…
