{"id":21733,"date":"2016-04-08T10:15:48","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T15:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=21733"},"modified":"2021-08-23T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T16:33:08","slug":"21-reasons-why-you-should-never-visit-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/04\/21-reasons-why-you-should-never-visit-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Reasons Why You Should Never Visit Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">1.\u00a0The beaches are really disappointing<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19589\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/07\/complete-guide-tayrona\/077edit\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19589\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19589\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/077edit.jpg\" alt=\"Tayrona Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/077edit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/077edit-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Tayrona&#8217;s many other beautiful beaches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">2. And the cities aren&#8217;t much better&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19546\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/04\/21-reasons-why-you-should-never-visit-colombia\/attachment\/145\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19546\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19546\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/145.jpg\" alt=\"Cartagena Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/145.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/145-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cartagena<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">3. And\u00a0don&#8217;t even get us started on the terrible weather!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15224\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/06\/diving-colombia-top-5\/attachment\/1026\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15224\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15224\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1026.jpg\" alt=\"Diving Providencia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1026.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1026-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The azure waters of Providencia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">4.\u00a0The people are so closed and unfriendly&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9598\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2013\/08\/yet-more-reasons-why-colombians-are-simply-the-best\/colombia-paraguay-wcup-soccer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9598\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9598\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/happy-colombians-e1385567902306.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Colombians\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hopefully you&#8217;ll met plenty of these Colombians&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">5.\u00a0They never seem to have any fun&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3922\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/05\/colombia-pictures-day-7-off-2-colombia\/carnival-of-barranquilla-blue-girl\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3922\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/carnival-of-barranquilla-blue-girl.jpg\" alt=\"Barranquilla Carnival\" width=\"800\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/carnival-of-barranquilla-blue-girl.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/carnival-of-barranquilla-blue-girl-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/carnival-of-barranquilla-blue-girl-768x658.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barranquilla Carnival in full swing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">6.\u00a0Everyone is always dressed in such dull and boring outfits!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4600\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/08\/colombias-caribbean-coast-in-photos-from-cartagena-to-la-guajira\/barranquillamask\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Barranquillamask.jpg\" alt=\"Marimonda Mask at Barranquilla's Carnival\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Barranquillamask.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Barranquillamask-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Masque color\u00e9 \u00e0 Barranquilla carnaval<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">7.\u00a0The country barely has any animals or birds at all&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14194\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/03\/cocora-valley\/hummingbird-cocora-valley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14194\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hummingbird-Cocora-Valley.jpg\" alt=\"Hummingbird Cocora Valley\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hummingbird-Cocora-Valley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Hummingbird-Cocora-Valley-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just one of the hummingbirds you can spot in the Cocora Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">8. And the ones that it does have are so small and unimpressive.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19896\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/08\/colombia-photos-el-valle-and-utria-national-park-el-choco\/484newfb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19896\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19896\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/484newfb.jpg\" alt=\"Humpback Whales Bahia Solano\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/484newfb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/484newfb-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A stunning Humpback Whales breaching with the Utria National Park in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">10.\u00a0The rivers are quite unattractive&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20124\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/10\/santanders-cano-cristales-the-rivers-of-guadalupe\/fb-image\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20124\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20124\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FB-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Las Gachas Guadalupe Santander\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FB-Image.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/FB-Image-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relaxing in a &#8216;Jacuzzi&#8217; in Las Gachas &#8211; over 100,000 likes for this photo across Instagram! I choose to believe that it&#8217;s my back that they&#8217;re liking!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">11. And the\u00a0waterfalls barely merit a mention.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20212\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/10\/visit-mocoa-putumayo-colombia\/picmonkey-collagewaterfalls\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20212\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PicMonkey-Collagewaterfalls.jpg\" alt=\"Mocoa Putumayo Waterfalls\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PicMonkey-Collagewaterfalls.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PicMonkey-Collagewaterfalls-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PicMonkey-Collagewaterfalls-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not bad&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">12.\u00a0The mountains are more like little hills really.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19356\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/06\/san-lorenzo-ridge-sierra-nevada-colombia\/122fb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19356\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19356\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/122fb.jpg\" alt=\"Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/122fb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/122fb-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">13. And the trees&#8230;forget about it!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19463\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/07\/25-photos-every-visitor-to-colombia-should-take\/076-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19463\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/076.jpg\" alt=\"Cocora Valley Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/076.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/076-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cocora Valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">14.\u00a0You can&#8217;t even get a good cup of coffee&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21737\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/04\/21-reasons-why-you-should-never-visit-colombia\/068-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21737\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21737\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/068.jpg\" alt=\"Colombian Coffee\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/068.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/068-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colombian Coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">15. And the\u00a0place where they grow all that awful coffee is so ugly!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1448\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/09\/photo-essay-salento-colonial-charm-beautiful-weather-incredible-coffee\/dsc09333\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1448\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1448\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/DSC09333-e1366208827426.jpg\" alt=\"Salento's streets\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Salento&#8217;s streets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">16.\u00a0Even the buses are dull and boring<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19830\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/08\/transport-in-colombia\/056-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19830\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19830\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/056.jpg\" alt=\"Chiva Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/056.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/056-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Chiva in Silvia, Cauca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">17.\u00a0There&#8217;s nothing remotely surprising about travelling to Colombia&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20829\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/02\/visit-the-estrella-fluvial-del-sur-the-beaches-of-the-atabapo-river\/dscn0472edit\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20829\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20829\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSCN0472edit.jpg\" alt=\"Estrella Fluvial del Sur Atabapo River\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSCN0472edit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DSCN0472edit-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;no words!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">18. There&#8217;s no interesting culture to be found here&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21244\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/03\/colombia-travel-guide-how-to-visit-cabo-de-la-vela-la-guajira\/attachment\/1325\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21244\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1325.jpg\" alt=\"wayuu mochila\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1325.jpg 600w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1325-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Please be respectful of the Wayuu people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">19.\u00a0And the city streets are so dull and lifeless&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19107\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2015\/04\/bogota-graffiti-tour\/040-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19107\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19107\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/0401.jpg\" alt=\"Bogota Graffiti Tour\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/0401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/0401-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">See&#8230;shiny and bright! (Artist: Guache)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">20.\u00a0Every destination is just so obvious and predictable&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20764\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/01\/how-to-travel-independently-to-the-cerros-de-mavecure\/dscn1714edit\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20764\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20764\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1714edit.jpg\" alt=\"visit the cerros de mavecure\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1714edit.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSCN1714edit-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the top truly is astounding&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">21.\u00a0I mean, why would you ever want to come to Colombia?!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/04\/21-reasons-why-you-should-never-visit-colombia\/picmonkey-collage-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21738\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21738\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/PicMonkey-Collage.jpg\" alt=\"The Best of Colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/PicMonkey-Collage.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/PicMonkey-Collage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/PicMonkey-Collage-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.\u00a0The beaches are really disappointing &nbsp; 2. And the cities aren&#8217;t much better&#8230; &nbsp; 3. 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