10 of the most popular places to visit in Colombia by Marcela CAMACHO DIAZ https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr the most popular places to visit in Colombia en-us 2017-04-08 02:43:17 UTC 2023-02-27 20:09:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Beartoy.png La Candelaria in Bogotá mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486122
The historic centre of Bogota is an incredible place. In the historic centre of Bogota, you can have a cup of world-famous Colombian coffee atop one of the most famous and iconic mountain peaks in Colombia—Cerro Montserrate. You can also check out the Museo de Oro (Gold Museum) which house the largest collection of pre-Hispanic gold work in the world.. ]]> 2017-04-08 02:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486122 The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486169
The small town of Zipaquira is famous for its salt mines and for the Salt Cathedral built inside the network of monumental chambers and tunnels that were left behind when commercial mining operations ceased. This cathedral is unlike any other in the world, in terms of its innovative architecture. ]]> 2017-04-08 02:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486169 Mompox mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486200
Mompox is a stunning Colombian town renowned for its architecture, culture and its great natural surrounding landscape. Mompox is a town frozen in time. it was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1995.]]> 2017-04-08 02:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486200 Barichara mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486233
Perhaps the best known town in Santander, Barichara lies a mere 2.5 hours outside the Santanderian capital city of Bucaramanga, but couldn't be more different. Barichara has been deemed "the prettiest town in Colombia.

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A visit to Cabo de la Vela requires a quite long journey to the north of the Caribbean coast, in the department of La Guajira, but it is worth it!

La Guajira with its desert and almost alien landscapes and the proud heritage and traditions of its indigenous inhabitants (the 'Wayuu') is one of the most amazing and remote places you can visit in Colombia, with Cabo de la Vela documented as the first point in the South American continent where an European laid foot back in 1499.
]]> 2017-04-08 02:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486247 Villa de Leyva mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486283
Villa de Leyva is definitely the most touristy and popular town in Boyaca. This colonial village frozen in time will make you feel like you have been transported back to the colonial times. Its main plaza is surrounded by magnificent colonial structures and a beautiful parish church, the area of the plaza is about 14000 square meters and it is considered the largest plaza in Colombia. ]]> 2017-04-08 02:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486283 The Coffee Region mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486303 Colombia's coffee region is also called the Coffee Triangle. This fertile region, located in the heart of the Andes, is where the majority of the famous Colombian coffee is produced. This region is not only blessed with the perfect weather conditions to grow the best quality coffee but also with a great variety of options for rural tourism, including visits to coffee farms to learn about the coffee production process, hiking in natural parks or visiting traditional paisa towns. ]]> 2017-04-08 02:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486303 Cartagena mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486356
Cartagena is the capital city of the Colombian department of Bolívar and is located along the central part of the Colombian Caribbean Coast. Cartagena was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984 for its historical importance as a port city, as well as for its impressive fortification. ]]> 2017-04-08 02:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486356 Tayrona National Natural Park mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486393
The Tayrona National Natural Park is another place of immense natural beauty with a high diversity of fauna and flora. The park lies at the Caribbean coast near Santa Marta. It is home of the most beautiful beaches in the country. ]]> 2017-04-08 02:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486393 Caño Cristales mcamachodia https://padlet.com/mcamachodia/2fr6rd751ytr/wish/165486418
Caño Cristales is the most beautiful river in Colombia and perhaps one of the most unspoiled natural places to visit in this diverse country. Caño Cristales is located inside the National Natural Park La Macarena in the department of Meta in the Eastern region of Colombia know as The Plains.

Caño Cristales is an unique natural wonder due to its outstanding combination of colours like yellow, green, blue, black and specially the red colour given by the sub aquatic plant "Macarenia clavigera". 
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