Top ten of the best places to visit in Colombia. by Jairo Avendaño

EJE CAFETERO COLOMBIA.

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The Colombian Coffee Axis has become synonymous with beauty, ecotourism, good weather, delicious food and great joy. This is because its inhabitants, the famous "paisas" or "coffee growers", have been in charge of showing the world the pride they feel for their region and culture, which is evident in almost any activity they carry out.

CAÑO CRISTALES.

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The Macarena National Park has a remarkable degree of conservation, which allows you to enjoy its nature. All visits must be made with a guide after traveling about 13km from the town of La Macarena. The approach is made by boat, truck and walk, allowing us to slowly enter this paradise.
Already in the park the presence of the macarenia, underwater plant with red leaves, added to its natural context of vegetation, millenary rocks and crystal clear waters allows us to enjoy nature in its maximum splendor.

AMAZONAS COLOMBIANO.

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Amazonas is one of the Colombian departments richest in flora and fauna, its natural wealth is incomparable, in addition it also has an excellent ethnic wealth, according to the Government, Amazonas has about 26 ethnic groups.
It has 4 natural parks: Amacayacu, home to about 150 mammal species such as the pink dolphin, jaguar and manatee, in the park Cahuinarí inhabit specimens such as the puma, water dog, several species of monkeys such as the marmoset, the monkey maicero and mico at night, in the park Yaigojé Apaporis you will find lots of birds, butterflies, fish and more than 1,600 plants, a wonderful place to visit.

CARTAGENA DE INDIAS.

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Through its impressive fortifications, its cobbled streets and its colorful facades, Cartagena de Indias takes its visitors back to the 16th century, to the colonial era, when the city was the main port of the Spanish crown and the epicenter of regular attacks by the English pirates and the French buccaneers.
The current entrance to the bay is a magnificent example of those memorial times. The forts San José and San Fernando rise imposing and welcome the tourists who arrive by cruise from somewhere in the Caribbean, like an appetizer of what they will see in the city.

GUAJIRA COLOMBIA.

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Traveling to La Guajira is going to one of the most distant points of this wonderful country, it is a place full of magic and fantasy. Its landscape is a mixture of sea, sand, salt and many but many cactus, it is a long journey through an ocean of orange sand as surreal as you can only find it in the Colombian Caribbean. La Guajira is far from all that 21st century modernity means, there is only one sand road through the desert, there is no electricity and you will not find a hotel in kilometers, but none of this is necessary when you can sleep lulled by the sound of the sea under the light of the stars.

CAÑÓN OF CHICAMOCHA

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The Chicamocha Canyon is an attraction of Colombia that became part of the group of 261 nominated places in the campaign that seeks to choose the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. This paradisiacal place is a visual spectacle that you can not miss.
Imposing, majestic and fascinating, this is how tourists describe this place, a geographical accident located in the department of Santander, very close to the city of Bucaramanga, which in this contest is in the D category: "Caves, rock formations and valleys ".

GORGONA ISLAND.

jairo_123cool — 2018-10-19 22:52:26 UTC

Less than three decades ago, the island of Gorgona was sadly known to house the most feared prison in the country. But from those bitter years today there are only the ruins devoured by the wild and humid jungle. Gorgona was transformed to become today one of the richest natural settings in Colombia.

iving in Gorgona is not only a passive activity of contemplation, as its waters offer underwater adventures through routes that present exotic landscapes and a multicolored fauna. Diving in Gorgona is a low risk activity thanks to the calm conditions of the marine currents of the island, which are ideal both for practice and for learning to dive.

SAN ANDRES ISLANDS

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About forty diving sites; some of the best beaches in the Caribbean; a blue sea but that is also green and of lilac tones, and people full of generosity and flavor ... They are some of the charms of the islands of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, in the Colombian Caribbean.
To these paradisiacal islands come travelers from all over the world in search of perfect sunsets, white beaches, the sea breeze and the tall coconut trees that, combined with the carefree smiles of its inhabitants, make this destination one of the best places to spend some Summer Vacation.

CHIRIBIQUETE NATIONAL PARK.

jairo_123cool — 2018-10-19 23:08:33 UTC

A unique place in the world for its geology and the species of flora and fauna that inhabit it Climate regulator and water and air purifier Reserves rock art of indigenous peoples who have protected it ancestrally. hectares to which it was enlarged today, but it is an excellent material that brings us closer to the sacred and unique place in the world that UNESCO recognizes as one of the oldest natural and cultural treasures of humanity "review the Youtube account of the entity of National Natural Parks of Colombia.

SAN BERNARDO DEL VIENTO

jairo_123cool — 2018-10-19 23:11:56 UTC

Soft, yellow sand for sunbathing is found in the municipality of San Bernardo del Viento, which is reached after a 78-km road trip north from Montería. In this place in the department of Córdoba, located an hour and a half from Sincelejo (capital of the department of Sucre), and less than an hour from Tolú and Coveñas, travelers find accommodation services by the sea.