10 Best Places to Visit in Colombia by Betty Nancy CORTES PALACIOS https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44 I Love Colomboa en-us 2017-04-08 19:04:45 UTC 2017-04-08 19:41:15 UTC hello@padlet.com 6.Villa de Leyva may be a small town less than a four-hour drive from Bogota, but its Plaza Mayor is one of the biggest town squares in South America. At one time people were executed on this immense square. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521216
]]> 2017-04-08 19:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521216 8.Cartagena is the bustling city where Kathleen Turner’s character Joan Wilder begins her Colombian adventures in Romancing the Stone. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521268
]]> 2017-04-08 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521268 9. Bogota, sometimes referred to as “the Athens of South America”, was first settled by indigenous peoples, though the founding date is generally set at 1538 by a Spanish explorer. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521296
]]> 2017-04-08 19:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521296 7.San Gil is an old colonial town in northeast Colombia. Founded by the Spanish in 1689, it was named the region’s tourism capital in 2004. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521324
]]> 2017-04-08 19:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521324 1O. Eje Cafetero is where almost half of Colombia’s coffee crop is grown on the slopes of the Andes bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521362
]]> 2017-04-08 19:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521362 5.San Agustin is a laidback little town surrounded by awesome landscapes and the remains of a forgotten civilization bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521393
]]> 2017-04-08 19:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521393 4.San Andrés and Providencia Archipelago are two island groups that are located closer to Nicaragua than Colombia in the Caribbean. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521420
]]> 2017-04-08 19:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521420 3.Popayan is one of Colombia’s most impressive colonial cities. Located in southwestern Colombia, it is sometimes called the “Ciudad Blanca” because its buildings are chalk-white. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521486
]]> 2017-04-08 19:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165521486 2.Medellín was considered one of the most dangerous cities in the world, home to Colombia’s infamous cocaine cartel. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165522000
]]> 2017-04-08 19:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165522000 1.Tayrona National Park is a must-see place for travelers who enjoy nature and exploring old ruins. Located on the north Colombia coast, the park offers a variety of ecosystems, from swamps to scrublands to cloud forests. bcortespala https://padlet.com/bcortespala/z74i63kafk44/wish/165522029
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