Colombia's Chicamocha Canyon not selected as Natural Wonder
The Chicamocha Canyon in eastern Colombia was not selected as one of the finalists in the New Seven Wonders of Nature. The Canyon competed with 77 other natural wonders worldwide for a place in the top...
View ArticleHiking in Colombia: El Cocuy
The department of Boyaca is home to one of Colombia’s most pristine mountain ranges, the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. With an elevation of over 5,000 meters and counting more than 25 snow-covered peaks,...
View ArticleEscaping Bogota: toward Villa de Leyva
The nice thing about Bogota is that it's so close to so many other places, that it's very easy to leave. One place that can be reached in under three hours is Villa de Leyva, considered to be one of...
View ArticleEscaping Bogota: toward Tunja
The nice thing about Bogota is that its so close to so many other places it is very easy to leave. One of the places that can be reached in three hours is Tunja, the chilly capital of the Boyaca...
View ArticleChicamocha National Park reports 65% increase in visitors
Chicamocha National Park in north-east Colombia reported a 65.8% increase in visitors between 2008 and 2009.
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Cucuta: Worth more than a flying visit
Take the time to look around and you'll see there is more to Cucuta than a hot and dusty frontier town.
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Boyaca's big tomato festival up in the air
The annual Boyaca tomato festival, "La Gran Tomatina Colombiana," is in danger of being cancelled for a second year due to a long, rainy winter.
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Tourism, investment, exports on the rise in Santander
The northern Colombian department of Santander receives a record influx of foreign tourists and investment, says Colombian export and tourism promoter Proexport.
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Santander to launch domestic tourism project
The department of Santander in northern Colombia plans to launch a three week program to promote domestic tourism to it's capital city, Bucaramanga, and surrounding areas that are rich with natural,...
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Adventures around San Gil, Santander
With a hot climate, easy access to gushing whitewater rivers, canyons and whitewashed colonial towns, Colombia's northeastern Santander department offers a range of activities for the outdoor...
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Colombian extreme caving in San Gil, Santander
Colombia's adventure capital, San Gil, offers thrill-seekers the experience of a lifetime, navigating the dark, narrow passageways of the "Cow Cave."
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