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When you ask someone who’s just come back from South America which of all the places they visited was their favourite, the answer, more often than any other, is Colombia.
What makes Colombia so special? Sure, there are beautiful beaches, tropical islands, jungle treks, salsa clubs and cosmopolitan cities like Cartagena, Bogota or Medellin. But there’s also something about Colombia that makes it unique, something you can’t quite put your finger on. Maybe it’s the open warmth of the people, the colourful buses on a busy city street or the salsa beats pulsing from every street corner, or simply because it´s still one of the few places on earth untouched by mass tourism. Whatever it is, people just seem to fall in love with the place. Many regions of Colombia have only just opened up, so although it’s now safe to travel in these areas, it can still be difficult to get around if you’re not fluent in Spanish and in some areas it is still not recommended to travel alone. Many of the best places are the ones that even the guide books haven’t discovered yet.
Helpful links:
The official Colombian Tourism website
The official National Parks website
Frommer’s Travel Guide – Colombia
Lonely Planet’s guide to Colombia
Nat Geo Adventure: The Road Less Travelled
Lonely Planet: Road less Travelled
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Remarkable renewal brings visitors to Medellin – July 2010
Touring Colombia – July 2010
A whirlwind tour of beautiful Bogotá – July 2010
Bogota Bike Tours. Bicycle tours and rentals in Bogota
Casa Platypus Hotel. Accommodation in the historic section of Bogota
Colombia Oculta. Natural Travel
Fundacion Mariposas Amarillas – Santa Marta. Volunteering in Colombia
Travel articles about Colombia from around the world:
COLOMBIAN TRAVELS AND THE MEDIA
Colombia: South America's hottest new destination - October 2010 (New Zealand)
Trip tips: Colombia - September 2010 (Australia)
Trip tips: Colombia - June 21, 2010 (New Zealand)
AUSTRALIA
A town the world forgot - July 11, 2010
Bang, Colombia is transformed
Thrills in a pirate's lair
USA
Colombia becomes the new star of the south - Newsweek - July 2010
Bogota moves beyond its bad-boy image. USATODAY.com - 2010
The 31 places to go in 2010, NYT
Frommer’s names Colombia in top destinations 2009
Above the Clouds in a Secret Colombia
Villa de Leyva, a Graceful Window on Colonial Colombia
2009 Top Destinations: Cartagena, Colombia
ENGLAND
Wanderlust Travel Awards 2010. Top emerging Destinations. Colombia on the top of the list
Top destinations 2010 by the World Traveller Guide
Hola, Howard Marks here, in Colombia
Cafe culture - guardian.co.uk, Oct 2006
IRELAND
Colombia's ugly myth
SPAIN
Adiós conflicto, hola turismo
CANADA
Going for green
Modern Gonzo in Colombia
WORLD
Kidnapping statistics in Colombia and Latin America
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