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San Andrés, Colombia

Hoyo Soplador (Blowhole)

This sea-based blowhole releases seawater when waves hit the coastal caves.
Added by tomjc
La Calera, Colombia

La Siberia

An abandoned company town and cement factory outside of Bogotá, now haunted by ghosts and scofflaws.
Added by Cody Siler
Bogotá, Colombia

The Chicherias of Bogota's La Candelaria Barrio

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.
Scott Mansfield Added by Scott Mansfield
Olaya, Colombia

Puente de Occidente (Bridge of the West)

What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Added by pipeafcr
Medellín, Colombia

Parque Arvi

Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.
Madhushree Ghosh Added by Madhushree Ghosh
Barranquilla, Colombia

Train Track To Nowhere

A narrow ghost town built onto a peninsula behind a Colombian Slum.
freebornaiden Added by freebornaiden
Villavieja, Colombia

Tatacoa Astronomia

A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.
Lucy Sherriff Added by Lucy Sherriff
Cabrera, Colombia

Sumapaz Páramo

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.
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Guapi, Colombia

Blue Anoles of Gorgona Island

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.
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San Gil, Colombia

The 'Wise Old Men' of El Gallineral Park

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.
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Medellín, Colombia

Comuna 13

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Gigante, Colombia

La Mano del Gigante (The Giant’s Hand)

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.
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Sesquilé, Colombia

Lake of Guatavita

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.
Amber C Snider Added by Amber C Snider
Florián, Colombia

Windows of Tisquizoque

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.
NatGio Added by NatGio
Cali, Colombia

Bichacue Yath Arte & Naturaleza

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.
Tanja M Laden Added by Tanja M Laden
Medellín, Colombia

The Gondolas of Medellín

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.
davidplotz Added by davidplotz
Tocancipá, Colombia

Jaime Duque Park

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.
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Nemocón, Colombia

Nemocón Salt Mine

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.
Lady Kymera Added by Lady Kymera
Cartagena, Colombia

Ábaco Libros y Café

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Villavieja, Colombia

Tatacoa Desert

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
Mariana Zapata Added by Mariana Zapata
Guatape, Colombia

Guatapé

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
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Vista Hermosa, Colombia

Caño Cristales

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."