TOURS IN COLOMBIA

TOURS IN COLOMBIA

Los Andes, the Amazon and the Caribbean are intertwined in the enigmatic Colombia, one of the major destinations in South America that is emerging slowly from his dangerous past. It’s beautiful and friendly, as a frame of cultures.

The higher shots that you can hear are explosions of gunpowder Valley, Colombia’s national sport.

The key to safety is to stay in the right places. And do not miss the capital, Bogota, located at 9,000 feet above sea level. In the historic district of La Candelaria can try delicious local coffee and then take the cable car up to the Mirador de Monserrate. In cosmopolitan districts such as the Zona Rosa, you can walk quietly among salsa clubs after midnight.

The next stop is Cartagena, the beautiful colonial city along the Caribbean full of places with sound that evokes the vallenato accordion. More fun you can find one in the coral reefs of Islas del Rosario, or the deep jungle and the coast Bay National Park Tayrona.

Nearby, the islands of San Andres and Providencia are dive centers where English is spoken in a Caribbean atmosphere. Once inside, Medellín has managed to shake off the image of the drug cartels for years made her famous, crowded bars in Parque Lleras and gondola rides through the Andes. Road trips are no longer Russian roulette for decades, but it is better to take buses instead of planes at night.

Tourist Places 

Bogota

Leticia

Medellin

Cartagena

Santa marta

Armenia

Tourist Information

Religion
Christianity, with

90% Roman Catholic; small Protestant and Jewish minorities.

 

History
 

President Uribe comfortably won a second four-year term in the May 2006 presidential elections, following constitutional change allowing him to stand. The pro-US, right-leaning president has overseen a dramatic reduction in murder and kidnapping rates. His hard-line stance against left-wing guerillas and right-wing paramilitaries has also seen positive results. In 2008, the biggest guerrilla group FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) was weakened by the death of several leaders: some killed in military raids, and others turned on by their own men in return for a state reward.

More information 

http://www.tourism-in-colombia.com

www.colombiacontact.com