Scientists in the second most-biodiverse country in the world, have documented Colombia's 200+ species of endemic butterflies for the first time. Columbia is home to a fifth of the world's entire butterfly population? The initiative has been achieved with the support of ProColombia and the Natural History Museum. The female-led team has been workin...

Cartagena is a port city in Colombia and capital of the Bolívar region, located on the shores of the Caribbean Sea in the north-western part of the South American continent. While the more hedonistic visitors to Cartagena choose to stay in the modern part of town at Bocagrande with its beaches and high-rise buildings, those who come here for histor...

Colombia is promoting itself as the most welcoming place on Earth. The South America country, with territories in North America, is bordered by the Caribbean Sea, Panama, Ecuador and Peru, Venezuela, by Brazil and with the Pacific Ocean. The country aims to stimulate international tourism growth and ignite travellers' wanderlust by spotlighting the...

Colombia has shed its troubled history and re-emerged as one of the top destinations in South America. Working with local communities, the destination now offers many meaningful travel experiences and eco-driven initiatives which celebrate its rich cultural heritage and storied history. www.colombia.travel/en/tourism-cares The biodiversity National...

During my stay at the Happy Buddha Hostel in the upmarket district of El Poblado, Medellin, I am approached by a gentleman in a football jersey. He keenly promotes the playoffs match that evening featuring the widely supported local team of Atletico Nacional against Deportivo Cali. I had no hesitation in putting pen to paper for a seat at what was ...

​ Jacada Travel has launched a new nine-day 'Introduction to Colombia' tour. This starts with two days in Bogota, before continuing to Villa de Leyva to the north of the capital via Zipaquira and driving through the Altiplano of Cundinamarca, the home of potato farming and milk cattle. The holiday will also include a stop-over in the colonial villa...