Category: Amazon
FARC dissidents ban tourism in southern Colombia territory
A dissident faction of demobilized rebel group FARC has told tourism providers in southern...
Colombia to invest $1.3 million in “world’s most beautiful river”
Colombia’s government vows to invest $1.3 million (COP4.2 billion) in tourism infrastructure...
Colombia’s largest natural park a world heritage site: UNESCO
Colombia’s largest nature reserve, Chiribiquete National Park, has become a world heritage...
Colombia vows to protect prehistoric artwork in Amazon region
Colombia’s national parks authority has declared one of the world’s largest displays...
Colombia’s biggest national park to become 1.5 million hectares bigger
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Thursday that the Serrania de Chiribiquete...
Tarapoto Lake: Colombia’s first protected wetland in the Amazon
The Tarapoto Lake in the most southern tip of Colombia is home to a staggering 900 animal and...
Monkey island, giant lily pads and bicycle boats: welcome to Colombia’s Amazon
Colombia’s southernmost state, Amazonas, boasts four national parks and is home to some of...
Colombia declares plan for country’s 1st protected river
Scientists from the Humbolt Research Institute for Biological Resources will travel to...
Colombia’s Chiribiquete National Park to more than double in size
On Wednesday, Colombia’s government announced a massive amplification of the territory...
City in Colombian Amazon unveils renovated airport
The airport in Florencia, the capital of the southern Colombian Caqueta department, has received...
Amazon town of Nazareth bans tourists
Residents of the indigenous village of Nazareth in the Colombian Amazon have banned tourists from entering their community, newspaper The Guardian reported Friday. The village, which is a 20 minute boat ride from the capital of...
