Tourism has become a tool for reconciliation in areas where violence has dropped after the demobilization of the FARC, Colombia’s largest former guerrilla group. Economic website Portafolio talked to tourism…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Thursday that the Serrania de Chiribiquete park, the country’s biggest national park, will be extended by 1.5 million hectares. The extension will make…
As tourism continues to boom in Colombia, authorities are striving to clamp down upon fraud against tourists with 79 sanctions against fraudsters registered in 2017, according to the Superintendent for Consumer…
Colombia’s Tayrona National Park, located on the northern Caribbean coast near the town of Santa Marta will close between January 28 and February 28 in order to “give a rest…
The Tarapoto Lake in the most southern tip of Colombia is home to a staggering 900 animal and plant species. It is now a protected Ramsar site for wetlands. The…
The United States specified its travel advisory for Colombia, recommending increased caution due to “crime and terrorism” for much of the country in 2018. Unlike previous years, the latest travel…
Colombia will invest almost $20 million in 15 tourism infrastructure projects this year, the country’s trade minister announced Wednesday. According to Trade Minister Maria Lorena Gutierrez, tourism in the South American…
Bogota wants to convert its historical center into the culinary hub of Colombia’s capital, but is opposed by locals who fear an increase in disturbances. The plans to turn the…
As the popularity of Colombia’s Cartagena soars among visitors, the city’s Historical Museum is being unearthed as the latest gem. The Historical Museum is located at the site of the…