Bucaramanga: from chaotic no-man’s land to Colombia’s city of parks
Bucaramanga used to be territory disputed by multiple peoples. Now it’s one of...
Category: Northeast Colombia
Giron: Colombia’s heritage town that almost didn’t happen
Giron is now considered part of Colombia’s cultural heritage, but the town almost never...
The ‘Royal Road’ to Guane, a beautiful trek with an insane history
The road between Barichara and Guane in the Santander province may be a gorgeous trek, but has a...
Barichara: officially Colombia’s prettiest village
Barichara was founded in the 18th century and hasn’t changed much since. The tiny town is officially “Colombia’s prettiest village.”
4000 tourists trapped after forest fires hit Colombia tourist hotspot
More than 4,000 tourists were trapped by a forest fire at a major tourist attraction in northeast...
Colombia’s indigenous lay down the law, iconic tourism hotspot closed
One of Colombia’s most iconic tourism destinations will remain closed to the public after...
Northeast Colombia nature reserve to quadruple in size
A nationally protected wilderness area in the eastern Colombian province of Norte de Santander...
Bucaramanga airport expansion ready by 2016: authorities
Local authorities have announced the second stage of the expansion of the international airport in...
Curtil’s ‘Cow Cave’: Extreme caving in Colombia
Colombia’s adventure capital, San Gil, offers thrill-seekers the experience of a lifetime,...
Rafting adventures around San Gil, Colombia
With a hot climate, easy access to gushing whitewater rivers, canyons and whitewashed colonial...
Santander to launch domestic tourism project
The department of Santander in northern Colombia planned to launch a three week program to promote domestic tourism to it’s capital city, Bucaramanga, and surrounding areas that are rich with natural, cultural, and...
Tourism, investment, exports on the rise in Santander
The northern Colombian department of Santander has received a record influx of foreign tourists and investment, said Colombian export and tourism promoter Proexport. A total of 27,463 international tourists visited Santander;...
