Medellin opens new hotels to prepare for tourism surge
In anticipation of the Colombia Fashion Fair, the U-20 World Cup, and the Flower Festival, Medellin is expanding it luxury accommodations. The city currently has a total of 206 hotels…
In anticipation of the Colombia Fashion Fair, the U-20 World Cup, and the Flower Festival, Medellin is expanding it luxury accommodations. The city currently has a total of 206 hotels…
Bogota has introduced a city tourist guide for smart phones in preparation for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup tourism surge, reported El Tiempo Wednesday. The cutting-edge tool allows visitors to…
Taxi drivers in the district capital city of Cali are learning basic English, French, and sign language in preparation of the Under-20 World Cup, reported newspaper El Tiempo on Thursday.…
The Hotel Augusta, built on the site of the historic Hotel Bacata and which will feature the tallest towers in Colombia, opened its doors for service in downtown Bogota this…
Several balconies on abandoned homes in Cartagena’s historic center have recently collapsed, creating fear in tourists and residents. Tourists walk Cartagena’s streets in fear. Some do not dare walk under…
UNESCO has added Colombia’s coffee region to its list of World Heritage sites, the United Nation’s organization for education, science and culture announced Saturday. According to UNESCO, the central-Colombian coffee-growing…
Colombia received 16% more foreign visitors in the first five months of 2011 than in the same period last year, President Juan Manuel Santos said Friday. According to the President,…
85% of tourists that visited Cartagena at the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011 were satisfied with their visit to Colombia’s prime tourism destination, a recently released poll showed.…
Colombia’s capital city, Bogota, remains the most visited tourist destination in the country by a wide margin, reported the city’s District Tourism Institute (IDT). Between January and April 2011, Bogota…