The arepas are hot, the micheladas cold, and the music ubiquitous. A thick blanket of humidity hangs in the air, and the sunlight is blinding, even behind layers of fog. This is Cartagena de las Indias, a port city on Colombia’s northern Caribbean coast and the seat of the Festival Internacional de Música (International Music . . . → Read More: Cartagena Comes Alive at International Music Festival

When the humid Caribbean heat becomes too oppressive in Cartagena, locals and vacationers alike flee to the Plaza de Bolivar.

The plaza, surrounded by tall palm trees, features four fountains bubbling away. Overlooking the idyllic scene is a bronze statue of Simon Bolivar sitting atop a horse, in memory of the father of Colombia’s . . . → Read More: Colombia as Travel Destination? Cartagena Invites You to Unwind

The world is discovering what we knew all along! San Andrés & Providencia are on Lonely Planet’s top 10 of Incredible Tropical Paradises.

8. San Andrés & Providencia, Colombia

If you like your tropical paradises ‘Caribbean’ flavoured, then you should probably visit this little-known haven, with its swashbuckling English, Jamaican and pirate history. There’s a . . . → Read More: 10 Incredible Tropical Paradises

Tuesday, June 30, 2010

Following the proposal to turn the Pacific into a luxury destination is the signature Colombia Ecotourism, in association with Aviatur begin operating cruises on the Pacific Coast from August 3.

According to the representatives of the firm, the initial bet is to go through an area with 83,000 square . . . → Read More: Five-Star Pacific