Latin American charm, amazing diversity, a stunning, ever-changing geography, plus a mysterious past that includes the legend of El Dorado - it's no wonder Colombia has become one of the world's most popular destinations for walking holidays! Whatever kind of new adventure you're looking for, you'll love this Latin American paradise.
Diverse Nature
With its gorgeous beaches, majestic mountains, and picturesque colonial cities, at a time when it still has not reached its peak there's no better time than now to come to Colombia for walking holidays. It's a completely new world of wonders from nature and man. Its extensive biodiversity includes practically every type of climate possible. If you're looking for warm, idyllic beaches, you'll find them on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts; if you're looking for rainforest-covered mountains and perennial snow you'll find them at Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria and in the world's longest mountain chain - the Andes; and you'll also discover deserts, marshes, bogs and charming little towns along your journey.
For more challenging walking holidays there's the Orinoquia, the region marked by the Orinoco river with its vast savannahs, scrubland and river rainforest. Then of course, there's the biggest challenge of them all - the famous Amazon, an immense region with a breathtaking bioversity like nothing else in the world.
Diverse People
With the third largest population in South America - 60% Mestizo, 20% of European descent, 5% Afro-Colombian, 14% mixed African and Indian blood and 1% pure Indian - meeting the different people of Colombia makes for an unforgettable adventure in diversity. It's not just in the amazing cultural riches, but in a wealth of the wonderful people themselves - warm, cheerful, hospitable, intelligent and hardworking.
More Than Just Nature
With eight modern international airports leading into the cities of Colombia, travellers can expect modern urban adventures, aside from visits to the rainforests. Bogota, the capital, is a modern dynamic city that's the perfect first stop for first-time visitors and a great way to get acclimatized to the region. There is no lack of things to see and do in Bogota, with more than 60 museums and art galleries, 29 religious temples that are part of its heritage, 4,500 parks and close to 50 shopping malls and outlets where visitors can purchase the latest fashion and creations by haute couture Colombian designers.
Medellin, on the other hand, is a colorful industrial city - Colombia's second most important and well-known for its fabrics and fashion, as well as for its art, culture, beautiful flowers and even more beautiful people.
For picturesque charm, elegance and historic significance, nothing beats Cartagena, This UNESCO world heritage site alone assures visitors to Colombia of unforgettable walking holidays, with its quaint Spanish colonial architecture, cultural festivals, exotic scenery, superb beaches, wonderful food and a an unbelievably intense nightlife.
Tony Maniscalco is the Marketing Manager for Ramblers Worldwide Holidays. Join us on walking holidays to see scenic locations & landscapes at the best value prices. We offer over 200 guided group walking holidays in over 60 different countries.
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