Colombia Guide List – Wanderlog (2023)

From the web: Guatapé is an Andean resort town in northwest Colombia, east of Medellín. It’s known for its houses decorated with colorful bas-reliefs. It sits by the vast, man-made Peñol-Guatapé Reservoir, a busy water-sports center. Piedra del Peñol, a giant granite rock southwest of town, has hundreds of steps to the top, where there are sweeping views. The nearby Marial Stone is giant rock with an overhang.

From the web: San Juan de Girón, formerly: Villa de los Caballeros de Girón, is a municipality of the Santander Department, which is part of the Bucaramanga Metropolitan area in northeastern Colombia.

From the web: The La Guajira Desert meets the Caribbean Sea at this remote & beautiful headland.

From the web: Mompox or Mompós, officially Santa Cruz de Mompox, is a town and municipality in northern Colombia, in the Bolívar Department. The town initially grew from its proximity to the Magdalena river and has preserved much of its colonial character.

From the web: Carved in a salt mine, this unique subterranean cathedral offers guided tours & a souvenir shop.

From the web: Buga is a city in western Colombia’s Valle del Cauca department. It’s known for its early-20th-century Basílica del Señor de los Milagros, a pilgrimage site housing a sacred image of Christ said to work miracles. To the west are the vast open waters of Lake Calima, a large reservoir and busy water sports center. Ginebra, a small town just south of Buga, is famed for its sancocho chicken soup.

From the web: This 70-sq-km artificial lake features kite- & windsurfing, plus nearby camping & recreation areas.

From the web: Spacious city center surrounded by a cathedral & important buildings with notable architecture.

From the web: Coastal stretch of palm-fringed beaches backed by lush mountains with ruins of a pre-Hispanic town.

From the web: Sprawling aviary complex with varied habitats home to colorful parrots, peacocks, flamingos & more.

Pasear en Yate

From the web: Remote savannah known for hiking trails by the Maipures Rapids & boat trips on the Orinoco River.

From the web: Largest national park in Colombia, featuring rainforest, prominent mountains & diverse wildlife.

Escalar

From the web: Functional dorms, a shared kitchen & mountain views in a rustic hostel built on a cliff-face.

From the web: Wild rainforest & beach park, home to migratory species including whales, birds & sea turtles.

From the web: Contemporary rooms with wine cellars in a plush hotel in a vineyard, plus a pool & chic dining.

Rafting

28 de diciembre al 6 de enero

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos - 2 al 7 de enero

Septiembre

From the web: Region of arid, red stone canyons with an astronomical observatory & basic hostels, some with pools.

From the web: A cluster of 3 huge volcanic hills, set in dense jungle & accessible via the Inírida River.

From the web: Sprawling national park featuring an active volcano, glaciers, a lake, forests & ingenious birds.

From the web: Ornate 18th-century Gothic-style Catholic church & museum popular as a pilgrimage site.

Trekking

From the web: Small coral island with abundant mangrove trees, marine life & scuba diving, with lodging available.

From the web: Mountain in the center of the city with a church & shrine, popular with pilgrims & tourists.

Snorkeling

Dunas de tarda

From the web: Guatavita is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province of the department of Cundinamarca. Guatavita is located 75 km northeast of the capital Bogotá. It borders Sesquilé and Machetá in the north, Gachetá and Junín in the east, Guasca in the south and in the west are Tocancipá and Gachancipá.

From the web: Contemporary structure housing exhibits on pre-Columbian gold, ceramics & stones, with a cafe.

From the web: Steep river canyon in Chicamocha National Park featuring the remains of ancient marine life.

Body Rafting norcasia

From the web: Built in 1608, revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar's final home features a museum & botanical garden.

From the web: This tall, scenic waterfall cascading into a gorge is a popular destination accessible by road.

From the web: Known for its abundant wildlife, this scenic lake also features white sand beaches & hiking trails.

From the web: UNESCO-listed archeology site with funeral mounds & pre-Columbian religious sculptures & monuments.

From the web: Capurganá is a remote, car-free village on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, accessible only by air or water. It’s known for quiet bays backed by dense rainforest and its abundant dive sites. Nearby, Aguacate Beach, or Avocado Beach, is named for its green water. Up the coast is Sapzurro village, with its circular bay and forest trails. Palm-fringed La Miel Beach is farther northwest, over the Panama border.

Ver ballenas

From the web: Salento is an Andean town in Colombia, west of Bogotá. It’s known for its coffee estates and verdant scenery. East is Cocora Valley where lofty wax palm trees, a national symbol, are home to rare parrots. The town is a gateway to the snow-capped peaks of Los Nevados National Natural Park, to the northeast. In Salento, Calle Real has colorful buildings and craft shops. El Mirador is a viewpoint just northeast of town.

Nadar con tiburones martillos

From the web: Barichara is a town in northern Colombia known for its cobbled streets and colonial architecture. In the center, the sandstone Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción features a gold-leaf altar. Other significant churches include whitewashed Capilla de San Antonio, built in the 19th century, and hilltop Capilla de Santa Barbara. On the town’s western outskirts, Cementerio Barichara is a cemetery with ornate tombs.

From the web: The Amazonas Department is a department of Southern Colombia in the south of the country. It is the largest department in area while also having the 3rd smallest population. Its capital is Leticia and its name comes from the Amazon River, which drains the department.

4-8 Agosto 2023

Recorrer en neumático

From the web: Imposing hilltop fortress built in the 1600s with a complex tunnel system & offering audio tours.

From the web: Villa de Leyva is a Colombian town northeast of Bogotá. It’s known for its whitewashed colonial buildings, cobbled lanes and vast Plaza Mayor. On that square are the early 17th-century Our Lady of the Rosary church and the House of the First Congress of the United Provinces, where new laws were drafted after independence in 1812. Southwest of the plaza is the Antonio Nariño House Museum, where this war hero died.

From the web: Trekking routes wind around mountain glaciers & placid lakes in this bio-diverse Andean reserve.

From the web: Mountainous park with scenic trails for hiking & horseback riding, plus lodging & 2 restaurants.

From the web: Rugged nature park with hiking trails, high-altitude viewpoints & dramatic rocky pinnacles.

From the web: Beaches & tropical rainforest around a bay dotted with islets, known for seasonal whale watching.

From the web: Shallow river with a series of circular pools of varying depths, formed by natural water erosion.

From the web: Warm rooms in a straightforward spa hotel offering breakfast & outdoor thermal pools.

Ver un atardecer

Frontera de Brazil

From the web: Historic art venue featuring native artists Fernando Botero & Pedro Nel Gómez, plus modern works.

Río de Colores en San José del Guaviare, Caño Sabana

Cascadas

Atardecer en Playa de San Diego

Llegar en barco de carga

From the web: A 15-minute hike leads to the summit of this conical hill offering vistas of the Caribbean Sea.

Surfear, ver el atardecer desde el faro. Kitesurf

Navegar

Safari

Festival de Joropo - Agosto

Participar del Petronio - 16-21 de Agosto

From the web: Famous 2-acre island, known as one of the most densely populated in the world.

Casa Flotante

From the web: San Basilio de Palenque or Palenque de San Basilio, often referred to by the locals simply as Palenke, is a Palenque village and corregimiento in the Municipality of Mahates, Bolivar in northern Colombia.

Fincas Silleteras