Visit Colombia, a country in South America known for its diverse landscapes, coffee culture, and vibrant cities
Master Spanish, widely spoken across multiple continents
Visit Medellín, Colombia's second-largest city. Ride the Metrocable (gondola system offering panoramic views of the Aburrá Valley), explore Comuna 13 (a transformed neighborhood with vibrant street art and outdoor escalators), visit the Museo de Antioquia (home to works by Fernando Botero), and stroll through the Jardín Botánico (botanical garden with orchid collections and butterfly house).
Visit Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. Explore the historic La Candelaria district (colorful colonial buildings and street art), ride the cable car to Monserrate (a mountain with panoramic city views at 3,152 meters), see the Gold Museum (one of the world's largest collections of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts), and try local dishes like ajiaco (a hearty chicken and potato soup) at a traditional restaurant.
Visit Cartagena, a historic port city on Colombia's Caribbean coast. Explore the walled Old Town (a UNESCO World Heritage Site with colorful colonial buildings and cobblestone streets), see the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas (a 17th-century fortress with tunnels and panoramic views), stroll along the Getsemaní neighborhood (vibrant street art and lively plazas), and relax at Playa Blanca (white-sand beach with clear turquoise waters).
Experience the vibrant traditions and celebrations of a Colombian wedding ceremony.
Attend a live concert by Shakira, the Colombian singer known for hits like 'Hips Don't Lie' and 'Waka Waka'.
Attend a live performance by Ela Minus, an electronic music artist known for her synth-pop and experimental sound
Explore magical realism by Gabriel García Márquez
Visit Cali, Colombia's third-largest city and salsa capital. Dance at the Feria de Cali (annual festival with parades and salsa competitions), explore the historic San Antonio neighborhood (colorful colonial houses and hilltop church with city views), and see the Cristo Rey statue (26-meter tall monument overlooking the valley).
Visit Barranquilla, a vibrant city on Colombia's Caribbean coast. Experience the world-famous Carnaval de Barranquilla (a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event with parades, music, and traditional dances), explore the Museo del Caribe (showcasing the region's history and culture), stroll along the Malecón del Río (a scenic riverfront promenade), and try local dishes like sancocho de guandú (a hearty stew) and arepas de huevo (fried corn cakes with egg).
Pablo Escobar and the DEA in Medellin; Wagner Moura learned Spanish for it.
A Colombian family with magical gifts, and the one daughter without; "We Don't Talk About Bruno".
The sea of seven colours, a Caribbean island closer to Nicaragua with Raizal English Creole culture.
The oldest city in Colombia, the beaches of Tayrona park and the trek to the Lost City.
Cloud-forest valley studded with 60-metre wax palms, the world’s tallest.
An Amazonian shaman guides two explorers forty years apart, in black and white.
An angel lands face-down in a courtyard after a storm, and the village starts charging admission to look at him.
Florentino waits fifty-one years, nine months and four days for Fermina; Garcia Marquez's romance.
Everyone in town knows the twins will kill Santiago Nasar and nobody stops it.
The White City of colonial churches and the most solemn Holy Week processions in the Americas.
One of the biggest cobbled squares in the Americas, whitewashed and unchanged since the 1570s.
Coffee farms and the wax palms of the Cocora valley in a bright-painted Quindio town.
Caribbean coves and jungle trails where the Sierra Nevada meets the sea.
The "river of five colours", turned red by aquatic plants between June and November.
Climb 740 steps up the El Penol monolith for views over a maze of turquoise reservoir lakes.
Underground cathedral carved into the tunnels of a working salt mine.
Four-day jungle trek to terraced ruins older than Machu Picchu.
Grilled corn cakes split and filled.
Attend a live concert by J Balvin, the Colombian reggaeton superstar known for hits like 'Mi Gente' and 'Ginza'.
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