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Cucuta - Colombia's Border Town called 'Pearl of the North'

Cucuta is a city on the border with Venezuela. It's Colombia's fifth largest city and the most trafficked border crossing between the two countries
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July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023
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Pasto – Colombia’s ‘Surprise City’

Pasto, the southernmost major city in Colombia, sits high in the Andes. It's a six hour bus ride from Popayan on a road offering a look at some of the most dramatic mountain landscapes Colombia has to offer.
2019-12-15
December 15, 2019
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Popayan - A Colonial City in Southern Colombia - More than just a White City

Popayan – (pronounced Popa-jan) is the capital of the department of Cauca. It is called ‘the white city’ or Ciudad Blanca due to the color of the colonial buildings and churches in its historical center.
2019-07-30
July 30, 2019
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Bogota – What to See and Do in a 1-2 Day Stay

People are divided when it comes to Colombia’s capital city of Bogota: they either love it or they hate it. A large cosmopolitan city of 8 million people sitting at an altitude of 8,660 feet, it has a cool climate throughout the year.
2019-06-24
June 24, 2019
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Bogota and Zipaquira’- are they worth seeing?

I've been to Bogota more times than I care to count, so many times that when traveling in Colombia these days I'm doing my best to avoid it.
2018-10-28
October 28, 2018
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Medellin: the Land of Eternal Spring

Is a dynamic, contemporary, prosperous city of 2.6 million people in Antioquia, Colombia – the heart of Colombia’s famous coffee triangle.
2018-10-31
October 31, 2018
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Cucuta - Colombia's Border Town called 'Pearl of the North'

Cucuta is a city on the border with Venezuela. It's Colombia's fifth largest city and the most trafficked border crossing between the two countries
2023-07-07
July 7, 2023
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Barranquilla throws the second largest Carnival Party in the World

Hands down the Carnival of Barranquilla is the biggest folkloric tradition and best party in Colombia with more than 2 million people participating every year.
2020-06-29
June 29, 2020
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Valledupar - the Musical Capital of Vallenato

Valledupar is a city of a half a million people, the capital of the Cesar department and known as the birthplace and capital of vallenato music.
2020-07-16
July 16, 2020
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Barrancabermeja - Colombia's Oil Capital and Port on the Magdellena River

Barrancabermeja is difficult to say even after practicing it a dozen times. The locals just call it Barranca – saving some breath. It’s a hot climate, one of the hottest cities in Colombia.
2020-12-03
December 3, 2020
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COLOMBIA

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This is a blog with over 85 articles with photos on Colombian destinations. For a traveler, Colombia is the best kept secret of the continent. It’s affordable and relatively undiscovered.

It is a country with so much to offer: history, beautiful scenery, mountains, coastlines, beaches, rainforests, abundant greenery, raging rivers, caves, sleepy colonial towns, hip, hot metropolitan cities, friendly and sophisticated people, archeological sites, excellent coffee and a wide array of fruits and vegetables to discover.

Hopefully the information provided herein will help convince more travelers to  visit Colombia.
- Jon McInnes
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