Colombia has become one of the countries with great growth in the tourist aspect, reason why it is in the list of places you should visit. This country has a tropical climate, good food and streets full of history.
Colombia is a country that is made up of 32 departments and a capital district named Bogotá. It is the only South American nation that has coasts in the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean through the Caribbean Sea.
The approximate population of this Caribbean country is 49 million people, whose hospitality is known worldwide for being very hospitable to its tourists or visitors.
To start a tour in this beautiful land, you must start in Cartagena, also known as the city Amurallada. There, you will find excellent restaurants, bars, discos, spectacular beaches and tours to nearby islands. If you want to explore this city, it is recommended to take enough money, because it is considered the most expensive place in the country.
In this great city, you can visit the Clock Tower, famous worldwide for being one of the most beautiful Clock Towers in the world, created in 1888. It welcomes visitors at the entrance of the town.
Next, approaching Plaza Bolivar will be a real satisfaction. There, some locals tell the stories and prowess of El Libertador, Simón Bolívar. Around the square is the Palace of the Inquisition, a building that was the seat of the Tribunal of the Holy Inquisition in the eighteenth century, so it is a place full of history.
Among other cities you should visit in Colombia is Bogotá, a very bustling city not suitable for people who suffer from stress. Traffic and transportation are busy, but you can always take some time to visit the Cerro Montserrate, which offers spectacular views.
This city also offers many options of museums and galleries. One of the options offered in this area is a walk through its historic center and its most representative suburbs, La Candelaria, located throughout the center. There you can admire houses of different colors with Spanish features from the colonial period.
Other areas to explore are the suburbs called Egypt, Las Aguas and Belén, where there are modern buildings, considered the most beautiful of the city. There, you will find the Quinta de Bolivar, the Mint and the Astronomical Observatory.
If you are looking for stories full of magic, then Guatapé is the place to go. It is a town where the stone of Peñol is located in. It is a giant rock, believed to have been a meteorite in the past and then inhabitants of the area created a viewpoint with excellent panoramas, but in order to enjoy it, one must climb 700 steps to the maximum point of observation.
Colombia has unique places, but it is a big country, so it is necessary to plan the itinerary ahead, so you can visit the best places.
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