This has got to be one of the most ambitious posts that I have ever posted on Sarepa.com. First I wanted to do a video about my top 5 places to visit in Colombia, then that number became 20, then 50 and before I knew it I was writing a list of 100 destinations, which just seemed crazy. So, for the last couple of months (yes, really!), I’ve been collating this list of places to visit in Colombia, some of which I’ve visited myself (60 so far!), others I’ve yet to explore. I’m sure there are still a bunch of places that I’ve failed to mention, too, so don’t hesitate to let me know what I’ve missed in the comments section. In the meantime, though, especially if you’re planning to travel to Colombia soon, check out the list and think about some of the places you’re looking forward to visiting yourself.
First up, here is the video that started it all. My Top 5 Places to visit in Colombia:
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1. Santa Fe de Antioquia
Image: Wikimedia/KamiloKardona
2. Alumbrados, Christmas lights in Medellin
3. Parque Arvi, Medellin
4. Plaza de Botero, Medellin
5. Pueblito Paisa, Medellin
6. Flower Festival, Medellin
7. Barefoot park – Parque de los Pies Descalzos, Medellin
Image: Guia de Viajes Oficial de Medellin/Flickr
8. Metro Cable, Medellin
Image: Wikimedia/alberior24
9. Spain Library – Biblioteca de Espana, Medellin
Image: Wikimedia/SajoR
10. Parque Lleras, Medellin
Image: Wikimedia/Scabredon
11. El Poblado, Medellin
Image: TransitoMedellin/Flickr
12. Jardin Botanico – Botanical Gardens, Medellin
Image: Flickr/Jorge Lascar
13. La Piedra del Peñol, Guatape
Image: Wikimedia/Dtarazona
14. Bolivar Square – Plaza Bolivar, Bogota
Image: Flickr/PedroSzekely
15. Monserrate, Bogota
Image: Chris Ford/Flickr
16. La Candelaria, Bogota
17. Usaquen, Bogota
18. Andres D.C., Bogota
19. Botero Museum, Bogota
20. Primary Cathedral of Bogota
21. Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Bogota
Image: Flickr/MartinDuquea
22. Gold Museum, Bogota
23. La Calera, Bogota
Image: Michael Keen/Flickr
24. Andres Carne de Res, Chia
Image: David Berkowitz/Flickr
25. Wax Palms of Cocora Valley
26. Town of Zipaquira
Image: Wikimedia/Martindequea
27. Catedral de Sal, Zipaquira
28. The walled city of Cartagena de Indias
Image: Pedro Szekely/Wikimedia
29. Volcan de Lodo El Totumo, Mud Volcano
Image: Fickr/Randal Shepard
30. Baru and Rosario Islands, Cartagena de Indias
Image: Ben Bowels/Wikipedia
31. Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, Cartagena
32. Tayrona National Park
Image: Luis Perez/Wikimedia
33. Lake Guatavita
Image: BritishMuseum/Wikimedia
34. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
35. The Lost City, Sierra Nevada
36. National Coffee Park, Montenegro
37. Carnival de Barranquilla
Image: Jaroca90/Wikipedia
38. Calima Lake, Valle del Cauca
39. Nevado de Tolima, Tolima
40. Ibague Folk Festival, Tolima
Image: Flickr/Edgar Jimenez
41. Honda, The City of Bridges
42. San Sebastian de Mariquita, Mariquita
43. San Antonio, Cali
Image: Flickr/Mario Carvajal
44. Feria de Cali, Cali
Image: Flickr/Corfecall
Image: Flickr/Corefecall
45. Iglesia de la Ermita, Cali
Image: Camiloeleazar/Wikimedia
46. Parque de las Poetas, Cali
Image: El Pais
47. Cristo Rey, Cali
Image: Mario Carvajal/Flickr
48. Cerro de las Tres Cruces, Cali
Image: C arango/Wikimedia
49. Petronio Alvarez Festival, Cali
Image: Sol Robayo/Flickr
50. Catedral Señor de los Milagros, Buga
Image: ocifuen/flickr
51. Statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, Cali
52. Tin Tin Deo Salsa bar, Cali
Image: TinTinDeo/Facebook
53. Nuqui, Choco
Image: Colombia Travel/Flickr
54. Bahia Solano, Choco
Image: Colombia Travel/Flickr
55. Playa Blanca, Tayrona Park
56. Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, Santa Marta
57. Simon Bolivar Memorial Monument, Santa Marta
58. El Rodadero, Santa Marta
Image: Julieth Gómez Durán/Flickr
59. Catedral de Mompos
Image: Einer3088/Wikimedia
60. Iglesia de Santa Barbara, Mompos
Image: Einer3088/Wikimedia
61. Termales de Choconta
62. Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Villa De Leyva
Image: Louise Wolff/Wikimedia
63. Pozos Azules, Blue Lakes, Villa de Leyva
Image: Astromario/Wikimedia
64. Casa Terracota, Villa de Leyva
Image: momentcaptured1/Flickr
65. Plaza Principal (Main Plaza), Villa de Leyva
66. Cano Cristales, La Macarena
Image: Awake Adventures
67. The Amazon Jungle
Image: Wikimedia
68. Leticia, The Amazon
Image: Flickr/Aliman5040
69. La Guajira
Image: Miller Sierra/Wikimedia
Image: Colombia Humanitaria/Flickr
70. La Guajira Peninsula
Image Wicho/Wikimedia
71. Acuario and Johnny Cay, San Andres
72. El Hoyo Soplador, San Andres
73. Providencia and Santa Catalina
Image: Colombia Travel/Flickr
Image: Colombia Travel/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_travel/4624314657/
74. Rockclimbing cliffs of Suesca
75. Biggest flying fox in South America, Tobia
76. Parque Caldas, Popayan
Image: Eljuli91/Wikimedia
77. Purace Volcano, Popayan
Image: Diesalcedo/Wikimedia
78. Holy Week, Popayan
Image: Luis H Ledezm/Wikimedia
79. San Agustin Archelogical Park, San Agustin
Image: Frontier
80. Coffee Plantation, Quindio
Image: Roboting/Wikimedia
81. Penas Blancas rock faces, Quindio
82. White water rafting in San Gil, Santander
Image: Colombia Travel/Flickr
83. Carnival of Blacks and Whites, Pasto
Image: Jorgelrm/Wikimedia
Image: Etienne Le Cocq/Wikimedia
84. Chingaza National Park, Cundinamarca
Image: Philipp Weigell/Wikimedia
85. Manizales
Image: Tomás Botero Vargas/Flickr
86. Torre del Cable, Manizales
87. Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manizales
Image: Seinduk/Wikimedia
88. Chicamocha Canyon
Image: JuanseG/Wikimedia
89. Santa Rosa de Cabal
Image: Cristina Valencia/Flickr
Image: ~~×α£đ~~es/Wikimedia
90. Chinia Falls, Fomeque
Image: fomeque-cundinamarca.gov.co
91. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Chinquinquira
92. Festival Llanero, Villavicencio
93. Playas de Ladrilleros, Buenaventura
Image: Hertziodj/Wikimedia
94. Vallenato Legend Festival, Valledupar
Image: Jdvillalobos/Wikimedia
95. Las Lajas Cathedral, Ipiales
Image: Martin St-Amant/Wikimedia
96. Salento, Quindio
Image: Nicolas/Flickr
97. Montenegro
Image: Dtaw2001/Wikimedia
98. Sierra Nevada del Cocuy
Image: Martin Roca/Wikimedia
99. Rio Magdalena
100. Aracataca, the birthplace of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Image: Tim Buendia/Wikimedia
What have I missed? There are so many beautiful places in Colombia, I’m sure I missed a bunch. Have many of these places have you visited? Let me know in the comments section below.
Hi I’m just wondering how you got to Nuqui and the Pacific coast, whether you took a boat from Buenaventura or a plane from Medellin. I’ve heard it’s extremely dangerous to go through Buenaventura at the moment, do you have any ideas regarding this?