Once-troubled Colombia is one of South America’s most remarkable success stories. A decades-long civil war has been largely relegated to the past, and peace and economic growth are helping make the country a major tourist draw. Colombia’s trump card is its diverse geography, which includes Andean peaks, rainforests, and grasslands, supporting an astounding 10% of the world’s plants and animal species. A flurry of urban renewal projects has breathed new life into Colombia’s cities, and its natural wonders are now more accessible than ever. Whether you seek jungle adventures or prefer to kick back in a colonial village with a cup of Colombian coffee, you can expect the famed hospitality of the nation’s people – who mix indigenous, African, and European ancestry – at every turn.
