Barichara: A Travel Guide to the Country’s Prettiest Colonial Town
Some towns you pass through. Barichara you slow down for. Set in the hills of Colombia’s Santander department, this small colonial town has spent three centuries doing very little, and that is exactly the appeal. The streets are paved in pale stone, the houses are white with terracotta roofs, and the whole place glows a […]
How Far is Cartagena from Medellín?
Cartagena and Medellín are two of the cities most travelers to Colombia want to see, and they could hardly be more different. Cartagena is hot, coastal, and wrapped in centuries-old walls on the Caribbean. Medellín sits high in the Andes, green and spring-like all year. Sooner or later, most itineraries that include both run into […]
The Most Beautiful Towns in Colombia: A Regional Guide
Colombia has more pretty towns than any visitor can reasonably get to, and the best ones are spread across the country in ways that make planning tricky. A trip that takes in the Caribbean coast will not get you anywhere near the Boyacá highlands; the coffee region is its own self-contained loop. So this guide […]