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☕ Colombia: the Coffee Region and the Caribbean

Colorful colonial cities, coffee farms and the Caribbean coast. A once-feared country is now one of travelers' favorite routes; cheap and lively.

16Days
4Stops
$45Per day
$720On the ground

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The route, night by night (16 nights)

  1. 01

    Bogotá

    2 nights

    The Gold Museum, La Candelaria, Monserrate; a high-altitude entry.

  2. 02

    The Coffee Region (Salento)

    3 nights

    The wax palms of the Cocora valley, a coffee-farm tour, green hills.

  3. 03

    Medellín

    4 nights

    The city that symbolizes transformation, the cable car, Comuna 13, spring-like climate.

  4. 04

    Cartagena & the Caribbean

    7 nights

    The walled colonial city, the Rosario islands, Tayrona national park.

Best season

December–March, July–August (the dry spells)

Getting around

Domestic flights (distances are long) + intercity buses.

What to know before you go

  • —Bogotá's altitude (2,600m) is felt; take it easy on day one.
  • —Intercity distances are long; domestic flights (Avianca/LATAM) save time.
  • —Be cautious in tourist areas; "no dar papaya" (don't give them the chance) is the local rule.

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