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Things to do in Colombia

Colorful colonial cities, coffee-growing hills, Caribbean and Pacific coastlines on the same map, and a reputation that's shifted dramatically from its turbulent past toward one of South America's most exciting destinations.

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What's worth your time in Colombia

Wander Cartagena's walled colonial old town

Culture

Pastel-colored balconied buildings behind centuries-old fortifications, liveliest in the cooler evening hours after the midday Caribbean heat eases.

Ride the cable car up to Comuna 13, Medellín

Culture

A once-notorious neighborhood transformed through public escalators and cable cars, now known for street art telling its own story of change.

Tour a working coffee farm in the Zona Cafetera

Food

Hands-on tours near Salento and Manizales cover the full process from bean to cup, set against a UNESCO-listed landscape of rolling hills.

Hike among the wax palms in Cocora Valley

Nature

The tallest palm trees in the world, up to 60 metres, rising out of a cloud-forest valley near Salento — one of Colombia's most photographed landscapes.