Photo: Sebastian Moreno, Oophaga lehmanni (Some rights reserved) Located in northwestern South America, Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/uv1KvEbYJSbvg6G98 Cities Parks Features Planeta.com
Photo: Luis Pérez, Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá (Some rights reserved) Planeta.com is updating our guide to Wild Colombia – the country’s biodiversity, wildlife, parks and protected areas and the opportunities for ecotourism, conscious, local, Indigenous, and responsible travel. Relevant additions and suggestions are welcome. HeadlinesRecall of the wild: South America’s new era of nature-led tourism …
Photo: Louis Vest, Carnival (Some rights reserved) Spotlight on Barranquilla, Colombia Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/GsqSfxEicYD1LyaP6 Governmentbarranquilla.gov.co Videos WikipediaBarranquilla Planeta
Photo: Luis Pérez: Tarde (Some rights reserved) Medellín is the second-largest city in Colombia and the capital of the department of Antioquia. Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/NKbnybwXPMJeJ9rMA Governmentmedellin.gov.cocorantioquia.gov.co – @Corantioquia UniversitiesUniversidad de Antioquia Elsewhere on the Webacimedellin.org Embedded Tweets WikipediaMedellín Planeta.com
Colombia flag What would locals like others know about Colombia? Presenting relevant links in a somewhat random fashion: HeadlinesCajas de compensación entrarían al negocio de turismo socialThey used to kidnap tourists. Now Colombia’s ex-rebels run a hotel for them [email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected][email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected] @ParquesColombia @[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected] Facebookinstituto.humboldtNew Frontiers Flickr GroupsEl Museo del Oro visto por sus visitantesPaisajes y naturaleza …
Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Looking for a roadmap to responsible, conscious, Indigenous eco, local tourism? So are we. Updating this guide to the newly-named World Heritage Spot. Breaking (July 2018) – The 42WHC has inscribed Chiribiquete National Park as a world heritage site Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/q5rnYH7He4y13HYd9 Chiribiquete National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) …
Photo: Pedro Szekely, View of Bogota from La Candelaria (Some rights reserved) Spotlight on Colombia’s capital, and largest city, Bogotá. Bogotá sits approximately 8,660 feet (2,640 meters) above the sea level in the Andean Highlands. Bogotá has developed a rapid transit system and encourages eco-friendly modes of transport. It now boasts Latin America’s largest network …
UNESCO: Extending over 72,000 ha in north-western Colombia, Los Katios National Park comprises low hills, forests and humid plains. An exceptional biological diversity is found in the park, which is home to many threatened animal species, as well as many endemic plants. Los Katíos National Park has great biological wealth and a privileged role in …
Photo: Museo del Oro Zenú (Some rights reserved) A vibrant city on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia, Cartagena is a UNESCO World Heritage located southwest of the Sierra Santa Marta, a biodiversity hotspot. Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/sMNV4eR99jy7hoDJA Embedded Tweets [email protected] Planeta.com
Colombia – The Sierra de La Macarena National Natural Park (Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena) has its origins in the La Macarena Biological Reserve (1948), includes the most extensive geological survey to the west of the Guayanès Shield, with an average length of 130 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide called “Sierra de …