"A seriously spruced up 17th-century monastery, now a top luxury hotel in Cartagena."
A quick gloss over our Columbia travel articles will tell you of the capital Bogota’s stunning cathedrals, the country's dramatic volcanoes and monasteries of Cartegena. Still hugely underrated due to it's dangerous reputation, it does mean tourists will be few. Make sure to catch the many colourful festivals or let loose at the salsa bars.
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"A seriously spruced up 17th-century monastery, now a top luxury hotel in Cartagena."
From USD 297
per room per night
"A sophisticated boutique hotel housed in a beautiful colonial mansion, stuffed to the rafters with antiques from around the globe."
From EUR 171
per room per night
Colombia | Sue Carpenter | Colombia, Bogota, Bogota
Leaving gentle Ecuador behind and entering this unpredictable land sent a chill of anticipation through me. Cocaine. Coffee. Cartels. That’s about all I knew about a country that has been deemed virtually off limits to travellers
Gold Blend: Columbia | Chris Moss | Colombia, Bogota, Bogota
I ate chicken cooked in coffee, my companion tucked into steak in coffee sauce and then we ordered a cappuccino cake and a cup of coffee. Overkill? Well, we weren’t complaining...
The Carthage of the New World | Tim Elliott | Colombia, Cartagena, Cartagena
Popping by unexpectedly in 1586, Drake threatened to burn the city to the ground if the locals didn’t pay him 10 million pesos