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A quick gloss over our Columbia travel articles will tell you of the capital Bogotaâ€™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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La Passion Hotel

"A sophisticated boutique hotel housed in a beautiful colonial mansion, stuffed to the rafters with antiques from around the globe."

Price from: 284.00 USD

Charleston Cartagena

"A seriously spruced up 17th-century monastery, now a top luxury hotel in Cartagena."

Price from: 350.40 USD

Articles About Colombia

101 Things to Do Before You Die: Beautiful Beaches | The TI Review Team | Colombia | Cartagena Region

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Gold Blend: Columbia | Chris Moss | Colombia | Bogota Region | Bogota

"I thought my days in Colombia’s coffee region would begin with a cup of freshly ground arabica, perhaps an arepa (maize cake) with scrambled eggs and some wistful gazing out at the mist rising in the valleys. But it was not..."

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The Carthage of the New World | Tim Elliott | Colombia | Cartagena Region | Cartagena

"Historic slave port, architectural jewel and one-time home to Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Cartagena de Indias — the Carthage of the New World — has always brought out the best and worst in people. Founded on Colombia’s Caribbean coast in..."

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Colombia | Sue Carpenter | Colombia | Bogota Region | Bogota

"The day we arrived in Colombia was the warm-up to local election day. Shiny-chromed Chevrolets and battered old Dodges careered past with bunches of leafy twigs tied to their front bumpers, symbolising the sweeping out of the old regime to make way..."

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Colombia's New Dawn | Jini Reddy | Colombia | Cartagena Region | Cartagena

"OK, I’m exaggerating, but after nearly half a century of conflict, Colombia still grapples with its image as an unsafe destination. Undeservedly so, say a handful of UK tour operators, who believe the South American country – the only..."

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