Colombia Travel Guide: Best Places in Colombia

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:40:39 +0000

In the South America, with a constant 19 degree Celsius of temperature, Columbia is widely spread out, with a climate of 2,600 m close to about (8530 ft) above from sea level. From Caribbean Sea to North Pacific Ocean, Panama’s south to the land of Central and South America, Columbia’s coastline is boundless and also surrounded by Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Christopher Columbus was the founder of Columbia. And because of Christopher, “Columbia” got its name. A drive from Bogota to North, South, East and West Columbia you can summarise a lot variety of landscapes with their unique diversity. That remains longer, with a feeling of having a worth trip at Columbia. Magdalena River Valley in the West, evolving of flora and fauna in the South, typical towering of mountains in the North, intonation of oriental plains in the East, maximise the essence of extreme diversity and myriad of water.

Best Travel Destinations and places in Colombia:-

Caribbean – Caribbean is eminent for Archaeological sites, Colonial township, and beautiful seaside towns. Islas del Rosario, Santa Marta, La Ciudad Presidia (Lost City), Santa Cruz de Mom pox, are some of the applauded places.

Cartagena – A rich port prominent for its Islands, Colonial towns, Hot springs summers, Markets at Islas Del Rosario, Cartagena, Volcano de Lode El Totem, Cartagena Market, San Pedro Claver Cathedral are honored places of Cartagena.

Andean – Andean is a picture perfect place. With ancient archaeology, and some sacred spaces it is both amazing and scary place. One should visit San Augustin and its stone figures, Tierradentro, Archipelago de San Bernardo, El Cocuy National Park, and Laguna Guatavita.

Bogotá - If you love to fill your holiday hours at lakes, beaches with beautiful surroundings then, Botanical Gardens, Botanical Lakes and beaches are waiting for you. Laguna Guatavita, National Museum of Colombia, Mercado de San Alejo, José Celestino Mutis Garden, Bolívar Square are other fabulous places to explore.

Santa Marta – the Santa Marta Mountains, is standing against the Caribbean Sea. Sea side view, National Parks and Beaches are the key to attract many tourists.

San Andres - Diving and Kayaking is favourite sport at San Andres. Which is a part of Caribbean and the capital of Creole region famous for its resorts.

Riohacha - Riohacha is well known place for natural habitat.

Girard – A must added experience in your journey at Gerardo Islands

Fundacion - Los Nevada’s National Park functions well to preserve nature and its creature.

Cartagena Travel Guide: Best Places in Cartagena

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:33:06 +0000

With the best forts location in Cartagena, the beautiful city has been divided into three regions, San Pedro, San Diego and the third one is Gethsemane. In 1811 Cartagena officially announced its independent but while curtaining the colonialism. On the silver and gold trade route, the city Cartagena was a rich port. Despite of Francis Drake’s hostile intention, hoarding treasures from pirates, artillery attacks on The Castillo de San Felipe, The Castillo Fuertes of San Fernando, and The Bocachica, Cartagena still massively fortified itself from all the odds came across in early century, and stood again, to join the race of colonialism. The San Pedro, The San Diego, and The Gethsemane, these three zones of the city, still hold the evidence of its past grievous history. In San Pedro, municipal and cathedral buildings are located. Wherein, San Diego is the middle class residential area. And the rest portion of city is known as Gethsemane.

After such an atrocious, lamentable and villainous experience, this city still ingrains to stand-up and move on. This is what the reason to be known as a desirable and unique place to come across. Cartagena is worthy in every tinny aspect that makes it a city, what it is today. Apart from heinous history, Cartagena’s beaches, lagoons, ancient gift of architecture, Brief Ocean and its culture vibrancy is also the centre of attraction.

Best things to do in Cartagena:

Islas Del Rosario: Covered by the Nature Park, Islas Del Rosario gives a marvellous view of still water, and is a best place for snorkelling and diving.
Cartagena Market: scrutinizing Cartagena Markets is the one thing that you should not forget. With loud local music, delicious food, full of flowered puffed courtyards, will exactly make you feel as your own hometown.
Palace of the Inquisition: thanks to ancient visibility of macabre and basic stuff of ancient art, that is why Cartagena’s museums always attract numerous people to visit this place.
Volcan de Lodo El Totumo: chivalric, pristine of volcano’s will drive you towards an unknown land of mud and volcanoes.
San Pedro Claver Cathedral: The first saint in Cartagena who affrayed for the slaves and poor people, San Pedro Claver is a tribute to him. And a must watch in your travel kit.
Fort of St. Philip: with an impressive design, Fort of St. Philip binds you with the ancient history of Cartagena.

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