Best Things to Do in Colombia Travel Guide
From Cartagena's colonial walled city and Medellín's transformation to the coffee region and Amazon rainforest — Colombia's must-visit destinations.
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From Cartagena's colonial walled city and Medellín's transformation to the coffee region and Amazon rainforest — Colombia's must-visit destinations.
Colombia is one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth, home to the world's highest density of endemic bird species (over 1,900 species), vast coffee-growing highlands, Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, and the Amazon rainforest. The country has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past two decades — Medellin, once ranked among the world's most dangerous cities, was named the World's Most Innovative City by the Urban Land Institute in 2013. Bogota is a thriving cultural metropolis with world-class museums, fine dining, and a vibrant street art scene. Colombian coffee, grown in the Coffee Cultural Landscape (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), is globally revered as some of the finest arabica in the world. Cartagena de Indias, with its 16th-century walled city, is one of Latin America's most stunning colonial destinations. Colombia is the world's top producer of emeralds and a major flower exporter. The economy — Latin America's fourth largest — is driven by oil, mining, coffee, flowers, and a rapidly expanding technology and fintech sector.