Bradt Travelguide, engelsk text, Edition 2026
This updated Bradt Colombia Guidebook has been thoroughly updated to include all the most recent developments in this emerging South American destination and to bring to the fore the countrys fast-developing ecotourism offering.
After decades of trouble, Colombia now offers one of the most exciting new travel experiences in South America: following the 2016 peace accord, tourism is rapidly reviving as a key economic driver. Ranked the worlds third most beautiful country by Forbes Magazine, the country has nature at its heart.
By some estimates, Colombiabeing blessed with Andes, Amazon, coast and more besideshouses a staggering 10% of the planets animal and plant species: pink river dolphins swim in the Amazon near Leticia, ocelots slip between trees in vine-tangled rainforest and birdwatchers marvel at avian riches in the vast savannah of Los Llanos and various mountain ranges.
In historic Bogotá, the capital, you can gaze in awe at the shimmering pre-Columbian treasures in the Museo de Oro that eluded the gold-greedy conquistadors; get a taste of fine dining at one of the best restaurants in the Americas; and tour the citys Instagram-friendly street art.
Elsewhere, discover Mompós, a colonial backwater undergoing a renaissance with its traditional silver jewellery shops and international jazz festival, and explore the UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve in the San Andrés Archipelagowhere Providencia is the least developed and visited island in the entire Caribbean.
