TOP COLOMBIA TIPS

  CARTAGENA DE INDIAS:  "INTO THE WALLS OF THE CITY" Walk with this TripAdvisor  GPS audio-tour by the plazas and streets of Cartagena de Indias. Start at the Torre del Reloj, learn about the walls, bastions, events like the suffering of black enslaved Africans, the legacy of Saint Peter Claver, see where the Inquisición Española ruled, feel and know places that inspired Gabriel García Márquez to do his literature. Know about the corners, the spaces and the magic of the fantastic corralito de piedra (stone corral) as is also known. Feel the city like a local and walk with confidence guided by the  GPS with your own device and headphones. T he tour is ready whenever you are. It plays audio automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. Perfect for the “I don’t like to look like a tourist” kind of people. Start the Voicemap GPS audio tour at “La Torre del Reloj...

TOP COLOMBIA TIPS 12 MONTHS OF FAIRS, CARNIVALS AND FESTIVITIES TO ENJOY IN COLOMBIA. By: Néstor Meléndez Soler Top Colombia Tips Colombia for sure, is one of the countries that has more fairs, carnivals and festivities to celebrate all year round in the whole world. It is inherent to the Colombian way of life to be happy and to make a party of almost every occasion. At every city, town or region there are festivities made for the entertainment of locals and visitors. Many excuses are brought to celebrate in community, The majoritie of them, are a heritage that come from many years back in time.  In the following lines I will tell you about very important events that happen in my country from January to December during every year. With this information in hand, you will be able to better plan your vacation and your visit to paradise . So let´s get started and be prepared to be amazed by the many events that happen in Colombia from the first month of t...

18 places to go in Colombia in 2018: By Néstor Meléndez Soler Top Colombia Tips Here it is at all its splendor, the new jewel of the international tourism circuit of the world, the beautiful Colombia. It is a wide spread secret that everybody is talking about; the new destination to visit in for vacations is this South American country that is wrongly known for its history of drugs and violence. Yes it is true, not to good news came out from Colombia years ago, and people from the world just didn’t have the guts to come and see the reality by themselves. It was very understandable. Now, Colombia is constructing peace with the leftist guerrillas and the security situation has changed in a very positive way. A peace treaty has been signed with the guerrillas Farc and peace talks are held with the other group, ELN. As a result, peace is booming in the territories and the international tourists are travelling in great numbers, to know more about “th...