- Colombia: Where Is This Country Of Coffee And Orchids?
- How to get to Colombia?
- Holidays in Colombia
- Colombian beaches
- Souvenirs from Colombia
Not every vacationer has an idea of where Colombia is - a country to visit which it is better to choose certain periods. So, the dry season in the Andes and the Colombian Amazon falls in December-March and July-August, on the Caribbean coast - in November-April, in Los Llanos - in December-March. As for Guajira, you should not go to the peninsula only in April and October-November, when it rains there.
Colombia: Where Is This Country Of Coffee And Orchids?
Colombia (capital - Bogota) with an area of 1,141,748 sq. Km occupies part of the continent of South America (northwest). On the west side it borders Panama, on the east - Venezuela and Brazil, and on the south - Peru and Ecuador. On the west side, Colombia is washed by the Pacific, and on the north - by the waters of the Caribbean Sea.
The western part of Colombia is occupied by the Andes, with the three main ranges of the Cordilleras, the eastern by the plateau, and the northern by the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range with the 5700-meter Cristobal Colon peak.
Colombia is subdivided into more than 30 departments (Risaralda, Vaules, Santander, Quindio, Cesar, Amazonas, Bolivar, Choco, Guainia, Nariño and others).
How to get to Colombia?
There is no well-established flight connection between Moscow and Colombia, so those using the services of European air carriers on their way will make transfers at the airports of European cities, for example, Madrid or Paris. Apart from the time allotted for transfers, passengers will spend 16-17 hours on the road.
Those who set off on the Moscow - Bogota flight (flight through New York) will spend 19 hours on the way (the flight itself will last 16.5 hours), and on the Moscow - Cali flight (transfers will be made in the Spanish capital and Medellin) - a day (it will take more than 7 hours).
Holidays in Colombia
Santa Marta will delight vacationers with its beaches in the Caribbean, and Popayan - with museums (the poet Guillermo Valencia, colonial and modern arts) and churches (the Iglesia de la Ermita church deserves special attention).
Tourists should get to Lake Guatavita: it is only 50 km away from the Colombian capital. Its location was the crater of an extinct volcano (the lake is located at 3100 meters above sea level).
Those who come to the small town of Leticia will be offered to visit the main local attraction - Monkey Island. Another entertainment in Leticia can be a river cruise (March-April).
In Cali, tourists are offered to visit the Iglesia de la Merced church and go to the Faralones de Cali National Park.
Well, in Bogota, you should pay attention to the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace (you can see the honorary changing of the guard any day of the week at 5 pm), the National Capitol, the Maritime and the Museum of Gold.
Colombian beaches
- Palomino: The beach is popular with surfers due to the large waves prevailing there (December-April). For those who want to swim on this white-sandy beach (there are splashes of black sand), it is advisable to go to Palomino in May-November.
- Playa Blanca: Relax on white sands surrounded by tropical landscapes. In search of seclusion to the beach, it is recommended to go before 10 am and after 4 pm.
- Manzanillo Beach: Beach guests are offered a visit to the Roland Roots Reggae Bar, as well as bungee jumping, which is tied to a palm tree (such entertainment is available at high tide).
Souvenirs from Colombia
Before leaving for your homeland in Colombia, you should get emerald and jewelry made from fruits and seeds of exotic plants, a hammock, handmade tapestries, ritual masks, wicker products, Colombian coffee, ponchos, leather sculptures, sugarcane marshmallows.
