Colombia

An Introduction to Colombia

Colombia is a beautiful, tropical country that is incredibly diverse both geographically and culturally. Located in South America, it is the only country in the area that can boast both Pacific and Caribbean coastlines. It is bordered by Venezuala and Brazil to the east, Ecuador and Peru in the southwest, and by Panama on the northwest.

Colombia consists of five distinct geographical regions allowing visitors to experience the incredible diversity of it's natural beauty. These include: the Caribbean with its crystal-clear waters and brilliant beaches; the Andes mountains, made up of three mountain chains and comprising of a terrain that changes with altitude and provides fertile soils to support a huge range of agriculture (thus, it is where most of the population resides); the Pacific Coast, whose waters are often visited by humpbacked whales; the Orinoquia, a vast region that is richly endowed with flora and fauna; and finally, the Columbian Amazon region, which consists of 400,000 square kilometres of the entire Amazon basin and in which many Indigenous communities live.

In recent years, travel to Colombia has increased as visitors, attracted by the beautiful white beaches, Amazon safaris, jungle walks, mountain-trekking, and coffee plantations have discovered that it is a safer place for tourists now that the current government has put an end to much of the country's civil unrest.