A wild country
What to see and do in Colombia?
From the Caribbean Sea to the top of the Andes, passing through the Amazon rainforest, Colombia has an incredible diversity of landscapes that will surprise you, and multiple ethnic groups inhabit this state. Discover the big cities and their colonial architecture, escape into the forest to meet rare animals: Colombia indeed has a biodiversity of great richness.
There is no shortage of activities in Colombia. Thus, during your stay, you can practice many sports or, on the contrary, enjoy moments of idleness on beautiful sandy beaches. Lovers of green tourism will not hesitate to take their plane ticket and will be delighted by this country of a thousand facets.
Among the main places to discover, we could cite the capital Bogota, Lake Guatavita, cradle of the myth of El Dorado, the historic city of Cartagena, dear to Christopher Columbus, but also the other large colonial city of Popayan, famous for his coffee ...
A generous nature
The country is ranked second in the world for its biodiversity, nature enthusiasts will therefore find in Colombia a living land ready to reveal its most beautiful assets.
Vast and surprising, Colombia builds new tourist infrastructures every year to welcome tourists in the best possible conditions, and travel offers are multiplying.
Pratical information
Area: 1 141 748 km2
Capital city : Bogota,
Population: 46 million inhabitants
Official language : Spanish
Change : the official currency is the Colombian peso (COP). 10 COP = approximately 000 euros.
Climate: the country enjoys a tropical climate, temperatures are generally constant throughout the year. Many reliefs are present in the country, the temperature drops by 2 ° C every 300 meters.
Security: Colombia is considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world, so some areas should be avoided. However, a well-prepared tourist trip avoiding inhospitable and dangerous places is perfectly possible.
health: vaccination against yellow fever is strongly recommended. It is useful to check for updates on the following vaccines: diphtheria-tetanus-polio, hepatitis A, B and D, cholera, typhoid and rabies.
Getting to Colombia: Colombia has many international airports. But from France, the majority of planes land at Rafael Nuñez Airport in Cartagena de Indias (CTG) or El Dorado International Airport in Bogota (BOG).
