Colombia captivates with its magical realism and is one of South America\u2019s most exciting and diverse countries to explore. From the snow-capped Andes and high-altitude paramos, past the emerald Zona Cafetera and Los Llanos savannah, down to palm-fringed beaches of the Caribbean and Pacific Coast, no two regions are the same. This huge range in altitude makes it the second most biodiverse country in the world (after Brazil), with an almost-unbelievable range of birds, mammals and amphibians, many of them endemic. Come to see cotton-top tamarins, critically endangered Orinoco crocodiles and giant anteaters. And bring binoculars to spy golden poison-dart frogs and the \u201889\u2019 butterfly. Culture wise, the country packs an enormous punch too, with cobbled colonial towns, authentic pueblos, indigenous communities and vibrant, sprawling cities, of which Cartagena is the most famous. There are ancient cities too, long-lost and enshrouded in jungle (Ciudad Perdida, San Agustin and Tierradentro). This is a country with everything: a place for adventurers and explorers, history buffs and wildlife lovers. And the tropical offshore islands are the Caribbean as you dreamed it would be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3899,"template":"","format":"standard","country_category":[191],"when-filter":[],"type-filter":[],"who-filter":[],"appeal-filter":[],"class_list":["post-4194","destination","type-destination","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country_category-south-america-en-us"],"yoast_head":"\n