Places of Interest
(La Feria de Cali)  |
CALI
Capital of the 'Valle del Cauca' region and new Salsa Capital of
the world hosting, among other events, the yearly Cali World
Salsa Festival (Festival Mundial de Salsa) in September and
the Cali Fair(Feria de Cali) in December
‘Salsa is everywhere in this balmy, good-looking city…Salsa
spills from the buses, cars, and taxis..; from the local acts
playing bandstands..; from private homes, chic boutiques and
the huge Chipichape shopping mall...’ EVENING STANDARD
Please click here for more about Cali
And, as well as our regular 8 night / 9 day Music, Dance and Culture
Tours to Cali, the new Salsa music and dance capital of the World,
we also offer additional 3 night / 4 day (...or more) Cultural and
Eco-Tourism related Mini / Special Tours to other amazing places throughout Colombia. Please click here for some of our incredible 3 / 4 day (...or longer
if you like) Special Tours which you may also wish to consider: |
(Cartagena street scene) |
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS One of the worlds most beautiful colonial and tropical cities in the world, perfectly positioned on the shores of the Southern Caribbean. Cartagena is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Please click here for more about Cartagena |
(Taganga Fishing Village, Santa Marta) |
SANTA MARTA A city and municipality located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean Sea and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountains. Capital of the Magdalena Department, the city is a beautiful and important maritime port and hub for tourism, history and culture. Please click here for more about Santa Marta |
(San Andres, at the beach) |
SAN ANDRES San Andrés (island) is an incredibly beautiful coral island among a small group of Colombian islands in the South Western most part of the Caribbean Sea. It is the largest island of this southern group of islands and a highly prized beach resort destination. Together with the nearby island of Providencia and some other smaller islands in this Colombian archipelago, San Andrés forms the department of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina Continued... |
| (San Andres Island, under the sea with the fishes) (San Andres Promo Video) |
With historical ties to England, and now being politically part of Colombia, the inhabitants of San Andres speak both english and spanish. In the year 2000, it was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, named “Seaflower Biosphere Reserve”, which not only includes the islands but also about 10% of the Caribbean Sea, amounting to a vast marine area of 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi). The purpose of this declaration is to ensure that the ecosystem which has a large biodiversity is well preserved and conserved. Please click here for more about San Andres |
(Coffee Farmer)  |
THE COFFEE REGION Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis (in spanish: Eje cafetero) is a part of the Colombian 'PAISA' region which is famous for growing and producing the majority of the Colombian coffee that many of us are familiar with; considered by some to be the best coffee in the world. Three of the departments in this area: 'Caldas', 'Quindio' and 'Risaralda' are among the smallest departments in Colombia with a total combined area of 13873 km² (5356 mi²), about 1.2% of Colombia's territory. And, the combined population of the region is approximately 2,291,195 (2005 census). Continued... |
(Coffee Plantation - Eje Cafetero) |
The 'PAISAS' are a people who inhabit a region in the andes to the northwest of Colombia. The whole region is formed by the departments of Antioquia, Caldas, Risaralda and Quindio. Some regions of El Valle del Cauca department (north) and the Tolima department (west) also belong to the cultural identity of the Paisas. The main urban centres in this region are Medellin (Antioquia department), Pereira (Risaralda department), Manizales (Caldas department) and Armenia (Quindio department). Please click here for more about The Coffee Region |
(Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria, Colonial district of Bogota) |
BOGOTA Founded in 1538 by Don Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, Bogota preserves important architectural treasures of the Colonial and Republican periods, which you can admire by visiting the Historical Centre of the barrio of La Candelaria and the government buildings in the city centre, where old mansions that have been turned into museums and churches interweave with palaces and majestic squares. Continued... |
(Plaza de Bolivar, Bogota city centre) |
Bogota is a city of warm and hospitable people where visitors can go to see its splendid historical sector and at the same time enjoy a modern city with a pleasant climate — its mean temperature is 14ºC, although on sunny days it can rise to 22ºC. The city’s administration has responded to the needs for recreation, culture, an efficient transport system and contact with nature by integrating public spaces into the cityscape for its 7 million plus inhabitants. The city’s modern advances and developments have awakened in its inhabitants a civic sense and appreciation of their city. Some of these developments include the 'Transmilenio' — a modern and efficient mass transit system; a network of broad avenues that connect the different sectors of the city; tree-lined bicycle routes; parks for recreation and relaxation; public spaces for culture and education, including the largest network of libraries in South America; specialized museums such as the Children’s Museum; fairs such as the Arts & Crafts and Book Fairs; places for learning such as Maloka Museum and an interactive centre of science and technology, unique in Colombia and one of the best, if not the best, in South America. Please click here for more about Bogota |