Colombia:
Colombia: magical realism, rhythm, and colour
8:30 a.m., explore Tayrona National Park. 12:30 p.m., time for an exotic beach
In Cartagena de Indias, afternoons are filled with cumbia and vallenato
In Bogotá, discover the best patacones in the Chapinero neighbourhood
You won’t need to search. In Colombia, everything is there, present, close. Everything you see is interesting; everything you live is memorable.
Rhythm and colour.
Every single minute you spend in Colombia is flooded by the joyful and suggesting sound of the cumbia, vallenato, or any other of the thousand musical rhythms that exist in the country. Yes, we said a thousand. Exactly 1025, meaning you have where to chose from, where to dance, and where to enjoy.
And colour… How many colours does Colombia have? It probably has them all, but more importantly, it has them everywhere.
Colour in the city walls with a charming colonial essence.
Colour in the crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean in some of the world’s most spectacular beaches. San Andres, Providencia, or Rosario Islands.
A wild and pure colour in its tropical jungles with its endless manifestations of green.
Colour that tastes like history in the eleven kilometres of the wall that surrounds Cartagena de Indias, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in America.
A subtle colour in the coffee plantations and colonial palaces today turned into cosy hotels.
An unrepeatable and powerful colour in La Candelaria, the historic centre of Bogotá. You can impregnate yourself with its history in its Gold Museum. And the colours of Botero’s artistic work are also protagonists of the city.
It’s not strange then that this land witnessed the birth of magic realism. Because, in Colombia, magic is wholly real.
Jordi Ferrer
Population
51.049.498 pop
Capital
Bogotá
Currency
Colombian peso
time difference
-7 hrs.
Language
Spanish
Travel recommendations for Colombia
Let yourself be seduced by the evocative rhythms of Colombian cumbia and vallenato
- The area of coffee plantations is marvellous. Fly over it on a balloon and then relive the experience having one of those coffees that coffee-lovers adore
- Explore the Caribbean’s most paradisiac islands on your private boat
- Activate your wild side to trek along Park Tayrona’s jungle sector. You will always have the opportunity later on to engage your relax mode in sophisticated accommodations next to crystal-clear water
- The surprise to discover: Caño Cristales, possibly the most curious river in the world
- Don’t miss the Colombian Amazon. It has incredibly accessible paths and bridges to contemplate an overwhelming fauna and vegetation
Tailor-made trips
At Ferrer & Saret we are artisans of dream journeys, always inspired by your desires and interests to offer you a genuine, personalised and truly revealing experience.
