Cali & Southwest Colombia
In the lower levels of the Santuario de Las Lajas church, this museum includes exhibits on the history of Las Lajas plus some religious art.
Must-see attractions in Colombia
Popayán
The central seat of this public university is in a magnificent old colonial mansion that non-students may only admire from the outside.
Cali & Southwest Colombia
Grand on the outside, gold encrusted inside, this church on Pasto's main square is a fine example of colonial baroque architecture.
Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander
One of the oldest churches in the city, the Iglesia de Santo Domingo once served as Pamplona's cathedral.
Bucaramanga
This twin-towered, pale-yellow, colonial-period church dominates the east side of Parque García Rovira.
Villa de Leyva
Casa Quintero is a fully restored colonial mansion and gourmet food court just off Plaza Mayor.
San Gil
A handsome 18th-century stone church, Catedral Santa Cruz is located on San Gil's main plaza.
Villa de Leyva
A fine restored colonial mansion just off the plaza that now contains a variety of shops.
Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander
A small but attractive whitewashed colonial church standing guard over the cemetery.
Riohacha
Built in 1937, this impressive wooden pier is lovely for a stroll late in the day.
Around Medellín
The 1828 Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno is usually open around 7pm for evening Mass.
Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander
This fine restored colonial church is open for Mass at 3pm, 5pm and 6pm.
Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander
Has a nice clock tower and sometimes hosts temporary art exhibits.
Cali & Southwest Colombia
This church is noted for its elaborate wooden spiral staircase.
Bogotá
The Jesuits began this iconic church in 1610 and, although opened for worship in 1635, it was not completed until their expulsion in 1767. It was the…
Hacienda Nápoles Adventure Park
Around Medellín
A somewhat bizarre safari-themed adventure park built on what was Pablo Escobar's favorite farm. While Pablo's hippos are still around, the park…
Cartagena
The bóvedas are 23 dungeons built between 1792 and 1796 and hidden within the 15m-thick city walls. They were the last major construction project carried…
Fuerte de San Sebastián del Pastelillo
Cartagena
This fort, on the western end of Manga Island, was constructed in the middle of the 16th century as one of the town's first defense posts. It's quite…
Santa Marta
Dating from 1597, the squat Iglesia de San Francisco is little more than its colonial facade these days due to recurring earthquakes and fires over the…
Muelle Turístico de la Bodeguita
Cartagena
Often incorrectly referred to as Pegasos (given the close proximity of that site), this is the old port of Cartagena, on the Bahía de las Ánimas. Not much…
Medellín
Occupying a mock-Gothic castle built in 1930 in El Poblado, the Museo El Castillo was once home to a wealthy Antioquian landowner. Inside are the family’s…
Guatapé
A small museum with a somewhat random collection of trinkets and objects from around the town. There's little in the way of explanation. You'll have to…
Muelle Turístico de los Pegasos
Cartagena
Muelle de los Pegasos is Cartagena's lovely old port on the Bahía de las Ánimas. It's invariably full of fishing, cargo and tourist boats.
Bogotá
Iglesia de la Veracruz is known as the National Pantheon because many of the heroes of the struggle for independence have been buried here.
Medellín
This landmark church on Av Oriental has immense stained-glass panels that light up the facade in the evenings.
Barranquilla
This mock-Gothic church halfway along Paseo Bolívar is worth entering for its main altarpiece and pulpit.
Riohacha
This large public square in the center of town has benches and some much needed shade.
Barichara
Capilla de San Antonio is the youngest of the town’s churches, dating from 1831.
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
Riohacha
The main church of Riohacha, completed in 1852, sits on its main square.
Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander
This 19th-century market building is just off the main square.
Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander
One of Pamplona's more simply decorated colonial churches.
Boyacá, Santander & Norte de Santander
One of the many churches in the center of the city.
