Cauca & Huila
This 78-hectare archaeological park is 2.5km west of the town of San Agustín. There are over 130 statues in the park in total, either found in situ or…
Must-see attractions in Cali & Southwest Colombia
Cauca & Huila
Scattered across the hills around the little town of San Andrés de Pisimbalá, Tierradentro's Parque Arqueológico includes four tomb sites, an above-ground…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
This massive neo-gothic stone church is built directly against the rocky wall of the gorge where the miraculous image appeared. A gilded painting of the…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
Fin del Mundo (the End of the World) is a towering waterfall that plunges off a large rock ledge down into the Río Mocoa valley below. A path leads to the…
Popayán
Dating back to the late 18th century, Popayán's largest colonial church is also its most beautiful. Inside are a fine high altar and a collection of seven…
Popayán
This 18th-century house is the home of world-renowned Colombian artist Edgar Negret, whose vast abstract iron sculptures dot plazas around the country…
Observatorio Astronómico Astrosur
Cauca & Huila
Former Tatacoa Observatory resident astronomer Javier Rua Restrepo now runs his own observatory around 1km further away from town. He is a dynamic teacher…
Cali
Founded in 1545, this is Cali's oldest church. It's a lovely whitewashed building in the Spanish-colonial style, with a long, narrow nave, and humble wood…
Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali
Cali & Southwest Colombia
This 1500-sq-km national park protects the headlands around Cali. During the height of the armed conflict it was closed and it has yet to be officially…
Cauca & Huila
Technically not a desert but a landscape of red and gray rock, sculpted by ancient waterways, the Desierto de Tatacoa is one of Colombia's most unique…
Cauca & Huila
On Tuesday, market day, members of the Guambiano community come down from their surrounding villages to Silvia to sell fruit, vegetables and handicrafts…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
Surrounded by lush jungle, this high-volume waterfall drops into a deep and inviting swimming hole that's a wonderful spot for a refreshing dip. Ornoyaco…
Cauca & Huila
Located across the Río Magdalena 4km southwest of San José de Isnos (26km northeast of the town of San Agustín), this is the second-most important…
Museo de Arte Moderno La Tertulia
Cali
Presents changing exhibitions of contemporary painting, sculpture and photography from both local and South American artists. Look out for works by…
Cauca & Huila
This site is 7km north of Isnos and has tombs lined with stone slabs, some of which still show traces of red, black and yellow coloring. One of the most…
Santuario de Flora y Fauna Volcán Galeras
Cali & Southwest Colombia
Just 8km from the center of Pasto, Volcán Galeras (4267m), one of Colombia's most active volcanoes, continues to rumble and threaten. The upper slopes of…
Cali
Housed in an 18th-century annex to La Merced, this interesting museum contains a collection of pre-Columbian pottery left behind by the major cultures…
Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso
Popayán
You don't have to be an expert on religious art to be impressed by this collection of paintings, statues, altar pieces, silverware and liturgical vessels,…
El Tablón, La Chaquira, La Pelota & El Purutal
Cauca & Huila
These four sites are relatively close to each other; most people visit them as part of a horseback-riding tour, although you can also hike up here from…
Cauca & Huila
This site (1750m) is visible from San Andrés de Pisimbalá and has seven large tombs; one of which, Tomb 5, has remarkably well-preserved depictions of…
Cauca & Huila
The most important burial site has 28 excavated tombs, some of which have extremely well-preserved geometric pattern decorations. Twelve of the tombs have…
Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) Puracé
Cauca & Huila
PNN Puracé is the only place in Colombia you can see Andean condors in the wild. Nearly a dozen of the great vultures were reintroduced to the park –…
Reserva Natural Paway Mariposario
Cali & Southwest Colombia
This small nature reserve covers 13 hectares of rainforest beside a rushing river. In addition to a butterfly enclosure and a trail through primary forest…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
Hidden amid lush jungle off the path to Fin del Mundo, this impressive site has a creek gushing through a hole in the roof of an open cave, which forms a…
Cauca & Huila
The most remote burial site at Tierradentro, El Aguacate (2000m) is reachable via a stiff 1¾-hour climb from San Andrés de Pisimbalá, with the best views…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
This small island is a national park, and at an altitude of 2830m it offers a rare glimpse of cloud forest, bursting with some 500 species of plants…
Cauca & Huila
The surrounding region used to be a seabed and contains numerous important fossils from the Miocene era, some 3.8 million years old; paleontologists…
Popayán
Behind the Universitario de Tulcán, this hill is topped with an equestrian statue of the city's founder, Sebastián de Belalcázar, and is said to be the…
Popayán
This interesting museum is housed in an 18th-century mansion that was once home to General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, who was Colombia's president on…
Museo de Arte Religoso La Merced
Cali
Housed in La Merced convent, Cali's oldest building, this museum has an extensive collection of colonial religious paintings and relics. It's worth a…
Cauca & Huila
This site (1700m) consists of a collection of nine weather-worn stone statues of warriors, women and priests, located under one roof and similar to those…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
Just off the main highway about 20km north of Mocoa, this narrow canyon feeding the Río Caqueta is lined with interesting rock formations and is…
Cali
The views are spectacular at these three crosses high in the mountains overlooking the city, and the hike up here is a popular outdoor activity among…
Observatorio Astronómico de la Tatacoa
Cauca & Huila
This observatory makes the most of the desert's clear skies and is open to the public in the evenings from 7-9pm for stargazing with the resident…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
For insight into the pre-Columbian cultures of Nariño, check out this museum's small but interesting collection of indigenous gold and pottery. Among the…
Museo Taminango de Artes y Tradiciones
Cali & Southwest Colombia
This museum has interesting displays on indigenous weaving techniques and barniz de Pasto alongside a hodgepodge of antiques. It's worth visiting since it…
Cali
One block east from Iglesia de la Merced, this excellent museum displays more than 600 pieces of intricate gold jewelry, as well as ceramics used in…
Popayán
One of the best of its kind in the country, this museum on the grounds of Universidad del Cauca is noted for its extensive collection of insects,…
Cauca & Huila
With a focus on post-Tierradentro indigenous communities, the Museo Etnográfico displays the utensils and artifacts of the Páez people alongside exhibits…
Cauca & Huila
A 15-minute walk up from Segovia, this site (1850m) has 12 tombs in total, five of which are open to visitors, although their decoration hasn't been…
