Wildlife Lodges on the Amazon
The sheer size of the Amazon is
nearly incomprehensible to the average person – Colombia's portion alone is
bigger than Germany – so it goes without saying there are many places to bed
down on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. But those in the Parque Nacional Natural
(PNN) Amacayacu and along the Yavarí Rio are the best places to see the
greatest variety of wildlife and ecosystems. Here you can swim with dolphins,
fish for piranha and see alligators, monkeys and frogs up close.
Outdoor Adventures in San Gil
San Gil isn't much to look at,
but what it lacks in natural beauty, it more than makes up for in high-octane
amusements. Peddle, paddle, rappel, spelunk, bungee or paraglide – whatever
your preference – San Gil is Colombia's go-to outdoor adventure playground,
most famous for heart-stopping Classes IV and V rapids on the Río Suárez, but
boasting a résumé far beyond white-water rafting. Get wet, get airborne, get
your courage boots on – San Gil will test your limits.
Exploring Medellín
Get a bird's-eye view of life in
the real Medellín as you soar in the city's award-winning metrocable system
above working-class neighborhoods clinging precariously to steep mountainsides.
The maze of haphazard red-brick abodes below is the beating heart of a city
where difficult terrain is no obstacle to growth. After dark, check out the
other end of the spectrum by visiting the chic restaurants, bars and clubs of
El Poblado, the center of Medellín's legendary nightlife, popular with the
city's well-heeled, fashionable crowd.
The Páramos of Lago de Tota
Fewer than a handful of countries
boast alpine tundra ecosystems formed by glaciers known as páramo – and
Colombia hogs the majority. The area around the sky-high cerulean Lago de Tota
lays claim to one of the most rewarding hikes in Colombia: the Páramo de Ocetá
leads you on a 19km jaunt through foreign landscapes of peat bogs, wet
grasslands peppered with signature frailejón (yellow-flowering shrubs),
colorful flowers, two waterfalls, spectacular lagoons and a natural city made
of stone. Some might say it's the most beautiful moor on earth.
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