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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Colombia

84 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Colombia

Updated March 20, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Colombia

Vista Hermosa, Colombia

Caño Cristales

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Nariño, Colombia

Las Lajas Sanctuary

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia

Tequendama Falls Museum

This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

Guatape, Colombia

Guatapé

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

Villavieja, Colombia

Tatacoa Desert

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

Jardín, Colombia

Cave of Splendor

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

Santa Catalina, Colombia

The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

Cartagena, Colombia

Ábaco Libros y Café

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
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Bogotá, Colombia

La Puerta Falsa

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

Bogotá, Colombia

The Chicharias of Bogota's La Candelaria Barrio

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.
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Cartagena, Colombia

KGB Cartagena

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.
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Stories About Colombia

Podcast: Hacienda Nápoles

Medellín cartel founder Pablo Escobar built himself a sort of Jurassic Park-meets-Disney World resort. Now it’s overrun by hippos.
by The Podcast Team
November 2, 2022

This Bogotá Market Comes Alive Only at Night, Full of Ancient Plant Lore and Astonishing Biodiversity

Farmers and foragers set up at sunset to sell hundreds of species valued in traditional medicine and ritual.
by María Paula Rubiano A.
May 25, 2022

The Forgotten Female Revolutionaries Behind Latin American Independence

Perhaps fiercest of all was Manuela Sáenz—spy, archivist, prankster, and companion of Simón Bolívar.
by Sarah Durn
March 1, 2022

Luis Soriano Had a Dream, Two Donkeys, and a Lot of Books

The schoolteacher’s long-running Biblioburro program delivers reading materials to children in Colombia.
by Jordan Salama
November 17, 2021

How to Feed 10,000 Rebel Fighters for 50 Years

Researchers are studying the cooking traditions of the FARC, Colombia's disarmed guerrilla group.
by María Paula Rubiano A.
July 13, 2021

La Patasola Is the Vengeful Protector of the Andes

And a scary lesson on humility and respect for the natural world.
by Dan O'Sullivan
October 26, 2020

An Elegy for Colombia's Tropical Glaciers

"We are the place on Earth where glaciers shouldn't be, and they are here.”
by Megan Janetsky
March 16, 2020

The Effort to Save Colombia's Underground Mountaintop Tombs

Scientists and conservators are finally able to return to what was once an Andean war zone.
by Megan Janetsky
February 24, 2020

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