House of travel South and Central America Brochure 2017

Experience Colombia C olombia takes its name from Christopher Columbus who first laid foot Tayrona National Park Cartagena PANAMA VENEZUELA Nuqui Pereira Isla Gorgona Cali GUYANA Bogotá COLOMBIA BRAZIL PERU 48 Cartagena, on the northern coast, is South America's most colourful city and home to some stunning outlying beaches that can be reached by boat. Just walking through its narrow yet remarkable streets allows you to understand why this is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Medellin ECUADOR on these lands, although he did not discover them. The rich historic past is visible in cities that maintain an intact colonial patrimony. It is seen on the streets, residences and churches of Cartagena, Mompox, Giron and Bogotá. They all lay testament to the many Spanish explorations in search for gold. The Coffee Triangle, in the heart of the country with its geographical characteristics combined with the climate makes for high quality coffee production. You can’t come all this way without doing an official coffee tasting; learn the process-selection phase, onto cupping, and then the many ways of delicate preparation for the perfect coffee. After many years of civil unrest, Colombia is now safe to visit and is rather untouched by the traveller's foot. Head to Colombia now before the world starts to realise what they have been missing out on.

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