Vamos Colombia Tour: Personalized Travel
Why Should I Visited Colombia?
The Colombian renaissance is happening now, and is an experience not to be missed. The Colombian people are rebuilding their cities, preserving the original colonial beauties and modernizing the infrastructure for the 21 st century. Colombian creativity – exemplified internationally by Shakira (in music), @Gabriel Jose Garcia Marquez biography.doc(in literature) and @Fernando Botero (in art) – is exploding with even more vibrancy within the country. Despite the Caribbean beaches, Amazon rainforests, sophisticated nightlife, and unusually friendly people ready to welcome you, few travelers (and even fewer Americans) have yet to discover and enjoy the land that will soon be South America’s next top destination. This provides the visitor with a unique opportunity to enjoy the diversity of cities, landscapes, and cultures all within this relatively compact country with the third largest population in Latin America – and be one the first to do so
Style, cuisine, nightlife, culture, and, of course, shopping, are hallmarks of @Bogota, a capital metropolis of seven million. Whether you take the tourist train to the underground salt mine church of @Zipaquira, visit the incomparable @Gold Museum, or enjoy the biennial international theater festival, Bogota never fails to surprise first time or repeat visitors. Those who enjoy the late night clubs will have no trouble finding a wide variety, including one of the largest gay scenes in Latin America due to the emerging younger generation raised in a modern world.
If you know a Colombian, then surely you already are familiar with the zest for life and vitality that are innate within the inhabitants of this land. If you have celebrated with Colombians, then you already have experienced the excitement, emotion and enthusiasm that characterizes even a casual “fiesta” – and which make American “parties” look merely like “gatherings.” When you visit the country, you come to know the diversity of the people who, whether in the urban cities or the small towns, are unified by their warmth and hospitality, happy to welcome you, share with you their beautiful country and ensure your stay is unforgettable.
If you prefer fresh brewed and locally grown coffee with an easy going atmosphere and warm (but not humid) weather, then the @Zona Cafetera (the coffee-growing region) is the perfect spot for a few days. Relax in a renovated hacienda on the terraced hillsides between the modern coffee farms, and explore the botanic gardens, natural hot springs, and gourmet coffee tastings at your leisure. Nearby @Medellin is also famous for its year-round Spring weather, modern architecture, and its world-class display of @Botero’s unique artworks.
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Colombia offers more variety to the open-minded traveler than just about any other place of its size. @Cartagena, with its restored old city a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now a popular stop for Disney and other cruise lines. It is known equally for its romantic walls encircling the historic town, the nearby Caribbean islands with white sand, scuba or snorkeling, and its Miss Colombia beauty pageant finalists who captivate the city each November. Also on the coast is the “jewel” of Colombia’s national parks, @Tayrona, where one can safely hike or horse back ride under the jungle canopy free of any motor vehicles, until reaching the blue waters of the sea. Camp under the stars or stay at the new and luxurious “ecohabs” – either way you are transported to a world of verdant tranquility.
Colombia is determined to shed its difficult past and embrace its increasingly bright future. Only two hours from Miami, and the first stop on the way to the rest of South America, its natural wonders, largely undiscovered, will not stay that way for long. Already European, Canadian and other Latin American visitors are finding themselves enchanted and making plans to return. We hope to be able to share this beautiful country with you -- our guests and friends.
