![]() Home to nearly 60,000 species of wildlife and 9,000 endemic species (unique to only Colombia), this country is classified as one Earth’s 17 mega-diverse countries. Just to give you an idea: 1 out of every 10 species of flora and fauna in the world can be found in Colombia. From the Colombian Amazon to the Andes mountain, to the coffee plantations (it is the world’s third largest exporter of coffee), to the coastal regions on both the Pacific and Caribbean seas–Colombia truly has it all. Most of the world doesn’t know that Colombia has the second highest biodiversity on the PLANET (only behind the much larger Brazil). It truly is a wonderful and diverse country.Īerial photo of Cabo San Juan del Guia, Tayrona National Park Their culture is incredibly vibrant and lively too–they love their music, dancing, food, coffee and any excuse to get together and have a good time. In fact, I would dare say that Colombians might be some of the warmest people we’ve met anywhere. Everywhere we went, we always felt welcome and safe. One thing we found to be true about Colombia is the people are exceptionally friendly, helpful and eager to greet you in their country. But as explained above, Colombia has made some drastic improvements in the most recent several years, making it substantially safer for tourists (and even the citizens!). Every country has its problem areas and Colombia is no exception. If you know what areas to avoid and just use common sense, you’ll be perfectly FINE. One of the things we got asked a lot while in Colombia was, “Is it safe with kids? (We also got this question in El Salvador.) The short answer: YES. Colombia is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Hence why we created the ultimate family adventure itinerary in Colombia. We spent a month exploring this beautiful country searching for the best outdoor adventures and were NOT disappointed. Since then, tourism has been on the rise as more and more people are visiting. However in the last decade or so, Colombia has experienced a major turn-around as the government has stepped up its efforts in cracking down on the drug cartels, thus decreasing much of the violence and issues plaguing this South American country. It still remains relatively less traveled to because let’s face it, it doesn’t have the best reputation with its long history of political warfare, drug and gang violence.
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