Mantaraya Travel's travel advisor Alex Maier shares some of her top things to see in Colombia.

1. Alex´s top 15
sights to see in
Colombia
Mantaraya Travel´s
Alex Maier shares some of her
top Colombian travel spots

2. 1. Mirror, mirror… the perfectly
still waters of the Amazon river in
the very south of Colombia,
bordering with Brazil and Peru.

3. 2. Bogota by night from Monserrate – the lights never go out in
this capital city of 8 Million people.

4. 3. Coffee fincas in Colombia´s coffee zone. Here’s
one really good one in Quindio: San Alberto. Some
of the best coffee I´ve ever tasted!

5. 4. The colorful fruit stalls of the
Caribbean coast. The variety of fruit
(and their prices…) is one of my
favorite things about Colombia!
Buen provecho!

6. 5. The lonely beaches of Providencia, with the absolute
tranquility of the Caribbean. I love this island!

7. 6. The highest palm trees in the world in Valle de Cocora in Quindio. These incredible trees
(measuring up to 70 metres high) grow in a beautiful valley, which is best explored by horse.

8. 7. The Las Lajas
cathedral in Nariño:
a very famous and
sacred cathedral in
the middle of a
canyon… what´s not
to like?

9. 8. The incredibly diverse landscape of the
Purace National Park, which seems like the
energy source of the world! I saw all kinds
of colors, rivers, volcanos, sulfur springs,
rainforest etc. in just one park.

10. 9. Brilliant birds! Colombia´s biodiversity
is one of the most impressive on the
planet, especially the number of birds
and butterflies.

11. 10. The seven colored sea of San Andres island, with its striking white
sandy beaches and its perfect Caribbean feeling.

12. 11. A waterfall in San Gil, as I
rappelled down it! This is a
great place for adventure
sports: rappelling, paragliding,
rafting, cave tours, hiking and
much more!

13. 12. A sunset over the tranquil waters
of Santa Marta on Colombia’s
Caribbean Coast.

14. 13. The main plaza in Villa de Leyva, apparently the biggest in Colombia.
This beautiful colonial town surrounded by mountains is the perfect
weekend get-away from Bogota.

15. 14. Tayrona National Park on the
Caribbean Coast, alongside Santa Marta´s
Sierra Nevada - just beautiful!

16. 15. And finally – the historic center of
Cartagena, complete with balconies,
flowers and colorful houses.

17. Thanks for watching!!
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