Aknowledging Colombia for Something Other Than Drugs

So, this thing of Colombia has been wondering on my head lately and I have finally decided I will dedicate some other posts to it. I well know that writing about it here won´t make much of a difference, it is more than clear that the list of people who read my blog is limited to one. Nevertheless, I will do it anyways just for the fun of it and for the very scarce chance of someone ending up in my blog after clicking on the next blog link several times. So, here I am, writing to the yet non existing public and once again striving for a cause that I very well know, doesn´t have any chance.

Let’s get to the point. There is so much to say about Colombia that truly describes what it really is! There are many extraordinary sites that are recognized as patrimony of the world including:

1. The fort and city of Cartagena, located in Bolivar in the Caribbean region where anecdotes of pirates, conquistadors, and stories of the past live and travel the streets of the touristic capital.

2. Katíos national park, denominated as a very important biological view since 1994.

3. Tierra Adentro Archeological National park, a reminder of the daily life, the rituals and funeral customs of a magic, pre-Columbian culture of our past.

4. San Agustin Archeological National park, a valuable evidence of the magical believes religions, and ways of life of another artistic and unique culture of the times before colonialism in Colombia.

5. Historical center of Santa Cruz de Mompós, a perfect testimony of Spanish colonial architecture.

6. The Carnaval de Barranquilla is a nonmaterial patrimony and a perfect example of the rich culture and spirit of Colombians.

7. The Corregimiento de San Basilio de Palenque, another nonmaterial patrimony of humanity established as so in 2005.

8. The sanctuary of flora and fauna of Malpelo became a patrimony due to it incredible biodiversity in 2006.


Other than all this world patrimonies, Colombia has a extraordinary amount of beautiful sites like the seven colored beach in San Andres, and the five colored Caño Cristales that attract millions of tourist per year. With two oceans and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta really close to it, a great variety of climate zones are given. We have all type of dances and foods that vary according to the region and a great variety of cultures and accents spread out in the thirty two “departamentos”.

Ps. This is only the beginning.