The city of Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It stands in the center of the western region of the country, located in a small valley that descends from a part of the western Andes mountain chain. It is the largest city in this part of Colombia and acts as [...]

Santiago de Cali simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department.Santiago de Cali, called Cali for short, is the third largest cities in Colombia, a great place to visit and was founded by Sebastián de Belalcázar in 1536. It is also a [...]

Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia. It has over 2 million people and is the capital of the department of Antioquia. It’s set in a valley running south to north just under one hour by plane from Bogotá.Medellín is a beautiful city, modern and yet true to its regional characteristics. It was founded [...]

Bucaramanga is a medium sized city, home to nearly 1 million inhabitants . It’s a major commercial hub in northeastern Colombia, playing a significant role in trade between Colombia and Venezuela. Palonegro Airport (BGA) is located about 45 minutes from town near Lebrija. Domestic flights include Bogotá, Medellín, Cúcuta and Yopal, and it recently started [...]

Santa Marta is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, capital of the Magdalena Department. The city is an important maritime port and hub for tourism, history and culture.Among the city’s attractions are an aquarium and the grand hacienda where Simón Bolívar [...]

Transportation plays a particularly vital role in Colombia, where the problems of a diverse and difficult terrain are being overcome to unify the country. There is an excellent internal air network connecting major cities, including those in the Caribbean coastal area. There are also local helicopter flights. Flights between the mainland and the islands of [...]