Leticia is the place in the Amazon jungle of Colombia tourists can visit without worries. It’s located at the very south of the country at the border to Brazil and Peru. Most people come to Leticia to do a jungle tour or catch a boat to Manaus (Brazil) or Iquitos (Peru). But you can also visit some things on your own.

Bogotá is the capital of Colombia not only political but also cultural. There’s tons of things to do even tough there are not so many sights. Most of it is museums and theaters. There are also a lot of free walking tours, for every taste another option. For example the Graffiti tour, cultural tour, Montserrate tour, several food tours and so on. And of course there is the Montserrate Mountain.

Villa de Leyva is one of the nicest colonial cities of Colombia. Besides that there is a lot to see around it. But also only visiting the village is worth the trip. At weekends there are a lot of people from Bogotá invading the place, so it’s better to visit during the week.

Mompox is not the Gourmet destination for vegans. The options range from vegetarian sandwich without cheese to Spaghetti Napolitana. But there are still reasons to visit this town.

The Guajira Peninsula is the most northern part of South America. It is also one of the most beautiful landscapes you will find in Colombia. In my opinion it can definitely compete with the desserts of Bolivia.

Santa Marta is not so special itself, but there is some things around you would like to get to know. As Santa Marta has not much to offer except lots of mosquitoes, I recommend to spend as few time as possible within Santa Marta (and use enough repellent I saw the tiger mosquito flying around). If you like it more touristy Taganga, a small fishermans village next to Santa Marta is the place to stay.

Cartagena is said to be the most beautiful city of Colombia. And it is in fact colorful and of beauty in it’s historic center. But the surroundings of that destroys all the beautiful impressions immediately, when you leave. Due to its importance in the history of South America, there are also some interesting places to visit.

The rio claro flows through a ravine. This is actually exactly where the highway runs through. That’s why it is easy to visit.

Guatapé is a small town in the north east of Medellín. It is situated at the shore of a big reservoir. As the landscape was quite hilly, the lake has a interesting shape. Guatapé is known for its paintings on the under part of the facade, originally made for protection of it, and for the big rock close to the town, which can be climbed.

Entering Medellín already let’s you know that this is a vivid, economic and cultural city with an interesting background. But reducing this background to the biography of Pablo Escobar, would not honor the city in any way. There is much more to discover. I must say, I haven’t done much in Medellín. Which might have had something to do with my business of using the fully equipped kitchen and visiting a shop with locally produced vegan shoes.

Salento is a village between green hills covered with Coffee plants, trees and banana plants. The village is in a colorful colonial style and ideal for souvenir shopping. There are tons of souvenir shops in the blocks around the main plaza. But what Salento is most known for is its neighboring Cocora valley.

Cali is considered the world capital of salsa, but apart from that there are many places to discover in and around Cali. There is a Gold Museum, that shows a lot of pieces of the Calima culture, there are several places for a nice view over the city, such as the Cerro de las tres Cruces or also the Parque San Antonio. Besides that a walk around the historical center and the Boulevard is also worth an afternoon.

Tierradentro, so called by the Spaniards as it was the land inside, has lots of underground tombs by the same culture as in San Agustín, or at least there are a lots of similarities.

San Agustín is a village close to Popayán. There are lots of archeological sights close by San Agustín and Isnos. While it is difficult to find vegan food in Isnos it is pretty easy in San Agustín, for the fact, that it is a village. For the excursion you need at least two days to see most of the sights. If you want to see all of them it is necessary to stay longer, but as there is repetition it is not necessary to see all.