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BIRD WATCHING
PABLO ESCOBAR
GUIDED TOURS
With more than 1,900 different species,
Colombia is truly a bird watchers paradise!
Visit the Santa Marta’s coastal forests and
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountains for a
premier destination to experience expansive
areas of natural habitat. Colombia’s diverse
geography is ideal to explore such wildlife in
this exotic metropolis.
Get to know Pablo Escobar. The drug cartel
leader and former most wanted man in the
world is now one of the most important
names in Colombian history. Visit his self-
built prison and grave in Medellín, talk to
his ex ‘head of security’ at his mansion in
Guatapé, and ride rollercoasters at his ranch
in Puerto Truinfo.
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3
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HISTORY
Learn about the indigenous communities
from 12,000 BC, to the Spanish conquest
in 1509, to political independence in 1819,
all the way to the present day. Colombia
has a long-spanning history which is
evident in the ruins among the jungle, the
architecture of the plaza’s and inside its
fascinating museums.
Sierra Nevada de Sante Marta
RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images
99
BIRD WATCHING
PABLO ESCOBAR
GUIDED TOURS
With more than 1,900 different species,
Colombia is truly a bird watchers paradise!
Visit the Santa Marta’s coastal forests and
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Mountains for a
premier destination to experience expansive
areas of natural habitat. Colombia’s diverse
geography is ideal to explore such wildlife in
this exotic metropolis.
Get to know Pablo Escobar. The drug cartel
leader and former most wanted man in the
world is now one of the most important
names in Colombian history. Visit his self-
built prison and grave in Medellín, talk to
his ex ‘head of security’ at his mansion in
Guatapé, and ride rollercoasters at his ranch
in Puerto Truinfo.
2
3
4
HISTORY
Learn about the indigenous communities
from 12,000 BC, to the Spanish conquest
in 1509, to political independence in 1819,
all the way to the present day. Colombia
has a long-spanning history which is
evident in the ruins among the jungle, the
architecture of the plaza’s and inside its
fascinating museums.
Sierra Nevada de Sante Marta
RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images
