Top Ten Pictures from Colombia

Colombia is a very diverse country. The landscape ranges from sandy Caribbean beaches to jungle covered mountains to fascinating deserts. The cities and towns have modern skyscrapers and colourful colonial homes. It’s a photographers dream. Here are our favourite pictures from our time in Colombia.

1. Picture perfect whitewashed colonial homes line narrow cobblestone streets are why Barichara is considered one of the prettiest towns in Colombia

  • Colonial homes, Barichara
    Colonial homes, Barichara

2. Large boulders line the small sandy cove creating the gorgeous Cabo San Juan Beach in Tayrona National Park.

  • Cabo San Juan Beach, Tayrona Park
    Cabo San Juan Beach, Tayrona Park

3. A red labyrinth of ridges and pillars in the Tatacoa Desert disappear into a green tropical forest in the distance.

  • Cuzco labyrinth, Tatacoa Desert
    Cuzco labyrinth, Tatacoa Desert

4. A colourful street in Cartagena. It is so perfect it seems to be posing for this picture.

  • View from the wall, Cartagena
    View from the wall, Cartagena

5. From the top of El Penol rock we had amazing views of the maze of water and islands that make up Guatape Reservoir.

  • View of Guatape Reservoir from the top of El Penol
    View of Guatape Reservoir from the top of El Penol

6. We could spend hours wandering up and down the hilly streets of Guatape admiring the brightly coloured buildings.

  • Colourful, hilly streets in Guatape
    Colourful, hilly streets in Guatape

7. A statue of Christ looks down upon the colonial city of Villa de Leyva and the surrounding valley.

  • Villa de Leyva from Mirador
    Villa de Leyva from Mirador

8. Three days of hiking in a hot, steamy jungle were worth it for this view of the ridge top ancient ruins of the Ciudad Perdida, The Lost City.

  • Ciudad Perdida
    Ciudad Perdida

9. A fabulous view of the elaborate Gothic church, Las Lajas, spanning across a deep green gorge.

  • Las Lajas Sanctuary
    Las Lajas Sanctuary

10. The tallest palms in the world give the landscape a most unusual look.

  • Wax Palms, Valle de Cocora
    Wax Palms, Valle de Cocora

Honourable Mentions

11. A small white church stands out on a hill in the green hills surrounding Popayan.

  • Countryside around Popayan
    Countryside around Popayan

12. The plain white colonial buildings in front of a barren, brown hill provides enough contrast to make this an interesting shot.

  • Plaza Mayor, Villa de Leyva
    Plaza Mayor, Villa de Leyva

Coming Next: Panama Canal and the Old City

For extra pictures from Colombia click here. For pictures from our other blogs go to Gallery at monkeystale.ca

To read about more of our adventures go to Destinations.

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