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A local guide and two travelers cross a shallow cave stream toward the cloud forest in Cueva de los Guácharos National Natural Park.
Cueva de los Guácharos
2026-09-26
Visit Colombia Team

Cueva de los Guácharos: Guided Caves, Oilbirds, and Cloud Forest (2026)

Plan a responsible journey into Colombia's first national natural park, where limestone caves, oilbirds, waterfalls, and Andean-Amazon forest meet. This 2026 guide explains reservations, authorized guiding, the long approach to Los Cedros, essential equipment, and how to base the trip around Acevedo and southern Huila.

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Rain-washed Plaza de la Libertad and the sandstone Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Chiquinquirá, Boyacá, seen from a shaded artisan stall.
Chiquinquirá
2026-09-02
Visit Colombia Team

Chiquinquirá, Boyacá: Basilica, Art, and Living Devotion (2026)

Discover Chiquinquirá through its landmark basilica, lively plazas, museums, railway heritage, and highland craft traditions. This 2026 guide shows how believers and secular travelers can experience Boyacá's religious capital with curiosity, respect, and enough time for the town beyond the sanctuary.

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