Colombia has long been one of South America’s premier trekking destinations. Most travelers immediately think of the legendary Lost City (Ciudad Perdida), the snow-capped peaks of Los Nevados National Natural Park, or the high-altitude paramos that define much of the Andean landscape. Yet far from…
A Swiss entrepreneur who has spent more than a decade traveling across Colombia says the country has enormous untapped tourism potential, but warns that poor infrastructure, bureaucracy and security concerns continue to prevent the industry from reaching its full potential. Frank Spitzer, founder…
Colombia has been shortlisted for the Most Desirable Country (World) category at the 2026 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, organized by British travel magazine Wanderlust. The winner will be determined by a public vote among the magazine’s readers. Voting is open until Oct. 27, 2026, with the…
Colombia brings together mountains, coffee-growing valleys, towns with colonial architecture, Caribbean beaches, tropical rainforests and desert landscapes within the same territory. This diversity also makes the country well suited to road trips, allowing visitors to connect major destinations…
Colombia is creating jobs and reducing unemployment, but behind that improvement remains one of the most difficult structural problems in its economy: for more than half of the people who work in the country, having a job still does not necessarily mean having access to formal employment. The…
A former Ministry of Transport contractor faces corruption charges over an alleged vehicle delivered during a rural-road review in Cauca. The post Colombia Charges Ex-Contractor Over Vehicle Bribe appeared first on The Rio Times .
A luxurious apartment in northern Bogota, valued at nearly 5 billion pesos, serves as the latest clue for investigators untangling a massive corruption scandal linked to the former administration of Gustavo Petro. Yet, as authorities seize properties from disgraced politicians, economists and law…
Before the ubiquitous glow of the smartphone and long before the era of digital streaming services, a rectangular, metallic box promised something entirely unprecedented to Colombians: the ability to carry a private universe of music anywhere they went. When the Sony Walkman first arrived in the…
Colombia's president has ordered an Education Ministry inspection of the University of Córdoba after questioning the rector's third consecutive term. The post Colombia Orders University of Córdoba Inspection appeared first on The Rio Times .