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A street of wooden balconies in Cartagena's walled city, leading to the domed bell tower of the cathedral

Latest · Editorial feature · Oct 8, 2026

Is Cartagena Worth Visiting?

Cartagena is Colombia's most photographed city and its most divisive. What it does better than anywhere else, what puts people off, who should go, and how long to stay.

A street food cart on a Bogotá pavement, with a vendor serving a customer

Editorial feature · Tips · Sep 21, 2026

Do You Need Spanish to Travel in Colombia?

How much English is actually spoken in Colombia, where you will and will not find it, and the realistic minimum Spanish that makes a trip work.

A cobbled street of whitewashed houses with brightly painted doors and window frames in an Andean coffee town, green hills rising behind

Timely update · News · Sep 4, 2026

What Has Reopened in Colombia Since the August Earthquake

Where Colombia's earthquake recovery stands in early September 2026: Pereira's airport flying again, the Coffee Region's parks and towns open, reconstruction underway, and what is still broken.

A red illuminated EMERGENCY sign above the entrance to a hospital

Timely update · News · Aug 19, 2026

Emergency Numbers for the August 10 Earthquake

Verified emergency and help lines after Colombia's August 10 earthquake: 123 for emergencies, Red Cross family tracing, Medicina Legal for the missing, and Cali's damage reporting line. In English and Spanish.

The Colombian flag flying above the walls of the Castillo San Felipe de Barajas in Cartagena

Timely update · News · Aug 15, 2026

The August 10 Earthquake in Western Colombia: Where Things Stand

Colombia's August 10 earthquake: current damage, airport status, travel advisories and what travelers need to know before visiting affected areas.

A view across Cartagena's old city rooftops toward the sea

Annual preview · News · Aug 11, 2026

Cartagena's Record Cruise Season, and How to Work Around It

The 2025-26 season brought 175 ships and 476,666 visitors to Cartagena, and Royal Caribbean is now home-porting there every Sunday through April 2027. What that means if you are visiting independently.

Bogotá's skyline with the eastern hills rising behind the city

Timely update · News · Aug 10, 2026

Bogotá's Metro Is Past 80 Percent Built

Line 1 reached 80.37 percent completion in June and the sixteenth of thirty trains arrived on August 4. Service starts in 2028, but the construction is what shapes a Bogotá trip right now.

An airliner on final approach against a sunset sky

Timely update · News · Aug 9, 2026

Barranquilla Gets Its First Direct Flight to Europe

Air Europa will fly Madrid to Barranquilla three times a week from December 18, the city's first nonstop link to Europe. Plus the airport building work at Cartagena and Bogotá that sits behind it.

The whitewashed 18th-century chapel on the hilltop park in Barrio San Antonio, Cali

Timely update · News · Aug 7, 2026

Cali This Week: A Presidential Inauguration, Then the Petronio

Colombia's new president is sworn in in Cali on August 7, two days before the Petronio Álvarez festival opens. The road closures, the dry law, the transport restrictions, and what the travel advisories say.

Silleteros carrying huge wooden frames stacked with flowers on their backs during a parade

Annual preview · Culture · Aug 3, 2026

Feria de las Flores: A Guide to Medellín's Flower Festival

Everything travelers need for Medellín's Feria de las Flores: 2026 dates, the Desfile de Silleteros, Santa Elena farm visits, and how to plan around the crowds.