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

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.

An aerial view across Cali, where the red tile roofs of the old center give way to the towers of the modern city

News · Jul 29, 2026

Cali's Petronio Álvarez Festival Turns 30 This August

The biggest celebration of Afro-Pacific music in the Americas runs August 9 to 17 in Cali, entry is free, and the thirtieth edition adds a global Afro-diaspora summit. What it is, and what to know before you go.

The Torre del Reloj gateway into Cartagena's walled city, with the cathedral dome rising behind it

News · Jul 26, 2026

Colombia's Record Tourism Year and What It Means for Your Trip

Arrivals are climbing, Colombian destinations are collecting nominations, and travel advisories are still in force for parts of the country. All of it is true at once. Here is what it changes about planning.

An Avianca Boeing 787 climbing away after takeoff against a clear blue sky

News · Jul 25, 2026

New Flights to Colombia: What Is Changing in 2026

Fort Lauderdale to Barranquilla and Cali, Houston and Washington to Cartagena, Doha to Bogotá. The new routes reshaping how travelers reach Colombia, and what they mean for planning.

A humpback whale surfacing in open ocean water

News · Jul 24, 2026

Whale Season Is Open on Colombia's Pacific Coast

Humpbacks are back in Colombian Pacific waters through October. Where people watch them, what a trip costs, the rules boats have to follow, and what the travel advisories say.