A couple of years ago, while travelling through South America, the word on every travellers' lips was Colombia. I believe that 2011 will be Colombia's year to become recognised as a proper tourist destination. No longer do people fear the word Colombia, no longer does it conjure up images of drug lords and guns, but of friendly people and beautiful cities' waiting to be discovered.
I have heard that what makes Colombia so special are its people. A race of people so welcoming and so ready to show off their country to the world. Home to Cartagena, a beautifully captivating place and one of the best preserved Spanish colonial cities' on the continent, as well as glorious beaches, virgin jungles and rhythm-pumping, eye-popping festivals.
I myself have not yet been to Colombia, but as soon as I get enough money together, I am gone, so watch this space! In the meantime why not read up more about Colombia on the Lonely Planet website at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/colombia so that when the craze arrives you'll know all about it.
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