Cartagena is the crown jewel of Colombia's Caribbean coast which will take you a step back in time to a different era.
Medellin was dubbed the most dangerous city in the world in the early 1990s, but a quarter of a century later, it has earned a reputation for something entirely different: innovation.
This region, known as the Eje Cafetero (or Coffee Axis), is home to a growing number of coffee plantations that have opened up their operations to the public in recent years for tours, and lavish farm stays.
Leticia makes a great base for eco-tourism, wildlife safaris, or hikes into the Amazon to learn about the Indigenous tribes that call this area home.
The lost city, which was built and inhabited by Tayrona Indians, was only uncovered in the 1970s and lies tucked away in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains.