Tourist Attractions & Monuments Colombia

It is a classic building erected between 1847 and 1925, at the initiative of President Thomas Cipriano Mosquera.

Guillermo Valencia was a famous poet, writer and politician. At his death, his beautiful th century mansion was transformed into a museum.

What remains of the Royal Santa Clara Monastery. It also houses three campaniles of 1795. The museum exhibits paintings and sculptures in golden wood and sometimes hosts exhibitions of contemporary art.

On the Nutibara hill (80 m), a replica of a traditional Antioquia village, with its church, plaza, foundation and flowered houses. Restaurants and handicrafts. Next door, the Museo de la Ciudad, with a model of the city and temporary exhibitions, and the Parque de las Esculturas, with ten modernist and abstract sculptures in the open air. Nice view from the mirador, but visitors are often disappointed by what the locals tell them.

In 2017, following the peace agreements between the Colombian government and FARC that put an end to several years of guerrilla warfare, this place of remembrance and reflection on the civil war came into being in Bogotá. The motivations, concept and purpose of this unprecedented monument demand respect and humility. Firstly, it was conceived by a woman, Doris Salcedo. Intended as a "counter-monument", it breaks with the traditional codes of memorial sites by focusing not on a factual historical narrative, but on the ruptures and traumas generated by the armed conflict, here recognized and made visible. Among these is war rape, symbolically represented and highlighted by the participation of over twenty women who were victims of sexual violence during the civil war in the creation of the site. On a human scale, this space is conceptual and uncluttered, and composed of a horizontal metal structure that forms several rooms, following the traces of the ruins of the house on which the counter-monument is founded. The appearance is unfinished and the interior empty, a metaphor for the destruction and emptiness left by war. The floor is made of melted material from over 13,000 weapons that once belonged to FARC. The exterior is a lush garden. The whole is a living work of art, eloquent, sensitive and provocative. A place of recollection, memory, reflection and creation, various events are organized. The site will be open for 53 years, the duration of the conflict.

Bogotá's Barrio San Diego is home to the statue La Rebeca, the first sculptural representation of a naked woman in public space in Colombia. Erected in 1926 in neoclassical style, it is inspired by the biblical figure of Rebecca, wife of Isaac, a figure considered "feminist" by Catholic feminists. Depicted here topless, the nudity of her breasts shocked the good society of the time, and she made the headlines. Despite its transgressive aspect, it was preserved and is now part of Bogotá's cultural heritage.

Panguí is about 6 km from Nuqui. It can be reached in around twenty minutes by lancha (boat). It's a typical Pacific village, with a welcoming Afro-Colombian population and magnificent rivers - the ríos Sampichí, Panguí and Chicuí. It also boasts a number of waterfalls, a rocky coastline and splendid black sand beaches. The village is not very touristy, and you can expect a quiet atmosphere. But it's well worth the detour. What's more, an initiative was launched a few years ago by a woman with an endearing personality, Ruth Nibeth Marinez Caizamo, aka "Chachita". A former schoolteacher, she aims to help her village through responsible, community-based tourism projects. In particular, she offers a posada nativa (guest house) in the village, in the form of a wooden house on the beach. It's a long way from the comforts of a hotel, so you shouldn't expect luxury. But that's not why we go here. It's the omnipresent nature, between jungle and ocean, with dreamy sunsets. You can go up the ríos, watch whales and turtles, and of course discover the Afro-Colombian culture. The experience is truly unique. To top it all off, you can enjoy the warm company of Chachita, who will make you feel right at home. And her fresh, tasty Pacific cuisine is sure to win you over.