Medellín has transformed itself; Comuna 13, once very violent, is now known for murals, outdoor escalators and hip-hop, best seen with a local guide. Ride the Metrocable up to Parque Arví.
Guatapé, 2 hours away, has the El Peñol rock with 740 steps.
A giant granite monolith rising 200 m above a lake district; climb its 740 steps for a view over islands and inlets.
A valley in the coffee region with the world's tallest palm trees, wax palms up to 60 m, in misty green hills.
An underground cathedral carved inside a salt mine, 180 m below ground, with the Stations of the Cross and a vast nave lit in changing colours.
A museum of more than 55,000 pieces of pre-Hispanic gold, including the golden raft of the El Dorado legend.
A mud volcano just outside the beach town of Arboletes on Colombia's Caribbean coast, with a large pool of warm, thick grey mud.
A walled colonial port on the Caribbean, a UNESCO site, with colourful balconies, plazas and the San Felipe fortress.
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