Why Visit Colombia? Here Are 9 Reasons Why

Why Visit Colombia? Here Are 9 Reasons Why

For any and all travel plans; whether you’re passing through for a week or two, or plan to start a life abroad, here are 9 reasons to visit Colombia.

1. Every type of landscape is available.

You’ll find islands, mountains, jungles, snowscapes, valleys, jungle-mountain-valleys on the beach, and everything in between.

2. Delicious food and produce (especially the fruit!).

From big bowls of rice, beans, and plantains, to impeccable fruit salads and smoothies, coffee, chocolate, bananas, mangos, granadillas…. and they don’t taste like cardboard like many parts of the USA! With mouth-watering mangoes and papayas that are ripe and buttery-delicious year-round, it will certainly satisfy your sweet tooth. If you’re looking for something even sweeter, panela (which is the raw form of dried sugar cane granules) will take on your cravings without the nasty side effects white sugar feeds.

Many Colombian cities even have fruit tours because of the sheer amount of exotic fruits that are native to Colombia.

It all tastes the way nature intended. I’m not sure if it’s the diversity of the area, the lack of development that has preserved the soil, the proximity to the equator, the country’s communion with its nature, or a combination of it all. But whatever it is, it’s normal to them, something they enjoy every single day. Coming from the USA, where pesticides have destroyed the living soil that helps feed us and give produce its taste, this type of produce has become a luxury and privilege for many parts of the developed world in 2026.

Colombia is known for two delicious exports – coffee and chocolate – and locals make it like their life depends on it – and in most cases, it does. Coffee and cacao are two of Colombia’s main exported items which come from the famous coffee region in the mountains. And of the many things Colombia gets right, coffee & chocolate are two of them. If antioxidant-rich foods are your thing, you will be spoiled rotten by the coffee and chocolate here; remember to bring some back with you!

3. There are endless variations of culture.

People’s beliefs, attitudes, and mindsets change as readily as the city you’re in.

4. It has weather of almost all types.

Like Spring? Manizales is for you.

Partial to the heat? Cartagena is your best bet.

Prefer the cold? Head to Bogotá.

Like the snow? Check out Los Nevados.

5. It’s got colorful and exquisite wildlife.

The birds come in every color, bugs and butterflies of every size and every shade of the rainbow, and flowers paint the trees in every city. Explore Colombia, and you are guaranteed to see a plethora of colorful and exotic flora and fauna.

As one of the top locations in the entire world to see our planet’s greatest levels of biodiversity, Colombia is a nature lover’s dream.

6. It’s still experiencing the calm after the storm.

In 2016, President Juan Manuel Santos was given the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating peace with FARC, a rebel group that most of Colombia didn’t want to negotiate with. Santos found ways to make peace and happiness Colombia’s dominant military forces, allowing the space for Medellín and countless other cities to reverse Colombia’s reputation of being one of the most dangerous countries in the world.

7. Happy, creative, and vibrant people.

There is art everywhere: on the outside of buildings, inside homey coffee shops, there is even art on the sidewalk. Every city is unique in its artistic culture, including Guatapé, the city known for its colors and creative trim or “zócalo“s outside of every building and the giant rock overlooking the city.

Most people are warm and welcoming, especially in the Andes mountain region. Don’t get me wrong, there are bad people, like any other place in the world, but the overall culture is based around family, happiness, and celebration.

Colombian culture varies with the latitude, but one thing that stays consistent is the overall culture of celebration, making it one of the best reasons to explore Colombia.

8. Endless out-of-this-world things to do and see.

You won’t get bored when you can visit remote islands, swim with bioluminescent algae, see some of the worlds tallest palm trees, and watch a rainbow river sparkle under the sun. That’s not even the tip of the iceberg.

Visiting Colombia is like therapy; if you’re not enjoying yourself, you’re not doing it right.

9. Clear Spanish.

Colombia is said to have some of the cleanest Spanish accents & most don’t speak English, so you’re kind of forced to learn if you venture out to the real Colombia (outside of Cartagena’s tourist zones, for example); the perfect recipe for learning any language. Plus, they will be very happy you are speaking their language and most won’t mind at all when you make mistakes.

Colombia truly is home to a wealth of natural resources, completely unique to the rest of the world. Being in such a perfect geographical location with proximity to both the equator and two oceans, the country has helped cultivate the flourishing paradise that it is today, regardless of its economic status. Out of the many great excuses to explore the country and it’s endless attractions, these are some of the top reasons to travel Colombia.

Would you ever visit Colombia? Why or why not? I’d love to read your thoughts in the comments below.

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