UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists – Colombia Travel Guide – Colombia – Travel and Tourism – Tourist attractions
UNESCO established its lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring the better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide and the awareness of their significance. Colombia boasts sites, cultures and landscapes that have been recognized by the international community. UNESCO declared the following assets of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Carnival […]
Unesco Heritage Sites in Colombia – Colombia Travel Guide – Tourism in Colombia
the World Heritage List – Colombia Colombia boasts sites, cultures and landscapes that have been recognized by the international community. UNESCO declared the following assets of the country Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Colombia’s intangible heritage Currently Colombia has ten elements inscribed on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Tours & Tickets in Colombia COLOMBIA TRAVEL […]
Practical information about Colombia – Colombia Travel Guide
Exploring Colombia through these unique experiences is to continually confirm a renowned writer and historian, wrote: “Traveling for three hours in any direction in Colombia is all you need to find yourself in another country: to go from the hot sun to cold fog, from joy to melancholy, from extraversion to silence, from the prairies […]
Currency of Colombia – Tourism in Colombia
The currency in Colombia is the peso (symbol Cop $). There are $ 1,000, $ 2,000, $ 5,000, $ 10,000, $ 20,000, $50.00 and $100.000 bills. for coins has $50 $ 100, $ 200, $ 500 and $ 1,000 coins. Managing your money: We recommend taking some United States Dollars (around US$200) to keep away […]
Measures and Electricity – Tourism in Colombia – Colombia Travel Guide
In Colombia the International Unit System (IUS), heir to the metric system, is used. We advise you to consider this information to avoid having major problems with distance, your cell phone charger or height somewhere. METRIC SYSTEM In Colombia the International Unit System (IUS), heir to the metric system, is used. Measurements for distances are […]
Culture of Colombia – Tourism in Colombia
Cultural diversity in Colombia is reflected in a varied architecture with a network of towns considered Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación (National Cultural Heritage) where you can see the combination of different cultures in places including Barichara, Giron, Honda, Lorica, Mompox, Monguí, La Playa de Belen, Salamina, Santafe de Antioquia, Villa de Leyva, Aguadas, Jardin […]
Emergency numbers – Travel Guide Colombia
Anyone has a copy of important phone numbers handy and/or pre-programmed into their phones. In an emergency has to call for help, the following phone numbers are valid throughout Colombia: National police 112 Civil Defence 144 Emergencies 123 GAULA – Anti-Kidnapping and Extortion 165 the Colombian Highway Police information line on mobile phone #767 Guidance […]
Health and vaccination – Tourism in Colombia – Colombia Travel Guide
It is important to be aware of potential risks when travelling. The most common illnesses in Colombia are acute altitude sickness, stomach problems, and in jungle areas malaria and yellow fever. Vaccination You must be vaccinated against yellow fever at least 15 days before departure to these departments: Santander, Norte de Santander, Bolivar, Boyaca, Huila, […]