32 Departments of Colombia Archives

La Guajira: Welcome to the End of the World! – 8/32

Welcome to Colombia’s desert department, home to some of the most well-preserved indigenous traditions in the country.

Colombia’s department of Córdoba is the agricultural capital of the country as well as the birthplace of the iconic sombrero vueltiao!

Colombian bullfights are like nothing you’ve ever seen before — and I went to one!

You’ve probably heard of the department of Bolívar’s capital city of Cartagena — but there’s a lot more to explore!

It’s Carnival season, and there’s no better place to celebrate than at Colombia’s biggest party of the year, Barranquilla Carnaval!

Colombia is home to a department of Caribbean islands — San Andres and Providencia! Here, Caribbean and Colombian culture meet.

Colombia’s department of Quindío is the heart of the coffee region, but also home to extraordinary nature and stories dating back centuries.

Colombia’s department of Boyacá is home to the country’s most beautiful páramo, revolutionary history, and a number of Christmas traditions.