Colombia's varied terrain is fertile ground for outdoor adventurers to dive, climb, raft, trek and sore.

Some of the continent's most iconic trekking is here, and Providencia is world class.

Reef spells aquatic heaven for scuba divers.

A light tinkering and altitude takes you from sun toasted Caribbean sands to coffee strewn emerald green hilltops.

In the zone, a cafeteria, the hands of the clock on the Puerta del real low wind back 400 years.

In an instant.

As visitors enter the walled Old Town of Cartagena, pastel tone balconies overflow with bougainvillea and the streets are abuzz with food stalls around magnificent Spanish built churches.

The trip to see a dad perdida is a thrilling jungle walk through some of the country's most majestic tropical scenery, For destination is on inspiring an ancient lost city discovered by grave robbers and gold digging bandits deep in the mountains.

Reaching this remote desert peninsula may be fun or arduous, depending on how you like to travel, but everyone who makes it to South America's most northerly point is blown away by the stunning simplicity of it all come here to swap the noise of the cities for the reverent silence of Nature Park.

A national natural El Coqui is one of South America's most coveted stomping grounds, and for good reason.

In season, everything throughout the region is characterized by burn auburn sunrises that bounce off craggy peaks and the glacial valleys.

Thats gorgeous.

River Canyon explodes into an astonishing sea of red for a couple of months between July and November.

High season runs December through February.

Cartagena shines through April, and the best whale watching is July to October on the Pacific Coast.

Travel costs in Colombia could range from less than 50,000 Colombian pesos a day.

If you enjoy a dorm bed in supermarkets to over 200,000 Colombian pesos a day for a top end hotel and a multi course meal, Busses air the main way to get around Columbia.

So air travel has become more accessible and cars is useful for traveling at your own pace.

Towering Andean peaks, Caribbean coastal sands, enigmatic Amazon jungle cinematic cobblestone villages.