Historical & Cultural Landmarks in Colombia

The Shrine of Our Lady of Las Lajas is a Roman Catholic basilica church built inside the canyon of the Guáitara River in southern Colombia. It has been a tourism and pilgrimage destination since the eighteenth century. The town of Ipiales sits on the river's banks, 9,500 ft above sea level.

Ciudad Perdida is an ancient Tairona indigenous town and archaeological site carved into Colombia's isolated Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountainside. It is believed to have been founded about 800 CE, some 650 years earlier than Machu Picchu.

The coffee tradition is a symbol of national culture for which Colombia has gained worldwide recognition. The Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia is a continuing productive landscape consisting of six farming landscapes, which integrate eighteen urban settlements.

The Coffee Triangle, in the Paisa region of Colombia, is famous for growing and producing Colombian coffee, its steep-sloped valleys, and its historic architecture. Paisa is a cultural region noted for growing and producing most Colombian coffee, as well as for its landmark architecture.

Founded in 1540 on the banks of Colombia's River Magdalena, Mompox played a key role in the Spanish colonization of northern South America. The historic center has preserved the harmony and unity of the urban landscape.

The Pan-American Highway and the Inter-American Highway are intertwined road networks connecting the American continents. While they share similarities, they also have distinct characteristics and purposes. Their completion encounters a significant obstacle known as the Darién Gap.

Situated on the northern coast of Colombia, the city of Cartagena de Indias boasts the most extensive systems of military fortifications in South America. Due to the city’s strategic location, it was also one of the most important ports of the Caribbean.