Welcome to Colombia

By virtue of its singular geostrategic location Colombia is a crossroads of the Americas, the gateway to South America, and a pathway for trade with U.S., Caribbean, Latin American, Asian, and European markets.

Three majestic mountain ranges—part of the immense Andean cordillera—stretching almost to the ocean traverse the spectacular Colombian landscape.

In Colombia, whose shores are bathed by both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, lies much of the Amazon Basin, the world’s largest tropical forest through which flows the mighty Amazon River, called the “lungs of the earth” for its incalculable importance to humanity.

Come and experience this land, the second most biodiverse country on earth and the world’s second largest exporter of cut flowers. Colombia boasts more varieties of orchids and birds, amphibians, butterflies, and palm trees than any other place on the planet; ranks second for number of freshwater fish species; has the largest open-pit coal mine; is the source of the world’s most exquisite emeralds, and produces Juan Valdez coffee, the smoothest and most aromatic in the world.

We invite you to explore our rich, diverse culture and history. A warm Colombian welcome awaits you.

Land area: 1,141,748 sq. km
Capital: Bogota D.C.
Population: 42,888,592
Climte: Tropical
Political organization: Democracy