Puerto Nariño

Leticia is the capital of the Amazonas Department and Colombia's gateway to the Amazon, approximately 2 flight hours southeast of Bogotá. From here, boat tours embark for Isla de los Micos, Puerto Nariño, and Amacayacu National Park. This small town, with around 48,000 inhabitants (2018 Census), sits directly on the border with Brazilian Tabatinga, while Peru begins on the opposite riverbank. In the evenings, the town congregates at Parque Santander, as thousands of parakeets fly in to roost.

The Amazonas Department is located in the southernmost part of Colombia, where the country borders Brazil and Peru. You come here for the Amazon rainforest, river dolphins, and indigenous communities. The starting point is the capital Leticia, which you reach by flight from Bogotá.

Caño Cristales is a river in the Sierra de La Macarena National Park in the Meta Department, accessible by flight to La Macarena. Between June and November, the aquatic plant Macarenia clavigera dyes its bed red, complemented by green, yellow, and black hues. The river is a succession of rapids, cascades, and pools that flow into the Río Guayabero.

The Sierra de La Macarena is a mountain range in the Meta Department, south of Villavicencio, where the Andes, Orinoco savannas, and Amazon meet. It is known for Caño Cristales, a river that a water plant colors red during the rainy season. The starting point is the small town of La Macarena, which you reach by flight.

San Agustín is a small town in the south of the Huila Department, near the source of the Río Magdalena. You travel here for the Archaeological Park with its stone statues, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995, and for the Estrecho del Magdalena canyon. The park lies approximately 2 km from the town at an elevation of about 1,730 m. Check the current UK FCDO travel advice before your trip.