3. The climate is vertical: the temperature depends on the altitude. In three hours you can go from the capital city with an average temperature of 15c down to the Magdalena river where temperatures exceed 30c. Continue your journey for another 2 hours and you can be back in a cold climate.

4. Colombia is the second most bio-diverse country in the world with over 54.000 animal and plant species; over 4000 orchid species, 3000 butterflies and nearly 2000 bird species.

5. It has over 2000 miles of beaches

6.At 5.700m (18.800 ft) the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is the world´s highest coastal mountain. On a clear day you can see the peak from the beach at Palomino. 

7. Colombia has 58 National Parks, only one less than the US. They cover 11% of the country

8. Colombia has about 60 % of the world´s paramos – eco systems above the forest line but below the permanent snowline. They are the source of 85 % of Colombia`s drinking water.

9. Caño Cristales in the Department of Meta, Colombia is considered to be the most colourful, and many would say the most beautiful, river in the world. It is also known as the ‘liquid rainbow’ for it´s brilliant blue, green orange and red colours.

10. Caña Flecha fibre, unique to Colombia, is used by the artisans of Tuchin, Cordoba to make the famous "sombrero vueltiao" (turned hat), one of Colombia’s national symbols.