Map of Cartagena area, ... Cartagena spreads across Colombia's Caribbean coast. ... complete with its striking architecture and other tourist attractions.

Colombia, the vibrant gem of South America, is a country filled with diverse landscapes, rich cultures, and unforgettable ...

Before you go, you might want to read The Fruit Palace by Charles Nicholl, a great yarn about Colombia in the late 1980s. Every day our travel correspondent Simon Calder tackles a reader’s question.