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Guapi, Colombia

Blue Anoles of Gorgona Island

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.
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Villavicencio, Colombia

Bioparque Los Ocarros (Los Ocarros Biopark)

A rehabilitation center for some of South America's most unique and endangered animals.
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Uribia, Colombia

Punta Gallinas Lighthouse

A lighthouse marking the northernmost point of continental South America.
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Ocaña, Colombia

Column of the Freedom of the Slaves

Colombia’s only monument erected to mark the end of slavery in the former Republic of New Granada.
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Olaya, Colombia

Puente de Occidente (Bridge of the West)

What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
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Pereira, Colombia

Bolívar Desnudo (Nude Bolívar)

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.
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Santa Marta, Colombia

Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.
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Bogotá, Colombia

Light Kiosk

Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.
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Bogotá, Colombia

National Observatory of Colombia

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.
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Cabrera, Colombia

Sumapaz Páramo

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.
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San Gil, Colombia

The 'Wise Old Men' of El Gallineral Park

The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.
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Salento, Colombia

Wax Palms of Cocora Valley

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.
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Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Casa Terracota

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
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Guapi, Colombia

Gorgona Island Prison Ruins

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.
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San Bernardo, Colombia

Mummies of San Bernardo

No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.
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