Revista MICE Ingles by Biblioteca Procolombia

Bogota, Bogota D.C.

In Colombia, we have rhythm in our blood. Here we walk as if we're dancing and we talk with a sing-song tone. Music in our country is not heard, it is lived. We have an "I don't know what" that spreads and makes people move. The schedule of our festivals and carnivals is endless. In each of our regions, there is a different rhythm (that's why we are known as the country of 1000 rhythms). Our artists are recognized throughout the world. And we even have cultural heritage of humanity rhythms and songs. IF THERE IS A COUNTRY THAT VIBRATES WITH THE EMOTIONS THAT ITS MUSIC PRODUCES, IT IS COLOMBIA.

REVEL IN COLOMBIA’S RHYTHM: WE OFFER UNIQUE ACTIVITIES FOR WORLD CLASS EVENTS. MORE REASONS TO HOLD YOUR EVENT IN COLOMBIA

INCENTIVE TRIPS..............................14 Bogota region..................................................................................................15 Villa de Leyva ..................................................................................................17 Medellin region ...............................................................................................19 Coffee Cultural Landscape .............................................................................21 Cartagena de Indias ......................................................................................23 San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina ...............................................25 Barranquilla .....................................................................................................27 Santa Marta ....................................................................................................29 Bucaramanga region ...................................................................................... 31 Cali region .......................................................................................................33

CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS ..35 Barranquilla ....................................................................................................37 Bogota region .................................................................................................39 Bucaramanga region ......................................................................................42 Cali region .....................................................................................................44 Cartagena de Indias ......................................................................................47 Coffee Cultural Landscape ........................................................................... 50 Medellin region .............................................................................................. 55 Santa Marta ................................................................................................... 58

EVENTS ...........................................60 Weddings ........................................................................................................ 61 Sports ...............................................................................................................66 Cultural ............................................................................................................ 68 Academic .........................................................................................................69

ABOUT US ........................................70 ProColombia Directory ...................................................................................70 ProColombia in Colombia ............................................................................. 71 ProColombia services for wholesalers .......................................................... 72 Exports Portfolio .............................................................................................73 Inversion Portfolio ...........................................................................................73 Tourism Portfolio .............................................................................................73 ProColombia Worldwide .............................................................................. 74

COLOM IA DISCOVER DISTINCTIVE RHYTHMS AND EXPERIENCES AT EACH ONE OF THESE COLOMBIAN DESTINATIONS San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina Santa Marta Barranquilla Cartagena de Indias

Medellin region Bucaramanga region Villa de Leyva Coffee Cultural Landscape Bogota region Cali region 5

FEEL COLOMBI WORLD CLASS EVENTS NOW COME WITH SABROSURA Colombia is diverse in its culture, geography and history; it has authentically unique tourism experiences to offer. The contrast of colonial architecture alongside modern cities, our indigenous communities, our extraordinary biodiversity, the fairs and festivals showcasing our traditions and our exquisite, varied local cuisine are all featured in experiences brimming with rhythm, charm, professionalism and sabrosura. So, if you want to fall in love with a country that has a radically different pace of life and way of doing things, come to Colombia, land of sabrosura.

Island Region

Andean Region

Caribbean Region

Orinoco Region

Pacific Region

32 DEPARTMENTS 6 MAIN REGIONS TOTAL AREA 2,070,408 KM2 LAND 1,141,748 KM2

Amazon Region

SEA 928,660 KM2

Colombia extends over 2,070,408 km2, three times the size of California and twice the size of Texas. 6

ACCESSIBILITY Over 985 direct international flights per week. Over 5,059 domestic flights per week. 24 operating airlines in Colombia.

CITY

TIME

Buenos Aires

6H 15M

Caracas

1H 15M

Frankfurt

11H 15M

Lima

3H 0M

London

11H 25M

Lisbon

9H 25M

Los Angeles

8H 20M

Madrid

9H 40M

Mexico City

4H 45M

Miami

3H 00M

New York

5H 35M

Paris

10H 40M

Quito

1H 30M

Santiago de Chile

5H 00M

SĂŁo Paulo

5H 45M

Toronto

6H 05M

Cali, Valle del Cauca

ELECTRIC POWER 110 volts alternating current at 60 hertz (110V AC, 60Hz). American style electrical plug with two flat pins.

VISAS AND PERMITS Travel to Colombia is permitted without a visa for tourism purposes for up to 90 days from the date of entry. The following countries do not need a visa to enter Colombia: Germany, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba (Netherlands), Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire (Netherlands), Brazil, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Croatia, 8

Curacao (Netherlands), Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States of America, Estonia, Fiji, Philippines, Finland, France, Georgia, Granada, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, San Marino, Saint Lucia, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saba (Netherlands), Singapore, Saint Eustatius (Netherlands), Saint Maarten (Netherlands), South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.

SOCIAL INDICATORS POPULATION 48,2 million inhabitants OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Spanish CURRENCY Colombian Peso (COP)

CLIMATE Colombia’s sabrosura also stems from its 365 days-a-year tropical climate, suffering no seasonal climate variation apart from dry or rainy seasons specific to each region. Altitude difference between the cities means that climates vary for each region and, thanks to their geographical location, the country’s coastal regions are not affected by hurricanes.

25°C

14°C

28°C

24°C

Amazonas

INTERNATIONAL DIALING CODE +57 NATIONAL MONUMENTS 1092 across the whole country INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE 9 CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY 8

Cartagena

14°C Boyacá

TIME ZONE

Time difference with GREENWICH MEAN TIME

-5 HOURS

Across the whole country, all year round (UTC-5)

22°C

Medellin

Coffee Cultural Landscape

28°C

23°C

24°C

Santander

Huila

28°C

Pacifico

San Andres Providencia and Santa Catalina

24°C Santa Marta

35°C

Bogota

Cali

Meta

28°C

Barranquilla

COUNTRY

TIME DIFFERENCE

Mexico

-1 hour

Peru-5

Spain+2

+7 hours

China (Beijing)

+13 hours

Canada-6

-1 hour

Russia +3

+8 hours

United States EST-4

+1 hours

Argentina/ Brazil-3

+2 hours

Japan+9

+14 hours

England 0

+5 hours

MORE REASONS Discover the land of sabrosura, places that exist only in Colombia. Colombia boasts unique landscapes and the means to hold the most demanding of events. Towering mountains, charming towns, ramparts, castles and plazas can be your perfect setting. The gateway to South America awaits. Colombia’s privileged location is highly accessible from abroad. Thanks to its range of climates and destinations, it also offers infinite combinations. Suffering no seasonal climate variations, its natural venues are available for unforgettable events all year round.

Be amazed at our people’s sabrosura. Courtesy and quality service are Colombia’s greatest traits, your event will be assured the highest degree of professionalism. Colombia’s zest is evident in the everpresent smiles that will lodge deep in your heart.

There are over 1,030 direct flights to Colombia every week. Direct international flights by country of origin.

COUNTRY

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

United States

244

Panama

227

Mexico

Spain

Peru

AeroMexico

Ecuador

Air Canada

Brazil

Air France

Chile

Air Panama

Argentina

Air Europa

Venezuela

American Airlines

Dominican Republic

Avianca

Costa Rica

Avior Airlines

El Salvador

Copa Airlines

Germany

France

Aruba

United Kingdom

Cuba

Canada

Curacao

Netherlands

Bolivia

Uruguay

Puerto Rico

United Airlines

Guatemala

VivaColombia

Turkey

TOTAL

1.032

OVER 24 AIRLINES FLY TO COLOMBIA

Aerolíneas Argentinas

Cubana de Aviación Delta Airlines Iberia Interjet Jetblue Airways KLM LATAM Lufthansa Spirit Airlines TAME Turkish Airlines

Wingo 10

7 10

ACCESSIBILITY BY REGION BOGOTA REGION

COUNTRY

DIRECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS COUNTRY

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Panama City, Panama

La Paz, Bolivia

FLIGHTS

Atlanta, United States

PER WEEK

Dallas, United States

Aruba

Frankfurt, Germany

Madrid, Spain

Washington, United States

Istanbul, Turkey

San Jose, Costa Rica

Fortaleza, Brazil

Santiago, Chile

Mexico City, Mexico

Montevideo, Uruguay

São Paulo, Brazil

Fort Lauderdale, United States

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Lima, Peru

New York, United States

Aerolínea de Antioquia

170

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Avianca

198

Boston, United States

EasyFly

191

London, United Kingdom

LATAM Airlines Group

Buenos Aires, Argentina

SATENA

111

Cancun, Mexico

VivaColombia

122

Caracas, Venezuela

Houston, United States

Barcelona, Spain

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Paris, France

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Balboa, Panama

Toronto, Canada

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Miami, United States

MEDELLIN REGION NATIONAL FLIGHTS AIRLINE

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS COUNTRY

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Balboa, Panama

Panama City, Panama

Valencia, Venezuela

Fort Lauderdale, United States

Miami, United States

Madrid, Spain

Mexico City, Mexico

Curacao, Curacao

Lima, Peru

Havana, Cuba

San Salvador, El Salvador

Quito, Ecuador

Cuzco, Peru

San Salvador, El Salvador

Valencia, Venezuela

Orlando, United States

14 11

COFFEE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE NATIONAL FLIGHTS AIRLINE

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Aerolínea de Antioquia

CARTAGENA DE INDIAS

Avianca

EasyFly

NATIONAL FLIGHTS

LATAM Airlines Group

VivaColombia

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS COUNTRY

Panama City, Panama

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

AIRLINE

Aerolínea de Antioquia

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Avianca

107

EasyFly

LATAM

VivaColombia

Wingo

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

SAN ANDRES, PROVIDENCIA AND SANTA CATALINA NATIONAL FLIGHTS AIRLINE

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

COUNTRY

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Atlanta, United States

Miami, United States

Panama City, Panama

Avianca

Fort Lauderdale, United States

LATAM

Lima, Peru

VivaColombia

New York, United States

Wingo

Balboa, Panama

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS COUNTRY

Panama City, Panama

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

BUCARAMANGA REGION NATIONAL FLIGHTS AIRLINE

BARRANQUILLA NATIONAL FLIGHTS AIRLINE

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Aerolínea de Antioquia (ADA)

Avianca

EasyFly

LATAM Airlines

Wingo

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Avianca

LATAM

EasyFly

SATENA

VivaColombia

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS COUNTRY

Panama City, Panama

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FLIGHTS PER WEEK

CALI REGION

Miami, United States

NATIONAL FLIGHTS

Panama City, Panama

COUNTRY

AIRLINE

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Avianca

178

SANTA MARTA

LATAM

NATIONAL FLIGHTS

Aerolínea de Antioquia

SATENA

Wingo

AIRLINE

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Avianca

LATAM

VivaColombia

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS COUNTRY

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

Madrid, Spain

San Salvador, El Salvador

Miami, United States

Panama City, Panama

Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Balboa, Panama

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Bogota, Bogota D.C.

BO OTA REGION

Bogota is the capital of Colombia, it has the largest population and greatest geographic area of the country’s cities and is known for its culinary and cultural variety. It headquarters large companies and prestigious universities; it is also an important national and international travel hub, routed mainly through two large-capacity airports catering to increasing numbers of international visitors.

POPULATION: Almost 9 million inhabitants

TEMPERATURE: 14°C - 57°F

Capital City

El Dorado International Airport / Puente Aéreo

LIVE THE LEGEND OF EL DORADO

HAVE YOUR TASTE BUDS DANCE WITH OUR FLAVORS

WHERE: Guatavita and Bogota’s historic center. ACTIVITY DURATION: 6 hours. DISTANCE FROM BOGOTA: 36.8 km; 1 hour, 27 minutes. DESCRIPTION: the Gold Museum illustrates how sabrosura runs through our history with the world’s largest collection of pre-Hispanic precious metalwork. Learn how our indigenous cultures’ metalwork gave rise to a legend. Live the mysticism at Guatavita Lake, soak up the sacred setting of our ancestors’ Muisca traditions.

WHERE: various restaurants and gastronomy schools in the city. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: learn about the main ingredients and flavors typical to our culture. Prepare traditional, emblematic Colombian dishes in fun cooking workshops and outings to marketplaces and coffee or spirit tastings made to measure.

GRAFFITI TOUR WHERE: Bogota city center. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: discover Bogota’s sabrosura through urban art murals displayed along its streets. This excursion will answer all your questions about the urban art form: What does text-based graffiti mean? What is a graffiti tag? Is graffiti created solely with spray paints? Beyond this, you will also learn about the sociopolitical background to these art works which can be found in art galleries as well as in the street.

TUNE ON TO THE HISTORY OF COLOMBIA’S CAPITAL WHERE: Bogota’s historic center. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours. DESCRIPTION: explore the city’s historic center, admire its colonial and republican architecture while emblematic historical figures come to life and invite you to take part in our history. Scavenger hunts and team building activities in museums and traditional mansions are available.

BE A MINER FOR A DAY IN FINE STYLE: FEEL COLOMBIA’S CULTURE WHERE: Zipaquira Salt Cathedral. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 hour. DISTANCE FROM BOGOTA: 53.4 km; 1 hour, 5 minutes. DESCRIPTION: visit a majestic piece of architecture 180 meters underground. Descend into this salt mine where a miner will guide you through the tunnels once you are equipped with appropriate garments and tools. Participate of the salt extraction process and learn about geological strata.

FEEL OUR CULTURE’S BEATING HEART AT AN ICONIC BOGOTA RESTAURANT

WHERE: Andres Carne de Res, Chia. ACTIVITY DURATION: 4 hours. DISTANCE FROM BOGOTA: 37.7 km; 49 minutes. DESCRIPTION: visit this location, considered one of the best restaurants in Latin America, where the decoration creates the perfect place for sampling typical dishes while dancing, laughing and enjoying among friends. Explore this venue full of colors, aromas and tastes, one of the best parties in town.

ENJOY ‘CUNDIBOYACENSE’ TRADITIONS

WHERE: Bogota and surroundings. ACTIVITY DURATION: 5 hours. DESCRIPTION: enjoy culinary and cultural traditions native to the land of “Sumercé” (lit. ‘at your service’); play tejo and rana and taste our traditional ajiaco (potato and chicken soup) and almojábanas (cheesy corn bread). Come celebrate with our typical ruana (poncho).

Villa de Leyva, Boyaca

VILLA DE EYVA Villa de Leyva’s sabrosura is in its uncommon beauty and the range of activities available for all tourist types. Its streets are cobbled with circular stones, many date to colonial times and retain the history of the nation’s founding fathers. Its central plaza is the largest in the country at 14,000 m2, surrounded by a desert landscape laden with fossils.

POPULATION: Close to 15,983 inhabitants

Villa de Leyva

TEMPERATURE: 17°C - 62°F

PICK UP THE PACE WITH AN ADVENTURE IN THE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS OF A COLONIAL TOWN

WHERE: Villa de Leyva. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours, 30 minutes. DISTANCE FROM BOGOTA: 165 km; 2 hours, 58 min. DESCRIPTION: learn about the winemaking process with a tour of a local vineyard.

WHERE: Villa de Leyva. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours per activity. DISTANCE FROM BOGOTA: 165 km; 2 hours, 58 minutes. DESCRIPTION: embark on zip-line, rappel and whitewater rafting activities. Try horseback riding in the desert, or an ecological hike combined with adventure activities and rappelbased team building exercises. Visit the blue pools and the kronosaurus fossil discovered in Villa de Leyva in 1977.

Blue Pools in Villa de Leyva, Boyaca. Courtesy: Mario Carvajal

A VINEYARD AWAITS TO AWAKEN YOUR SENSES WITH A TASTING AND A TOUR OF THE PROCESS

Medellin, Antioquia

MED LLIN Flowers of every color decorate Medellin, the city of eternal spring. In 2013 it was declared the most innovative city in the world. Its Flower Fair exhibits a cultural legacy displayed on its streets by its silleteros. Cuisine, shopping and urban development are palpable parts of everyday life, as a result, Medellin is an unmissable destination for incentive activities.

POPULATION: Close to 2,442,123 inhabitants

TEMPERATURE: 24°C - 75°F

Medellin

José María Córdova International Airport

DESIGNING AN AUTHENTIC SILLETA (FLOWER ARRANGEMENT) BY HAND IS TRUE SABROSURA

THE CURVES AND MOVEMENT OF BOTERO’S ART MUST BE EXPLORED

WHERE: Medellin. ACTIVITY DURATION: 4–5 hours. DESCRIPTION: traditionally, peasant families from Santa Elena cultivated flowers which they then carried on their backs in silletas (chair-shaped display) to sell in the city. Nowadays, this tradition lives on with the Silletero Parade during the Flower Fair, where the beauty and many colors of Colombia’s flowers are displayed every year. Discover the silletero tradition, work with a team learning to make a silleta with up to 80 flower varieties, as instructed by a peasant farmer.

WHERE: Medellin. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3-4 hours. DESCRIPTION: take part in an incredible photo rally or scavenger hunt while visiting museums and admiring Maestro Fernando Botero’s work (fun with Botero).

SABROSURA IS STYLE AND PURE PERSONALITY: ENJOY A "FASHION EMERGENCY" EVENT IN COLOMBIA’S FASHION CAPITAL WHERE: Medellin. ACTIVITY DURATION: 7–8 hours. DESCRIPTION: activities including fashion design, modeling, photography, make-up, lighting and stage design.

GET YOUR ADRENALINE PUMPING, FORM PART OF A WATER SPORTS TEAM AND ENJOY PEACEFUL, BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES AT THE SAME TIME WHERE: Guatape, Antioquia. ACTIVITY DURATION: 7–8 hours (includes lunch). DISTANCE FROM MEDELLIN: 79 km. DESCRIPTION: El Peñol rock is a 220 meter-tall monolith in the Guatape municipality, 79 km away from Medellin. It is guarded by the Guatape Dam, a body of water perfect for water sports, small-scale and sport fishing. Individual or group activities such as motorboat, rowing boat or sailboat tours, jet skiing or paddle-boat rides are also available, all this while admiring the magnificent landscapes all around.

ENJOY A DAY IN THE COUNTRY TO THE CLIPPETY-CLOP SOUND OF HORSES WHERE: Medellin. ACTIVITY DURATION: 6–7 hours. DESCRIPTION: enjoy a day in the countryside in a typical, local hacienda with a horse show, and horse riding activities.

BASK IN NATURE WHILE YOUR TASTE BUDS REVEL, DINE IN THE BOTANICAL GARDENS WHERE: Medellin. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: inimitable surroundings for social and academic events immersed in greenery and nature.

CELEBRATE A HOLE IN ONE LIKE A PRO GOLFER WHERE: Medellin. ACTIVITY DURATION: 7-8 hours. DESCRIPTION: play golf in the city that gave birth to the great Colombian golfer, Camilo Villegas.

Valle de Cocora. Courtesy: Charly Boillot

COFFEE

CULTURAL LANDSC PE Represents the country’s coffee tradition, encircled by a mountainous landscape contrasting with Spanish-influenced architecture surrounded by coffee plantations. This territory is brimming with traditions, as demonstrated by its handicrafts, cuisine and fairs which preserve its heritage and folklore, allowing exposure to Colombia’s coffee culture sabrosura. POPULATION: Close to 2,494,788 inhabitants

TEMPERATURE: 18 ºC – 64 ºF 22 ºC – 71 ºF

La Nubia Airport

Matecaña International Airport

El Edén International Airport

NOTHING TASTIER THAN ENJOYING THE WORLD’S SMOOTHEST COFFEE AND EXPLORING ITS ORIGINS

TUNE IN TO NATURE AND PLANT THE TALLEST TREE IN THE WORLD

WHERE: Coffee Cultural Landscape (Armenia, Manizales, Pereira). ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: discover our coffee culture, explore the coffeemaking process from plant, through harvest, to refinement. Savor a cup where of one of the world’s best coffees is grown.

WHERE: Valle del Cocora, Quindio. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 hour. DESCRIPTION: the wax palm is Colombia’s national tree, it can reach over 60 meters tall and can live over 200 years. It is the tallest plant or tree on the planet and the only palm that exists at over 2,000 meters above sea level. Plant a wax palm and make the most of your visit with a horseback tour or a hike through the Valle del Cocora.

ADVENTURE MAKES A CELEBRATION OF LIFE: DISCOVER COLOMBIA’S HIGHEST ZIP-LINE

THE JOY OF RIDING A WILLYS IN THE COFFEE BELT IS AN UNMISSABLE EXPERIENCE

BASK IN THE SOUND OF COLOMBIAN PASO FINO WHERE: Pereira and Manizales. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours DESCRIPTION: visit a renowned horse breeding farm that puts on a paso fino show. All this accompanied by a typical, local meal.

Coffee Cultural Landscape, Quindío

WHERE: Finca Hotel El Bosque del Samán, Alcalá. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 hour, 30 minutes. DESCRIPTION: delve into nature’s sabrosura and feel the adrenaline of flying over coffee plantations, guadua forests and streamlets as you ride the world’s only 2,000 meter-long coffeeregion zip-line, currently making it the longest ever. Obeying the strictest tried and tested security measures, enjoy an aerial tour along steel cables spread over 7 stations, with rides ranging from 100 to 430 meters long and 35 to 75 meters high.

WHERE: Salento, Valle del Cocora. ACTIVITY DURATION: 30 minutes. DESCRIPTION: Willys tour through Salento up to the Valle del Cocora. Lunch in the countryside and horseback ride through a cloud forest.

Cartagena de indias, Bolivar

CARTA ENA DE INDIAS

Cartagena de Indias’ walls reverberate with 500 years of history, listen carefully and you’ll discover a city full of secrets and charm. This internationally renowned destination guarantees visitors unforgettable experiences, steeped in tradition, the sea and the fascinating culture of Colombia’s Caribbean coast.

POPULATION: 1,001,755 million inhabitants

Cartagena de Indias

Rafael Núñez International Airport

TEMPERATURE: 28 ºC – 82 ºF

HEAR THE SONG PRESERVED WITHIN THE WALLED CITY

THE CARTAGENA EXPERIENCE IS EVEN BETTER IN A “CHIVA”

WHERE: Cartagena de Indias. ACTIVITY DURATION: approximately 4 hours. DESCRIPTION: themed meal in a historic plaza, in a chapel, on the ramparts or in the Fort of San Felipe de Barajas, where diners will mix with pirates, treasures, the India Catalina, counts and marquises. Themes include white nights and Caribbean parties, amongst others.

WHERE: Cartagena de Indias. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours. DESCRIPTION: these traditional transport vehicles are special and made to tour the city’s modern areas and the vicinity around the historic center in the company of a live vallenato group. Visit neighborhoods such as Bocagrande, Castillogrande, Manga and the Historic Center. Stop over at the rampart vaults and savor typical Cartagena fried foods, return to the “chiva” and complete your tour in one of the city’s most popular clubs.

THE ROCKING OF THE SEA AWAITS YOUR PIRATE TWIN WHERE: Cartagena de Indias. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: nighttime excursion on the bay of Cartagena de Indias aboard a pirate ship or to San Felipe Castle. Experience a 19th century pirate attack, cocktails, typical snacks and live music groups onboard.

COMPETE IN A SCAVENGER HUNT AND DISCOVER THE WALLED CITY

WHERE: Cartagena de Indias Bay. DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: Cartagena de Indias Bay. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: marvel in the city’s night lights aboard a luxury catamaran on the Bay of Cartagena de Indias. You’ll relish in your choice of cocktails and finger food. Enjoy the night to live saxophone music. The tour will take you to one of Cartagena’s restaurants with a private pier and serve you a meal to the sound of Cuban music.

Cartagena, World Heritage Site

WHERE: Cartagena de Indias. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours. DESCRIPTION: : scavenger hunts in the historic center with team building activities, treasure hunts or rallies with varying degrees of difficulty. Feel like just another Cartagenero in the city center. Uncover its history whilst competing to find hidden treasures. Enjoy a coconut lemonade on a hotel terrace overlooking the city center at the finish line.

RIDE THE WAVES, EXPERIENCE CARTAGENA ONBOARD A LUXURY CATAMARAN

Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

SAN A DRES

PROVIDENCIA AND SANTA CATALINA

This island moored in the Caribbean is a little bit of paradise where Spanish, English, pirate and corsair influences mixed and resulted in a rich culture that flows to the reggae beat. Surrounded by a sea of seven colors and a spectacular barrier reef, it is the perfect setting for beach activities, scuba diving and just plain fun. POPULATION: 75,801 inhabitants

TEMPERATURE: 28 ºC – 82 ºF

WHERE: San Andres. ACTIVITY DURATION: 4 hours. DESCRIPTION: the Caribbean vibe takes over the night on a white beach covered in torches dancing to soca and reggae beats. Rastas host this mystical live music experience interpreted on instruments native to the island such as the Quijada de Caballo (Horse Jaw Bone) and the Tináfono (Tub). Dancing, games and traditional dishes will make for an unforgettable evening in which your head will sprout dreadlocks and you’ll fully live the Bob Marley legacy for the night.

FROLIC WITH RAYS AND FISH IN THE 7 COLOR SEA WHERE San Andres. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 hour. DESCRIPTION: at 4:00 pm every day, Cayo Acuario’s crystalline sea becomes a parade of manta rays that swim up to the shore to be fed by you. Living free in the sea, manta rays (of up to 1 meter wide) offer an underwater show while visitors feed them. Only the boldest dare carry them and take a photo to immortalize the meeting of two realms.

Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

PARTY ON THE SAND

LEARN TO COOK A DISH FULL OF SABROSURA: RONDÓN ON THE SAND WHERE: San Andres. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours. DESCRIPTION: cooking classes with an island matron who prepares food while recounting stories of old San Andres and explains how the ingredients for traditional dishes came to the island. Recipes range from typical dishes like Rondón and Crab Soup to traditional Caribbean pastries.

SAILING THE 7 COLORS WHERE: San Andres. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: experience sailing in a handmade sailboat where passengers learn basic sailing techniques with instruments and georeferencing methods used by 19th century island sailors when trading goods with Central America and other Caribbean islands using similar vessels. The excursion takes place within the barrier reef, keeping to calm waters so that new sailors can enjoy the trip in comfort.

Barranquilla, Atlantico

BARRANQ ILLA Colors, rhythm, culture and plenty of flavor is what you’ll find at Colombia’s Puerta de Oro, home to one of the world’s most important carnivals. Dubbed “Culture Capital of the Americas” in 2013, Barranquilla is well known its inhabitants’ joy and spontaneity which leaves a mark on her visitors and their memories thanks to the incomparable activities on offer in the city and its surroundings. POPULATION: 1,212,943 inhabitants

Barranquilla Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

ATLANTICO

TEMPERATURE: 28 ºC – 82 ºF

Bogota

18h

MOVE TO THE BEAT OF THE COLORS AND THE JOY OF A CARNIVAL OVER 100 YEARS OLD WHERE: Barranquilla. ACTIVITY DURATION: 4-5 hours. DESCRIPTION: take part in the Barranquilla Carnival -Colombia’s largest and most important carnival, dress in our colors and join a troupe parading through the city during the popular Batalla de Flores (Flower Battle). Dare to live an experience beyond comparison, dancing to Caribbean rhythms and losing yourself in our Colombian joy.

AWAKEN YOUR SENSES IN THE CARIBBEAN MUSEUM WHERE: Barranquilla. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: live a sensory experience in the Caribbean Museum. The Oral Tradition Hall is the perfect place to learn about local rhythms and for a virtual, high-tech dance class in which various figures, instruments, musical pieces and forms of expression are exhibited in a remarkable holographic display.

ENJOY A MEAL IN SALGAR CASTLE

VISIT THE PUERTA DE ORO BOARDWALK ON THE MAGDALENA RIVER

WHERE: Barranquilla. ACTIVITY DURATION: 2 hours. DESCRIPTION: falling for the Magdalena river while gazing upon its scenery, nature and Caribbean charm, has become the perfect plan for both locals and visitors. You can enjoy the “River of Life”: the Magdalena of Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude.

PARTICIPATE IN THE BARRANQUILLA CARNIVAL ANY DAY OF THE YEAR ABOARD A MAGDALENA RIVER STEAM SHIP WHERE: Barranquilla. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3-4 hours. DESCRIPTION: la Mita is a vessel which sails on Colombia’s largest river and which offers a musical experience with the Barranquilla Carnival’s most representative folkloric rhythms; it navigates to “Bocas de Ceniza” where the river meets the Caribbean Sea creating a unique phenomenon.

Fairs and Festivities - Barranquilla Carnival

WHERE: Barranquilla. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours. DESCRIPTION: admire the sunset and a themed dinner at Salgar Castle in Puerto Colombia, a historical monument of colonial architecture.

Tayrona National Natural Park

SANTA

ARTA

The city of Santa Marta is laden with architectural and natural heritage. The experiences it offers overflow with sabrosura: a snow-capped mountain range that descends into the sea, an ancient indigenous culture, stunning landscapes and natural contrasts. POPULATION: 483,865 inhabitants

TEMPERATURE: 28 ºC – 82 ºF

Bogota

WHERE: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. ACTIVITY DURATION: 7 hours. DISTANCE FROM SANTA MARTA: 60 km; 1 hour and 30 minutes to the departure point towards the community. DESCRIPTION: the Lost City or Teyuna Archaeological Park is found in the Sierra Nevada National Natural Park, birthplace of the Tayrona people, the most advanced pre-Hispanic indigenous culture. Learn about an indigenous family’s culture and traditions in Tayronaca, where you can also visit waterfalls and streams that flow into Palomino River.

RESONATE WITH THE NATURAL PHENOMENA OF TAYRONA PARK WHERE: Tayrona National Natural Park ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day. DISTANCE FROM SANTA MARTA: 11.7–34 km; approximately 47 minutes. DESCRIPTION: visit one of Colombia’s most important nature reserves and enjoy its white beaches, mangroves, forests, archaeological remains, paths, crystalline waters and all the marine biodiversity, flora and fauna found in this destination located in the foothills of the world’s tallest coastal mountain. This huge natural reserve offers an ideal location for contemplation, leisure and any activity you wish to undertake in said vein.

EXPERIENCE INDIGENOUS LIFE IN TAYRONACA, A CONSERVATION AREA HOME TO A NUMBER OF AUTHENTIC TRIBES WHERE: Tayronaca. ACTIVITY DURATION: 7 hours. DISTANCE FROM SANTA MARTA: 56 km; 1 hour, 20 minutes. DESCRIPTION: explore the remains and vestiges of tribal settlements in this area that is now home to the Kogui tribe and a conservation zone for indigenous cultures. Footpath hikes, museum tours, kayak and inner tube adventures on Don Diego river are some of the activities on offer at this ecotourism destination.

DOES YOUR LIFE BEAT TO THE DRUM OF ADVENTURE AND EXTREME EXPERIENCES? PARTICIPATE IN TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN MAMANCANA WHERE Mamancana. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day DISTANCE FROM SANTA MARTA: 1.9 km; 7 minutes. DESCRIPTION: live an extreme adventure experience at this destination that offers activities such as trail biking, zip-line, rappel and paragliding, amongst other extreme sports. This natural reserve hosts a combination of landscapes, adrenaline and nature where you can admire beautiful sunsets and the soothing Caribbean Sea.

BLUE WELL, MINCA WHERE: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day. DISTANCE FROM SANTA MARTA: 1.9 km; 7 minutes. DESCRIPTION: is a huge natural cascade nestled in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, which also serves as an ice-cold freshwater pool. Perfect for those who want to experience unique landscapes and an abundant variety of flora and fauna. Bird watching tours, bike tours and organic coffee plantation tours are also available.

QUEBRADA DEL SOL WHERE: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day. DISTANCE FROM SANTA MARTA: 1,9 km; 7 minutes. DESCRIPTION: the Quebrada del Sol tour starts at 6:00 am and ends approximately at 6:00 pm, perfect for seeing the snowcapped mountains, meeting indigenous communities: Arhuaco and Kogui, enjoying the upper Don Diego river and meeting peasant communities that have found hope and a living in tourism. This tour is perfect for those who want to see how indigenous communities live up close and interact with them in the world’s highest coastal mountain.

Tayronaca, Santa Marta

DISCOVER THE SABROSURA OF AN INDIGENOUS CULTURE THAT FOUND THE HEART OF THE WORLD IN THE SIERRA NEVADA

Bucaramanga, Santander

BUCARA ANGA

REGION

Unique experiences can be found in this region of Colombia, from adventure (thanks to its vast geography) to history and culture in its heritage towns, with typical and incomparable activities found only in Santander. Bucaramanga, dubbed the city of parks, is its capital and boasts excellent hotel infrastructure.

POPULATION: 2,051,022 inhabitants

Bucaramanga

Palonegro International Airport

TEMPERATURE: 24 ºC – 75 ºF 00h40

Bogota

FEEL THE EXCITEMENT OF CROSSING THE CHICAMOCHA CANYON WHERE: Chicamocha Canyon. EXCURSION DURATION: 1 hour overland. ACTIVITY DURATION: 40 min. DISTANCE FROM BUCARAMANGA: 54 km. DESCRIPTION: the Chicamocha National Park cable car is famous for its length, height and magnificent views. Visitors can gaze upon a spectacular panorama of Chicamocha Canyon’s immensity in a 6.3 km tour from the departure point inside the park to the terminus at the Mesa de los Santos, where you will climb up then down over the Chicamocha river while observing the vegetation, predominantly cacti and tobacco plantations.

RAISE YOUR HEARTBEAT WITH NEW EXPERIENCES AT COLOMBIA’S LARGEST CANYON WITH TEAM BUILDING

Barichara, Santander

WHERE: Chicamocha Canyon. EXCURSION DURATION: 1 hour overland. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day. DESCRIPTION: over time, Chicamocha National Park has become the region’s principal tourism driver. It is home to cultural areas, most notably: the Monument to Santandereanidad (all things Santander), the Guane Museum, the interactive exhibition hall and the auditorium. Other attractions include cable rides, an ecological ice rink, buggies, bungee jumping, slides, human spheres and extreme swings. Sabrosura is also ever-present at the Goat Park, the Ostrich Park and the 360° viewing platform located at the end of the tour.

WHEN THE COLONIAL ERA IS PART OF THE VERY STREETS, YOU CAN HAVE A GREAT ADVENTURE WHERE: San Gil. EXCURSION DURATION: 2 hours overland. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day. DISTANCE FROM BUCARAMANGA: 97 km. DESCRIPTION: you can explore San Gil’s historical center, admire its colonial architecture with its classic balconies, the cobbled “Royal Paths” and the bridges of Gallineral Park, on the banks of the Fonce river. The tourism capital of Santander, also known as San Gil, offers adventure activities such as canoeing or rafting and zip-line rides at the Hotel Campestre Cacique Yarigui. Sports such as paragliding, spelunking, hiking, horseback riding, rafting and rappel are also available.

OVER 300 YEARS WORTH OF TRADITION ALONG COBBLED PATHS WILL HELP MAKE YOU A CRAFTSMAN WHERE: Barichara. EXCURSION DURATION: 3 hours overland. ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day and a half. DISTANCE FROM BUCARAMANGA: 120 km. DESCRIPTION: Barichara offers you the chance to become a craftsman, learning an ancestral technique that draws upon ancient memories of the Guane people, from carving stone and ceramics to making sacred textiles and necklaces. Barichara is one of Colombia’s heritage towns due to its colonial architecture, cobbled streets, bahareque structures and stone monuments that testify to over 300 years of history.

Gato del Río, Cali

C LI REGION

Bogota

Salsa’s rhythm and sabrosura is the very air you breathe and forms part of your interactions with this city’s inhabitants. The salsa capital will, doubtless, have you resonating to one of the most contagious musical rhythms ever. Supplement your experience with the excellent Pacific cuisine and its inimitable flavors. Cali’s surrounding area is also known for sugar production, source of the Cauca Valley’s immense riches and haciendas-comemuseums where a 19th century stately ambiance can still be felt. POPULATION: 2,344,615 inhabitants

TEMPERATURE: 28 ºC – 82 ºF

Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport

LEARN TO DANCE WITH THE SALSA WORLD CHAMPIONS WHERE: Cali. ACTIVITY DURATION: SALSA DANCE CLASS: 3 hours. SALSA SHOW: Delirio, 4 hours every last Friday of the month. ENSÁLSATE: 4 hours every second Friday of the month. DESCRIPTION: dance lessons with the salsa world champions and a show in Delirio or Ensálsate, to admire the professionalism of these artists from the city with the most salsa dance schools per square meter.

FOLLOW IN THE HISTORICAL FOOTSTEPS OF JORGE ISAACS’ “MARÍA” IN THIS FAMOUS HACIENDA WHERE: Hacienda El Paraíso. ACTIVITY DURATION: 3 hours, 30 minutes. DISTANCE FROM CALI: 36 km. DESCRIPTION: Hacienda El Paraíso, converted into a museumhouse, is the local Colombian icon, being the world-famous setting for the most important novel in Latin American romantic literature. Visiting this location will become the fond memory of a guided tour that touches on parts of a novel which has captivated readers from all over the world.

MAKE YOUR MOUTH WATER LEARNING TO MAKE OUR FAMOUS MANJAR BLANCO

birthed the great sugar industry originated. Enjoy a day in the countryside in the Cane Museum ending with a manjar blanco cooking workshop.

CALIMA LAKE AWAITS WITH WATER SPORTS FOR TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES

WHERE: Calima Lake (in the municipality of Darién). ACTIVITY DURATION: 1 day. DISTANCE FROM CALI: 100 km. DISTANCE FROM THE COFFEE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE: 150 km. DESCRIPTION: Calima lake is the best place in Colombia to practice water sports such as windsurfing and kitesurfing thanks to its constant, strong winds of up to 43 knots all year round.

EVEN THE FOOD SWAGGERS: LEARN ALL ABOUT COLOMBIAN PACIFIC COAST CUISINE WHERE: Cali. GASTRONOMIC TOUR: 4 hours. CULTURAL TOUR: 4 hours DESCRIPTION: we are the soul of the Colombian Pacific coast with a sea full of humpback whales, Bahía Málaga Nature Sanctuary, marimba music and traditional local songs, declared World Heritage by UNESCO. Enjoy a foodie tour with dishes and drinks typical of the Pacific coast, as well as an African cultural heritage tour including folklore, handcrafts and hairdos.

Cali, Valle del Cauca

WHERE: between Palmira and Cerrito municipalities, in Hacienda Piedechinche. ACTIVITY DURATION: 4 hours. DISTANCE FROM CALI: 42 km. DESCRIPTION: this hacienda was built in the 18th century. It is an example of typical local architecture and where the mills that

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THE WORLD EMBRACES COLOMBIAN SABR SURA According to the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) latest report, Colombia is number 29, having held 147 events.

POSITION POSITION

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138 EVENTS POSITION

113 EVENTS

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95 EVENTS

150 EVENTS

139 EVENTS

3RD MOST CONFERENCES HELD IN SOUTH AMERICA IN 2016 ACCORDING TO THE ICCA This ranking, accepted as the most important reference in world conference tourism or “meetings industry”, as it is commonly known, is based on the number of international conferences held every year in all countries.

Courtesy: Barranquilla Carnival

BARRAN UILLA Is one of Colombia’s main industrial cities as well as our principal maritime and river port. Its people are joyful, spontaneous and exude the warmth born of the Barranquilla Carnival, declared

a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mankind. It is an attractive destination all year round, well known for its shopping, culture and cuisine.

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES HOTELS Sonesta Hotel Dann Carlton Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Movich Hotel GHL Collection Hotel

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES Jumbo Events Center Puerta de Oro Events and Exhibition Center

Amira de la Rosa Theater El Caribe Cultural Park La Cueva Restaurant

OUTSKIRTS OF BARRANQUILLA HOTELS Pradomar Hotel HISTORIC CENTER

HISTORIC CENTER HOTELS

Barranquilla Plaza Hotel Country International Hotel El Prado Hotel Estelar Alto Prado Hotel Boulevard 58 Hotel Genova Hotel Torre del Prado Hotel Majestic Hotel Santa Inés Hotel American Golf Hotel Puerta del Sol Hotel Smart Suites Hotel Versalles Inn Hotel Estelar Apartments Four Points Hotel By Sheraton Crowne Hotel BH Hotel

SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST

METROPOLITAN AREA

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Salgar Castle Sabanilla Country Club Plaza de la Paz Puerta de Oro Boardwalk Intendencia Fluvial

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 1. SALGAR CASTLE 180 • Located in the Puerto Colombia municipality, 20 minutes away from Barranquilla • Spanish fort built in 1848. 3. EL CARIBE CULTURAL PARK 160 • Park with 4 different events arenas: multipurpose hall, indoor garden, open air terrace and open air theater spanning 912 mt2. 4. LA CUEVA RESTAURANT 30 • Indoor and outdoor spaces. • Showcases typical local culture and cuisine. 5. SABANILLA COUNTRY CLUB 1200 • Located on the outskirts of the city, offers spaces for social and academic events.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

180

OTHER

AUDITORIUM MAXIMUM CAPACITY

1. JUMBO EVENTS CENTER 2000 • 3 additional halls with a 180 person capacity each 2. PUERTA DE ORO EVENTS AND

2000 EVENTS HALLS APPROX.

EXHIBITION CENTER

160

• 3,000 person capacity.

HOTELS 30

1200

Barranquilla’s hotel capacity reaches approximately 1,600 corporate rooms divided among 18 mid and high-level hotels. The range of options available for clients visiting the city includes large international chains.

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE UNESCO DECLARED THE BARRANQUILLA CARNIVAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY The joy, color and flavor of the Barranquilla Carnival can be felt all year round, make it part of your event and have your audience swaying to Barranquilla’s cultural sabrosura beat.

AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN BARRANQUILLA: CULTURAL

FAIRS AND FESTIVITIES

WELLNESS

NAUTICAL AND CRUISES

SHOPPING GASTRONOMY

Bogota, Bogota D.C.

BOG TA

REGION

all over the country, making it the multicultural center of Colombia.

The capital of Colombia is located 2,600 meters above sea level, has a population nearing 9 million inhabitants, and was declared ‘City of Peace’. It is the seat of the Colombian Government, large companies and prestigious universities. It is home to people from

The city’s conventions bureau is the only Latin American bureau member of Best Cities Global Alliance.

NORTH SECTOR 1 HOTELS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 29

W Hotel Hotel Hacienda Royal Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Four Seasons Bogotá Victoria Regia Hotel Bogotá Plaza Hotel Hilton Hotel Cosmos 100 Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Estelar La Fontana Hotel

NORTH SECTOR 32

10 31

4 11

6 12 8

9 5

AIRPORT SECTOR

27 23 24

El Chicó Museum

AIRPORT SECTOR HOTELS

CENTRE SECTOR HOTELS 14

Tequendama Hotel

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 15

16 17

El Cubo Business and Recreation Center G-12 Convention Center Tequendama Convention Center

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 18 19 20

Luis Ángel Arango Library Botero Museum National Museum

21 22 23 24 25 26

Marriot Hotel Bogotá Holiday Inn Hotel Sheraton Hotel Capital Hotel Habitel Hotel Movich Hotel

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 27 28 29 29

Sheraton Convention Center Compensar Av. 68 Convention Center Corferias Ágora Bogotá

14 17

25 26

AR Convention Center Cosmos 100 Hotel and Convention Center

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 13

21 22 29

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 11

NORTH SECTOR 2

CENTER SECTOR

El Dorado International Airport

NORTH SECTOR 2 NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Marroquín Castle

OUTSKIRTS OF BOGOTÁ NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Salt Cathedral, Zipaquirá

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 30

José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden

1. ÁGORA BOGOTA CONVENTION CENTER • Strategically located 8 km from El Dorado International Airport and 3 km from the historic city center. • Boasts multipurpose, flexible halls spread over 5 floors, plus 18 conference rooms and 10 auxiliary halls. 2. G-12 CONVENTION CENTER • Easy to reach with the city’s mass transit system. 3. TEQUENDAMA CONVENTION CENTER • 32 halls can become 42 with 10 to 1,500 person capacity. • Located within the iconic Tequendama Hotel. 4. COMPENSAR AV. 68 CONVENTION CENTER • 15 additional halls with a 20 to 500 person capacity. • Strategically located on one of the city’s main thoroughfares. 5. COSMOS 100 HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER • 12 to 20 separate halls, with a 20 to 450 person capacity. • Located north of the city and supplemental capacity from Calle 100 DoubleTree Hotel, this sector’s largest hotel complex. 6. SHERATON CONVENTION CENTER • 5 additional modern halls within the hotel. • Just minutes away from the airport and close to other important hotels.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

4000

10000 1500

3000

450

1000

International Center, Bogota. Courtesy: Mario Carvajal

CONVENTION CENTERS

FAIR SITES

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

1. CORFERIAS

• Located 15 minutes away from the airport, it is the country’s largest international business and exhibition center. • 22 pavilions and open air exhibition areas.

HOTELS Being the capital, Bogota boasts the country’s best hotel infrastructure. With over 120 hotels and 11,800 beds, the city offers a vast range of options. Important hotel chains that have established themselves in the city include: GHL, Royal, Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton and Accor.

15000

EVENT HALLS APPROX.

318

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

1. MARROQUÍN CASTLE • 2 additional halls with a 170 and 90 person capacity each. • Offers 3,000 mt2 of open air exhibition space. • Located on the outskirts of Bogota, it was built in the early 20th century. 2. JOSÉ CELESTINO MUTIS BOTANICAL GARDEN • Showcases diverse ecosystems found in the region around Bogota. 3. ZIPAQUIRA SALT CATHEDRAL • Offers 9 event spaces. • The world’s only cathedral ever built in a salt mine, 180 meters underground. 4. EL CHICÓ MUSEUM • 3 separate event arenas. • Located in one of the city’s most exclusive sectors, offers spaces surrounded by trees and spacious gardens. 5. LUIS ÁNGEL ARANGO LIBRARY • This library offers 4 event halls. • Inaugurated in 1958, it is located in the city’s historical center.

1800

600

500

200

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE Visit the Gold Museum and admire the world’s largest collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts. Expand your experience with an excursion to the Sacred Lake of Guatavita, where the legend of El Dorado comes alive. AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES CULTURAL

GASTRONOMY

SHOPPING

RELIGIOUS TOURISM

ARCHAEOLOGY

FAIRS AND FESTIVITIES

Bucaramanga in a panoramic. Courtesy: Bucaramanga Chamber of Commerce

BUCARA ANGA

REGION

Dubbed the “city of parks”, it is well known for its numerous adventure tourism offerings. In general, Santander department is the ideal location for mixing business events with unique tourism experiences.

EAST SECTOR 1

6 2

FLORIDABLANCA

14 16

NORTH

SOUTH

WEST SECTOR

PIEDECUESTA AND MESA DE LOS SANTOS

13 12

RUITOQUE 22

BARICHARA 21

EAST SECTOR HOTELS 1 2 3 4 5 6

La Serranía Guest House Dann Carlton Hotel Bucaramanga Chicamocha Hotel (Solar Hotels) Holiday Inn Hotel Bucaramanga Cabecera Country Hotel Tryp Hotel (OXXO Hotels)

NORTH HOTELS 7 8

Ciudad Bonita Hotel La Tríada Internacional Hotel

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 9

Bucaramanga Chamber of Commerce

GIRÓN HOTELS 10

San Juan Internacional Hotel

CONVENTION CENTERS /SITES 11

CENFER

18 11

SAN GIL

GIRÓN

CAÑAVERAL-RUITOQUE NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 12 13

Club Campestre de Bucaramanga Ruitoque Golf Country Club

PIEDECUESTA AND MESA DE LOS SANTOS HOTELS 14 15

Hacienda El Roble Hacienda Viña Aldana

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 16 17

Club Náutico Acuarela Chicamocha National Park

OTHER MUNICIPALITIES HOTELS Guarigua CAJASAN Hotel - San Gil Mesón del Cuchicute Hotel COMFENALCO - San Gil Colonial Hotel - Socorro Hicasua Hotel - Barichara Terra Barichara Hotel - Barichara Misión Santa Bárbara Hotel - Barichara

18 19

20 21 22 23

FAIR SITE 1. CENFER - BUCARAMANGA EVENTS AND FAIR CENTER • Located on the outskirts of • Bucaramanga. • Boasts 2 pavilions, one multipurpose and another for exhibitions. • One additional hall with a 700 person capacity.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

3500

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION 1. NEOMUNDO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER • Construction began in 2014. • Located east of the city, spanning an area of 20,500 m2.

300

2. CLUB CAMPESTRE DE BUCARAMANGA • Three additional halls. • Located 20 minutes from the city center. 3. BUCARAMANGA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4. CLUB NAÚTICO ACUARELA

HOTELS International chains, rural and apartment hotels are but some of the accommodations available in Bucaramanga. The city boasts 20 corporate hotels and close to 1,400 rooms.

Barichara is just 3 hours from Bucaramanga, it is a member of Colombia’s Heritage Towns Network by virtue of its stone architecture, its chapels and colonial streets teeming with over 300 years of history. This municipality offers unforgettable experiences and craftsman workshops such as: stone, compacted earth and natural fiber paper, among others.

AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 1. RUITOQUE GOLF COUNTRY CLUB • Located in an exclusive condominium on the outskirts of Bucaramanga. • Elegant, versatile indoor and outdoor spaces.

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE

CULTURAL

HERITAGE DESTINATION

NATURE

ADVENTURE

CAL

REGION

Cali is Colombia’s third largest city and, thanks to its fertile lands and its proximity to the Pacific port of Buenaventura, one of its main business, agricultural and industrial centers. Renowned as

the “salsa capital of the world”, this city overflows with sabrosura and offers some of the best nocturnal entertainment.

NORTHWEST SECTOR

HOTELS

YUMBO

Spiwak Hotel Intercontinental Hotel 3 Dann Carlton Hotel 4 Four Points Hotel By Sheraton 5 Marriott Hotel 1

NORTHWEST SECTOR 1

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Enrique Buenaventura Municipal Theater 7 La Tertulia Modern Art Museum 8 Cali Cultural Center 9 Jorge lsaacs Theatre 10 Hacienda El Bosque 11 Club Colombia

11 10

3 6

13 12 14

SOUTH HOTELS 12

NH Cali Royal Hotel

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 13 14

Club Campestre Cali Club Farallones

OTHER MUNICIPALITIES CONVENTION CENTERS /SITES 15

Valle del Pacífico Events Center - Yumbo

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 16

Hacienda El Paraíso La Tinaja Restaurant

NORTHEAST SECTOR

SOUTH

EAST SECTOR

AGUA BLANCA DISTRICT

Cali, Valle del Cauca

CONVENTION CENTERS

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

1. VALLE DEL PACIFICO EVENTS CENTER • Total area of 110,000 m2. • Boasts 2 pavilions, 4 committee rooms, 4 additional conference rooms, 1 press room, 16 simultaneous interpretation booths and exhibition space for up to 500 stands. • Located 10 minutes from the international airport and 15 minutes from the city’s cultural area.

6100

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 1. JORGE ISAACS THEATRE • National monument, founded in 1931. 2. ENRIQUE BUENAVENTURA MUNICIPAL THEATRE • Cali Architectural and Cultural Heritage Site. 3. CALI CULTURAL CENTER • Known for its eclectic architecture, mixing modern and medieval elements. 4. HACIENDA EL PARAÍSO • Located 1 hour from Cali, the famous setting for Jorge Isaac’s novel “María”, one of Latin America’s most important works of literature. 5. LA TERTULIA MODERN ART MUSEUM • Modern construction surrounded by green spaces and houses 1,500 works of art.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

1817

1032 400 300

300

Let the sabrosura flow. Enjoy an evening’s entertainment at Delirio, Ensálsate or Salsa Cabaret, where you can take dance lessons with the salsa world champions and see them in action. AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES CULTURAL

SALSA

GASTRONOMY

BIRD WATCHING

CAPITAL CITY

FAUNA AND FLORA OBSERVATION

RELIGIOUS TOURISM

WHALE SIGHTING

FAIRS AND FESTIVITIES

ADVENTURE 45

Cali, Valle del Cauca

ENJOYABLE EVENTS PULSING TO THE CALI BEAT

Muelle de los Pegasos, Cartagena. Cortesía: Mario Carvajal

CART GENA DE INDIAS

In Cartagena de Indias you can experience the contrast of a colonial city nestled within a modern city. And it is within the ancient ramparts separating it from modernity that you can find colonial mansions with colorful balconies, narrow streets that emerge onto plazas, colonial churches and former cloisters

that have now become sumptuous boutique hotels. In addition to the history and culture permeating Cartagena de Indias, it also offers beaches and small islands ideal for scuba diving and water sports.

7 10

SECTOR 3

14 15

SECTOR 4

MAR CARIBE 3

5 4

SECTOR 1

SECTOR2

CARTAGENA DE INDIAS BAY TIERRA BOMBA

ISLANDS 18

BARÚ

ISLAS DEL ROSARIO 19

SECTOR 4

HOTELS

13 14 15

SECTOR 1

SECTOR 3

HOTELS

Caribe Hotel

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 2

Hotel y Centro de Convenciones Hilton

SECTOR 2 HOTELS 3 4 5

Capilla del Mar Hotel Almirante Cartagena Hotel Intercontinental Hotel

6 7

8 9 10

Charleston Santa Teresa Hotel Santa Clara Sofitel Hotel Casa San Agustín Bastión de los Reyes Movich Small Luxury

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 11 12

Cartagena de Indias Convention Center Casa 1537

Radisson Hotel Holiday Inn Hotel Sonesta Hotel Cartagena Estelar Grand Playa Manzanillo Hotel

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 17

Las Américas Hotel and Convention Center

ISLANDS HOTELS Royal Decameron Hotel Barú San Pedro de Majagua Hotel 20 Punta Faro Hotel 21 Isla del Encanto 18 19

CONVENTION CENTERS 1. CARTAGENA DE INDIAS CONVENTION CENTER • Over 30 spaces available over 3 floors. • Located in the historic city center. 2. LAS AMÉRICAS CONVENTION CENTER • Auditorium and exhibition space for 80 stands of 3x2 meters each. • Located 5 minutes from Rafael Núñez International Airport. 3. CARTAGENA HILTON CONVENTION CENTER • Main hall and 16 additional halls. • This hotel has 341 rooms for event participants.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 1. PLAZA DE LA ADUANA

1500

• The city’s largest and oldest plaza.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

2500

2. PLAZA DE BOLÍVAR • Iconic space, right at the center of the

800

city. 3. ADOLFO MEJÍA THEATER • Located in the historic city center, was

1800

650

inaugurated in 1905. 4. SAN FELIPE DE BARAJAS CASTLE • Colonial fort built in 1536, declared a

800

World Heritage Site. 5. SANTA CLARA FORTIFICATION • 17th century construction, located

300

opposite the Santa Clara Hotel. 6. PHANTOM GALLEON • Offers an excursion on the bay and a

Cartagena de Indias. Courtesy: Sebastian Sanint

cocktail event aboard.

250

HOTELS Cartagena de Indias has a unique range of hotels and the greatest number of small, luxury, boutique hotels in the country. Current hotel availability stands at 4,750 rooms across boutique and corporate hotels. NATIONAL FLIGHTS AIRLINE

FLIGHTS PER WEEK

AerolÃnea de Antioquia (ADA)

Avianca

185

EasyFly

LATAM

VivaColombia

Wingo

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE Themed meal embodying the era of pirates, treasures, the India Catalina, counts and marquises, in a historic plaza, a chapel, on the ramparts or within San Felipe de Barajas Fort. AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES SHOPPING

SUN AND BEACH

RELIGIOUS TOURISM

FAIRS AND FESTIVITIES

GASTRONOMY

HERITAGE DESTINATIONS

CRUISES

CULTURAL

SCUBA DIVING

Thinking Enclosure. Courtesy: Sebastián Sanint

COFFEE

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

Declared a Cultural Heritage of Humanity Site by UNESCO, the Coffee Cultural Landscape is comprised of Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda and Norte del Valle departments and it represents the country’s coffee tradition. It is encircled by a mountainous landscape contrasting with Spanish-influenced architecture of compressed earth and bahareque construction with tiled roofs, surrounded by coffee plantations. This territory is brimming

with traditions, as demonstrated by its handicrafts, cuisine and fairs which preserve its peasant heritage and folklore. All complemented with 3 of the country’s most important capitals: Manizales, Armenia and Pereira, all modern cities which provide the infrastructure necessary for high-level events.

WEST SECTOR AND CHIPRE

EAST SECTOR

7 3

CENTER SECTOR 12

17 16

20 19

WEST SECTOR AND CHIPRE

CALDAS

HOTELS 1 2 3

Hacienda Venecia Bolívar Hotel Europa Boutique Hotel

CENTER SECTOR HOTELS Fundadores Hotel 5 Estelar Manizales Hotel 6 Escorial Hotel 7 Estelar Las Colinas Hotel 8 Carretero Hotel 9 Bolívar Plaza Hotel 10 Casa Gálvez Hotel 11 Estelar Cable Hotel 4

EAST SECTOR CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 12

Los Fundadores Cultural and Convention Center

HOTELS Varuna Hotel Benidorm Hotel Portal de Milán Hotel Casa Polty Hotel La Camelia Hotel Estelar Recinto del Pensamiento Hotel

13 14 15 16 17 18

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES

Termales El Otoño Hotel Recinto del Pensamiento

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Termales El Otoño Hotel Recinto del Pensamiento

50 21

VALLE DEL CAUCA

QUINDÍO

QUINDIO

WEST SECTOR

QUIMBAYA

HOTELS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Los Girasoles Hacienda Portal del Sol Las Heliconias Hotel Las Camelias Decameron Panaca Finca Hotel La Tata Hotel Campestre Los Arrayanes Hotel del Campo Hotel Campestre La Esperanza Hotel Campestre Tucanes Hotel Campestre y Centro de Convenciones Tucanes Camino del Parque Agrihotel Hotel Campestre El Encanto Casa de los Nogales Hotel Finca Villa Nora Hotel Finca Casa Campo El Delirio Hacienda San Diego Hotel

3 4 5

Las Heliconias Hotel Hotel Campestre Las Camelias Decameron Hotel Panaca

Panaca

HOTELS 19 20 21

Karlaka Hacienda Combia Bambusa Hotel

9 7

HOTELS 22 23 24

27 28 29 30

EAST SECTOR

20 31

WEST SECTOR

CALARCA

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES

DOWNTOWN AREA

DOWNTOWN AREA CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES

ARMENIA

Allure Café Mocawa Resort Zulemayda Boutique Centenario Hotel Armenia Hotel Bolívar Plaza Hotel Palma Viva Hotel Café Real Hotel Allure Aroma Mocawa Hotel Montes de la Castellana Hotel

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 31 32

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Quimbaya Cultural Center and Museum

OUTSKIRTS OF ARMENIA HOTELS Eco Coffee Estate Hotel Santa Bárbara Casa Caballero Boutique Hotel El Bosque del Samán

35 36

Armenia Hotel Quindío Metropolitan Cultural Convention Center

RISARALDA MARSELLA

LA VIRGINIA

CIRCUNVALAR

CENTER SECTOR CERRITOS

27 34 24 25 23 28 17 18 22 21 26 33 10 2 3 19 29 13 11 20 15

1 4 5 9 7 6

PEREIRA

SANTA ROSA DE CABAL

35 36

30 31

CERRITOS CIRCUNVALAR

HOTELS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

San Antonio del Cerro Hotel Sazagua Hotel El Bosque del Samán Hacienda Castilla Hacienda San José Visus Boutique Hotel & Spa Hacienda Malabar Parque Consotá Sonesta Hotel Pereira

MARSELLA HOTELS 14

Los Lagos Eco Hotel

CENTRE SECTOR HOTELS

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 10 11

Expofuturo Pereira Sonesta Hotel Cerritos

15 16 17 18 19 20

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 12 13

Club Campestre de Pereira Bioparque Ukumari Parque Consóta

21 22 23 24 25 26

San Simón Hotel Abadía Hotel Soratanama Gran Hotel Castilla Real Hotel Luxor Plaza Aparta-hotel Mi Casita Hotel Los Cristales Hotel La Riviera Hotel Condina Hotel Torreón Hotel Don Alfonso Hotel

HOTELS Castilla Real Hotel Pinares Plaza Hotel Movich Hotel Pereira El Cortijo Hotel Anvamar Hotel Zi One Hotel Jardines de la Alhambra Hotel

27 28 29 30 31 32 33

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES Movich Hotel Pereira

SANTA ROSA DE CABAL HOTELS Termales de Santa Rosa Hotel Ecotermales San Vicente

35 36

CONVENTION CENTERS CALDAS 1. LOS FUNDADORES CULTURAL AND CONVENTION CENTER • Recently restructured and refurbished. 2. EL RECINTO DEL PENSAMIENTO • Has 8 halls. • Created by the Caldas Coffee Committee to discuss local development, this location also offers its facilities for business meetings, conferences and events. 3. ARTURO GALLEGO CONVENTION CENTER, WITHIN TERMALES EL OTOÑO HOTEL • Press room, VIP hall, simultaneous interpretation, surrounded by the region’s magnificent landscape. 4. EXPOFERIAS CONVENTION CENTER (PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION) • Additional halls with up to 70 person capacity. • Will offer dressing rooms for artists. RISARALDA 1. EXPOFUTURO • Spans an area of 36,000 mt2, making it one of the region’s largest sites. 2. MOVICH HOTEL PEREIRA • Located in the central western part of the country. 3. SONESTA HOTEL CERRITOS • Forms part of the GHL chain and offers 167 rooms in the main building and in cabins. QUINDÍO 1. ARMENIA METROPOLITAN CULTURAL CENTER • Main auditorium can be converted into 3 halls. • Total area of 25,000 m2.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

2000 790

2. ALLURE CAFÉ MOCAWA RESORT BY KARISMA • Located in the heart of the Colombian coffee belt, in one of the world’s most beautiful terrains. • Blends the essence of the region’s flagship product with the culture that revolves around it, emphasizing local inhabitants’ commitment to service.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

900

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES RISARALDA 650

4500

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800

1. CONSOTÁ • Harbors a replica of 1930s Pereira, encouraging interaction with local culture, roots and traditions. 2. CLUB CAMPESTRE DE PEREIRA • Located in an exclusive sector on the outskirts of the city. QUINDÍO 1.QUIMBAYA CULTURAL CENTER AND MUSEUM • Operates in a building constructed by Rogelio Salmona, winner of the National Architecture Award. • This museum is home to an excellent collection of pre-Columbian precious metalwork and ceramic artifacts. 2. PANACA • Various spaces surrounded by the region’s traditional culture are available in the Farming Culture National Park.

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300

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HOTELS Between corporate, boutique and vacation hotels, the region boasts an excellent hotel infrastructure, well known chains such as Movich, GHL, Sonesta, Best Western and Estelar are in attendance, reinforcing the region’s standing as a world-class destination for conferences and conventions. The region has approximately 5,700 rooms and 11,700 beds available.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE Visit coffee landscapes declared a UNESCO Historical World Heritage Site and explore the process that makes the world’s smoothest coffee, from seed, through harvest, to the tasty product itself. The land of sabrosura includes beautiful terrain, immersion in the coffee culture, horses, Willys and small coffee towns. You can experience it all as a local and polish it off with luxury tourism.

AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES BIRD WATCHING

NATURE AND ADVENTURE

HERITAGE DESTINATIONS

FAIRS AND FESTIVITIES

CULTURAL

San Alberto terrace. Courtesy: Mario Carvajal

WELLNESS

AGRITOURISM

Guatapé, Antoquia

ME ELLIN REGION

Medellin has the second largest population in Colombia. It is a favorite shopping destination as well as an important industrial, business and financial hub. This spring-weathered city has seen an impressive social and urban metamorphosis in recent years

thanks to substantial investment in social, cultural and artistic endeavors. Winner of the 2013 “World’s Most Innovative City” award, Medellin never ceases to amaze.

NORTH SECTOR

CENTER SECTOR 22

13 12

POBLADO SECTOR

10 6

14 9 7 4 8 2 3

NORTH SECTOR

POBLADO SECTOR

HOTELS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Portón Medellin Hotel Poblado Plaza Hotel Poblado Alejandría Hotel Holiday Inn Express Hiex Medellin Four Points Hotel By Sheraton NH Collection Medellín Royal San Fernando Plaza Hotel Estelar Milla de Oro Dann Carlton Hotel Medellin Intercontinental Hotel Diez Hotel Hotel the Charlee Park 10 Hotel Dann Belfort Hotel

LAURELES/ESTADIO SECTOR HOTELS 15 16 17

TRYP Hotel INNTU Hotel Golden Palermo Hotel

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 18 19

Pueblito Paisa Universidad de Medellin Theater

SOUTHWEST SECTOR

LAURELES/ ESTADIO SECTOR

CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES 20

Plaza Mayor

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 21 22 23

José Gutiérrez Gómez Metropolitan Theater Museum of Antioquia Nutibara

NORTH SECTOR CONVENTION CENTERS/SITES Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden

CONVENTION CENTERS 1. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL MEDELLIN CONVENTION CENTER • Has 16 halls.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

1500

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 1. JOAQUÍN ANTONIO URIBE BOTANICAL GARDEN • Has an events and banquets department. • Located in Medellin city center, the perfect place for events surrounded by nature.

4000

2. JOSÉ GUTIÉRREZ GÓMEZ METROPOLITAN THEATER • Built in 1987, current headquarters of the Medellin Philharmonic Orchestra.

1634

3. MUSEUM OF ANTIOQUIA • Founded in 1881, it is home to an extensive collection of Maestro Fernado Botero’s work.

500

4. PUEBLITO PAISA • Located on the summit of Nutibara Hill, it is a realistic model of a typical Antioquia town.

500

FAIR SITES 1. PLAZA MAYOR MEDELLIN, CONVENTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS • Boasts 5 pavilions with space for 153 stands. • Extensive experience with international events such as the OAS and IDB general assemblies. • Has hosted world-class events since 1971. • Permanent, special service duty free zone, expedites all imports and the return of goods used for event, fair or sales exhibitions to clients. • Important bridge and solution provider for foreign market needs.

6000

HOTELS Between corporate, boutique and vacation hotels, Medellin boasts one of the country’s best hotel infrastructures. Chains such as GHL, Intercontinental, Dann Carlton and Royal are in attendance, endorsing the city’s standing as a world-class convention destination. The city enjoys a total of 23 corporate hotels and 2,808 rooms.

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE Visit one of the few places in the world where you can create art with flowers. Experience the age-old silletero tradition, one which has stood the test of time in the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most innovative city, visit a flower plantation and create your own flower arrangement guided by local peasant farmers.

AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES BIRD WATCHING

NATURE AND ADVENTURE

HERITAGE DESTINATION

FAIRS AND FESTIVITIES

CULTURAL SHOPPING

GASTRONOMY WELLNESS

Orquideorama, Medellin.

CAPITAL CITY

Santa Marta, Magdalena

SANTA

ARTA

hotel capacity to cater to large groups of convention goers, conferences, and international congresses, making it an ideal location to hold events of international stature.

Santa Marta is the country’s oldest Hispanic city, a destination where adventure and water sports combine with markets, restaurants and infrastructure. This city has the necessary

SECTOR 9 26

TAYRONA NATIONAL NATURAL PARK

SECTOR 2

HISTORIC CENTER

CARIBBEAN SEA

SECTOR 8

1 2 3 4 5 6

SECTOR 7

GAIRA RODADERO

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Mamancana Natural Reserve 8

5 4

3 SECTOR 8 POZOS COLORADOS BELLO HORIZONTE

2 7

MARÍA EUGENIAPANDO

HOTELS Decameron Hotel GHL Costa Azul Hotel Zuana Beach Resort Santorini Boutique Hotel Irotama Hotel Estelar Santamar Hotel and Convention Center Mercure Hotel

SECTOR 5 POLIDEPORTIVO EL JARDÍN SANTAFE - BASTIDAS

SECTOR 1

SECTOR 4

SECTOR 9

SECTOR 6

MAMATOCO 11 DE NOVIEMBRE

BURECHE PARK

HOTELS Santorini Hotel & Resort 9

SECTOR 7 HOTELS Sansiraka Hotel Tamacá Beach Resort Hotel La Sierra Hotel Sol Arhuaco Hotel Tayrona Hotel La Riviera Hotel Tequendama Inn

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

SECTOR 2 HOTELS Tayromar Park La Casa del Farol Boutique Casa Verde Boutique Gourmet Plaza Boutique Don Pepe Boutique Placita Vieja

Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

SECTOR 6 HOTELS Casa Grande Hotel 24

OUTSKIRTS OF SANTA MARTA HOTELS Tayrona National Natural Park 25 Koralia Beach 26

CONVENTION CENTERS

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

1. ESTELAR SANTAMAR HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER • This hotel boasts the city’s largest convention center and can accommodate up to 1,200 people in one hall. It also has 13 additional halls. 2. IROTAMA CONVENTION CENTER • Has 10 separate halls. • Is one of the city’s largest hotels. 3. ZUANA HOTEL CONVENTION CENTER • This resort offers a hall with a maximum capacity of 500 people and 17 additional halls.

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES 1. MAMANCANA • This ecotourism complex and nature reserve is one of Colombia’s best equipped. • It offers adventure sports infrastructure in an area with one of the city’s most impressive panoramas. 2. SANTA MARTA INTERNATIONAL MARINA • Santa Marta Marina’s privileged location means that holding fashion, leisure, business and aquatic events here is an attractive proposition. It offers 3 open air platforms. 3. HACIENDA QUINTA DE SAN PEDRO ALEJANDRINO • Events can be held inside this historical Hacienda where our Liberator, Simón Bolívar, passed away. Nowadays it is home to one of Colombia’s most beautiful botanical gardens. This location also offers access to an extensive assortment of local companies logistically capable of designing and delivering your event, including dining room or buffet catering.

1900

HOTEL HALLS FOR EVENTS There are a wide range of hotels in Santa Marta including boutique, vacation and corporate hotels. The city enjoys a total of 1,513 corporate rooms spread across 12 hotels.

International chains such as GHL and Decameron are present in this city, where several boutique hotels are expected to open thanks to this format’s boom as a worldwide hotel norm.

600

500

UNIQUE INCENTIVE EXPERIENCE Learn about the Kogui culture and traditions with an indigenous family in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and let our Caribbean sabrosura course through you. Trek on foot or mule and explore indigenous plantations, past cascades and streams that flow into Palomino river.

AVAILABLE TOURISM ACTIVITIES BIRD WATCHING

NATURE

CULTURAL

FAIRS AND FESTIVITIES

GASTRONOMY

ADVENTURE

NAUTICAL AND CRUISES

SCUBA DIVING

ARCHAEOLOGY

SUN AND BEACH

EVENTS 60

BOGOTA A famously cosmopolitan city, with locations rich in culture that will surprise you. From a salt cathedral 180 meters underground to spectacular venues 2,600 meters closer to the stars.

SALT CATHEDRAL: Declared Colombia’s first wonder in 2007. This salt mine, located 48 km from Bogota, is considered a great feat of engineering and, perhaps, the most beautiful church for a wedding in Bogota. With its history and romantic appeal, the Zipaquirá salt Cathedral is one of the capital’s unmissable sights; not just for the religious but also for those who wish to cement their love.

FAENZA THEATER:

WED INGS

The Theater of Peace, inaugurated in April 1924, is a shining example of art nouveau architecture, unique in Colombia, which is why it was declared a Building of National Cultural Interest in 1975. Its aesthetic appeal arises, apart from its façade, from examples of grotesque painting and stucco foliage. The perfect setting for a unique wedding.

HACIENDA FAGUA:

Bogota, Bogota D.C.

Colonial mansion located in a calm Cajica township, just 45 minutes away from Bogota. Fagua was restored and adapted to offer all the amenities and services you require for your wedding. It can host up to 500 people and 32 rooms are available.

NORTH SECTOR 1

CENTER SECTOR

HOTELS W Hotel Four Seasons Casa Medina Sofitel Victoria Regia Hotel Hilton Hotel JW Marriott Hotel Sonesta Hotel Bogota Estelar La Fontana Hotel MUSEUM Chicó Museum

HOTELS Hotel de la Ópera Tequendama Hotel

NORTH SECTOR 2 NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Marroquín Castle Hacienda La Martina El Pórtico Restaurant Hacienda Fagua Faenza Theater Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Santuario de Monserrate

AIRPORT SECTOR HOTELS Sheraton Hotel Marriott Hotel Movich Hotel NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES José Celestino Mutis Botanical Garden

Juan Sebastián Tamayo, Villa de Leyva, Boyaca

BOYACA /VILLA DE LEYVA Capacity: 450 people. A guesthouse and convention center reminiscent of a house attached to a monastery, where peregrines would rest and receive spiritual guidance from resident monks.

LA POSADA DE SAN ANTONIO HOTEL Capacity: 27 rooms available A colonial mansion dating back to 1810, declared a National Heritage Site for its colonial architecture. This hotel has 27 rooms, individually decorated, and all the services and amenities you could need.

CARTAGENA Its 11 km long wall makes it the perfect place for a grand celebration. Couples who marry in the capital of Bolivar enjoy the experience of a wedding surrounded by colonial houses and uncommon locations steeped in the magic that covers this city, while forming part of a history dating back to colonial times.

SOFITEL LEGEND SANTA CLARA HOTEL Sofitel Legend Santa Clara is located in the historic heart of the walled city. Infused with the Caribbean Sea, this commanding hotel maintains its colonial architecture and has become a favorite for weddings. It is a perfect blend of the antique and the modern; a worthy work of art home to fairy-tale spaces for a dream wedding. Has a 300 person capacity. 62

CASONA SAN NICOLÁS HOTEL Capacity: 12 rooms available This is a space for dreamy relaxation, inspiring calm, fraternity and the desire to just enjoy nature, its gardens and birdsong. This hotel was conceived in a colonial house, it is a replica of the house featured in Jorge Isaacs’ novel “María”.

CASA DE LOS FUNDADORES A 5-minute drive away from Villa de Leyva’s main plaza. Boasts an indoor pool, free parking and free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Rooms come furnished with a desk, a minibar and a flat screen TV. Bathrooms come with a tub and complementary toiletries. The hotel has a fitness center with a sauna and massage services on request. Laundry and dry-cleaning services are also available. The Casa de los Fundadores Hotel is just 10 km away from Santo Eccehomo church.

Cartagena de Indias, Bolivar - Courtesy: Mat fotografía

EL DURUELO HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER

HEREDIA ADOLFO MEJÍA THEATER Located in the historic center and inaugurated in 1905, this theater was built in homage to Italy’s great theaters. It can host up to 650 guests.

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FRANCISCO JAVIER FORTIFICATION:

SECTOR 3

Also known as the “basket fortification”, for the large, stonefilled baskets employed in the construction of its foundations, it was one of the most important fortifications protecting the Contaduría pier and the entrance to Bocagrande. Accomodates 638 people in cocktail format.

SAN FELIPE DE BARAJAS CASTLE: Built in 1536, this colonial fort is perched on San Lázaro hill. Considered one of Colombia’s seven wonders, it has a maximum capacity of 800 persons for social events.

HOTELS Capilla del Mar Hotel

HOTELS Santa Clara Sofitel Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa Hotel NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Francisco Javier Fortification Heredia Adolfo Mejía Theater San Felipe de Barajas Castle

SECTOR 4 HOTELS Estelar Grand Playa Manzanillo Hotel Sonesta Hotel Cartagena San Pedro de Majagua Hotel

MEDELLIN REGION Considered Colombia’s most modern city and known as the “City of Eternal Spring”. Flowers and green landscapes are its main features. Colombia’s most surprising towns are located here, cobbled streets and colorful colonial houses set the perfect scene for saying “I do”.

CASA BALI:

It also offers El Establo, with a 250 person capacity in a 20x20 meter space. An exclusive, rustic and magical location; all notion of time and space is suspended here, a real life fairytale awaits when you select this location for your wedding.

HACIENDA FIZEBAD: Capacity: 120-200 people. Over the years, Hacienda Fizebad has become more than just a cultural and historical jewel, its iconic style has attracted thousands of couples wishing to cement their love in a magical setting. Not only will you be able to use the Terraza hall, with a 120 person capacity, or the Orquídeas hall, with a 200 person capacity, but you’ll also have all you need in one location with a beautiful, welcoming colonial chapel surrounded by extensive gardens in situ.

Medellin, Courtesy: Sebastian Sanint

Capacity: 250 people. Boasts impressive architecture, surrounded by palm trees, gardens a white sand lake and water features connecting indoor and outdoor areas; this is an ideal location, sweeping and sophisticated.

LOS MAGNOLIOS EVENTS CENTER You’ll fall in love with the natural scenery around this location where you’ll be able to take fabulous photos in a serene atmosphere. It also has great light and the space is meticulously cared for. The whole site is perfectly equipped: a state-of-the-art kitchen, a sound console, a bar and many more details that make it the perfect setting for a stylish wedding.

MEDELLIN BOTANICAL GARDEN An undoubtedly unparalleled event setting in Medellin, a little bit countryside within the city; full of nature and an abundance

POBLADO SECTOR HOTELS Dann Carlton Park 10 Portón de Medellin Poblado Plaza

of greenery, this location provides the perfect backdrop for an

NORTH SECTOR

unforgettable union.

NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden El Castillo Museum

It offers 7 spaces of varying capacity, according to the size of the wedding party. Each hall has its own special appeal, history and natural surroundings; one of the most eye-catching is the Orquideorama which incorporates nature and creates an atmosphere of calm and wellbeing.

OUTSKIRTS OF MEDELLIN NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Zona E Hacienda Fizebad

COFFEE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

ALLURE CAFÉ MOCAWA RESORT Allure Café Mocawa Resort is a hotel located in La Tebaida (Quindío), one of the country’s most beautiful regions. It’s an incredible location and its famous Guaduales hall will deliver excellent service; it has a 600 person capacity and offers 100 rooms.

VISUS HOTEL & SPA

Within Colombia’s coffee triangle and nestled amid gorgeous landscapes, you will find a magical Mexican hotel that offers all its local and foreign guests serenity in an atmosphere of utter comfort. It can host up to 200 people and it boasts 7 Luxury Collection rooms.

Coffee Cultural Landscape

Declared a UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Mankind Site. Comprised of coffee plantations and encompasses close to 24,000 coffee farms which become the ideal location for holding traditional weddings while offering guests the chance to taste the world’s most sought-after coffee in the bosom of nature, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.

HOTEL CAMPESTRE KARLAKA

SAN ANDRES AND PROVIDENCIA Surrounded by a 7 color sea and a spectacular coral reef, it offers the ideal setting for an unforgettable wedding framed by a perfect island sunset. San Andres is a little bit of paradise where English and Spanish pirate and corsair influences combined and resulted in a rich culture unique to Colombia. And if you want to go for something utterly unorthodox, one of the most innovative and original alternatives San Andres can offer lovebirds is an underwater wedding.

HOTELS Hacienda Venecia Termales de Otoño Hotel Europa Boutique Hotel Hacienda San José Sonesta Hotel Pereira El Bosque del Samán Hotel Visus Boutique Hotel & Spa NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES Thinking Enclosure

Take advantage of the enormous marine bounty the island and its keys have to offer with reefs, corals and fish. Seize the opportunity to get married 10 meters under water, guided by expert scuba divers and submerged in a spectacular ecosystem to make your wedding truly out of this world.

Archipelago of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina

Hotel Campestre Karlaka is known for its famous elevated houses, built 4 meters up out of traditional, typical materials such as guadua, wood and cement. Has a 180 person capacity.

Cartagena de Indias, Bolivar

SP RTS

BOGOTA REGION

BARRANQUILLA

Is host to one of the two Web.com PGA tour events in Colombia. Bogota boasts over 20 golf courses for this type of event, some of these created by famous designers such as Robert Trent Jones, Gary Player and Mark Mahannah. This is a favorite city for golf tournament organizers given that, at 2,600 m.a.s.l., the ball runs 12% further compared to sea-level courses.

In 2018, the capital of Atlantico Department will host over 6,000 athletes from 38 countries that will be competing in the Central American and Caribbean Games, events which will take place in over nine new or recently refurbished sports arenas. The city’s golf courses were designed by Ward Northrup and Joe Lee respectively. Both made use of coconut palms, espinos and other trees native to the region, creating exotic, charming landscapes for the courses.

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NORTH SECTOR 2

Country Club de Bogota (18, par 72) Los Lagartos Country Club (18, par 72)

Club San Andres (18, par 72) Club Rincón de Cajica (18, par 72) Club Campestre El Rancho (18, par 72) Club Militar de Golf (18, par 72)

HISTORIC CENTER SECTOR

AIRPORT SECTOR Coldeportes High-Performance Center -CARNemesio Camacho El Campín Stadium

Romelio Martínez Stadium Edgar Rentería Stadium Elías Chegwin Coliseum Aquatic Complex

SOUTHWEST SECTOR Humberto Perea Coliseum Roberto Meléndez Stadium Moderno Julio Torres Stadium

RÍO MAR SECTOR Parque Distrital de Raquetas

METROPOLITANA SECTOR Club Lagos de Caujaral (18, par 72) Country Club de Barranquilla (18, par 72)

BUCARAMANGA Has hosted international tournaments such as the Americas Tour and the Canadian Tour, and has two golf courses, one of which was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is located on the edge of the Chicamocha Canyon, which is considered the second in depht worldwide, after the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA.

GOLF COURSES Club Campestre de Bucaramanga (18, par 72) Ruitoque Golf Country Club (18, par 71)

CALI

MEDELLIN REGION The 2010 South American Games, the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the Central American Bowling Championship are just some of the international sporting events held in the capital of Antioquia in recent years. The city of eternal spring has over 800 arenas catering to sports ranging from athletics and swimming to supercross. Birthplace of Camilo Villegas, prominent PGA tour player, Medellin boasts some of Colombia’s best golf courses.

POBLADO SECTOR Club Campestre

Having hosted the 2015 Track Cycling World Cup, the Artistic Skating World Championships that same year and the 2013 World Games, among others, Cali has earned the title of “Sports Capital of Colombia and the Americas”.

SOUTH SECTOR

GOLF COURSES

Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium Alcides Nieto Patiño Velodrome Patinódromo Mundialista Skating Rink Pedro Grajales Athletics Stadium Miguel Calero In-line Hockey Coliseum Alberto Galindo Herrera Olympic Pools Ballroom Dancing Coliseum

Club Campestre de Cali (18, par 72) Club Farallones (18, par 73)

CARTAGENA Houses South America’s only TPC (Tournament Players Club) course, designed by Jack Nicklaus. Located on the outskirts of the city and on the Caribbean coast, it has hosted the Web.com PGA tour tournament for several years.

CENTER SECTOR Unidad Deportiva de Belén(Suroccidente) Unidad Deportiva Luisa Calle(Suroccidente)

OUTSKIRTS OF MEDELLIN Club La Macarena (18, par 72) Club El Rodeo (18, par 72) Club Campestre de Medellin (18, par 72)

LAURELES SECTOR Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot

COFFEE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE The Coffee Cultural Landscape has hosted one of Latin America’s most important mountain bike races: Legend of El Dorado, a 7-stage competition in which 2-man teams traverse nine of Colombia’s municipalities over the course of one week. A fine example of its potential for holding this and other types of events. Club Campestre de Pereira (18, par 71) Club Campestre de Armenia (18, par 72) Club Campestre de Manizales (18, par 72)

SECTOR 4

Chicamocha Park, Santander

TPC Cartagena at Karibana (18, par 72)

C LTURAL BOGOTA REGION

CARTAGENA

Being the country’s capital, Bogota holds important cultural

Its perfect blend of colonial architecture, beaches, culinary assortment and cultural arenas have sealed its place as one of the most sought-after cities for events, Hay Festival and the Cartagena International Music Festival among them.

events like the Ibero-American Theatre Festival and Rock al Parque, gatherings that have forged a space in the international agenda and provided an opening for the arrival of further cultural events.

NORTH SECTOR 1 Julio Mario Santodomingo

CENTER SECTOR National Museum

AIRPORT SECTOR Parque Simón Bolívar

BARRANQUILLA The Barranquilla Carnival is a major occurrence, declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mankind by UNESCO in 2008, where the whole spectrum of Colombian Caribbean cultures and folklores gather alongside local expressions. The carnival revolves around popular music and dance.

MEDELLIN REGION Medellin is known for being Colombia’s fashion center and host of the Flower Festival; two of the country’s most iconic events. Its international fame attracts thousands of visitors to this beautiful city.

COFFEE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE You can find festivals and events in this magnificent region. Each department municipality offers a wide range of coffee fairs where history, folklore, dance and culture are the common denominator. One such example is the Feria de Manizales.

Public Library Virgilo Barco, Bogota; Courtesy: Mario Carvajal

ACADE ICS

BOGOTA REGION

MEDELLIN REGION

Being the seat of the Colombian government and of the country’s main universities, Bogota attracts an infinite number of academic events of all stripes year after year. The list includes anything from the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates to One Young World.

Medellin’s performance and experience in certain arenas has encouraged large event organizers to hold their events there, among these are the 2016 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the 2015 World Tourism Organization General Assembly and the World Urban Forum.

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POBLADO SECTOR

AR Convention Center Cosmos 100 Hotel and Convention Center

Poblado Alejandría Holiday Inn Express Four Points by Sheraton Dann Belfort NH Collection - Medellin Royal The Charlee San Fernando Plaza Diez Hotel Estelar Milla de Oro Intercontinental Dann Carlton

NORTH SECTOR 2 Universidad de La Sabana Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

CENTRE SECTOR Tequendama Hotel Botero Museum Luis Ángel Arango Library National Museum El Cubo Business and Recreation Center G-12 Convention Center

AIRPORT SECTOR Compensar Convention Center Av. 68 Corferias Ágora Bogota HOTELS Sheraton Hotel Marriott Hotel Movich Hotel

CENTER SECTOR HOTELS TRYP INNTU Golden Palermo El Portón de San Joaquín

NORTH SECTOR Plaza Mayor Centro de eventos El Tesoro/CET

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Toronto.................................................................... toronto@procolombia.co

PANAMA ..............................................................panama@procolombia.co

Montreal ..............................................................montreal@procolombia.co

CARIBBEAN .......................................................caribbean@procolombia.co Puerto Rico ............................................................puertorico@procolombia.co

UNITED STATES

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Miami .......................................................................miami@procolombia.co

Dominican Republic .....................................repdominicana@procolombia.co

Washington D.C. .............................................washington@procolombia.co New York .............................................................newyork@procolombia.co

GERMANY .........................................................frankfurt@procolombia.co

Atlanta ....................................................................atlanta@procolombia.co

UNITED KINGDOM ...............................................london@procolombia.co

Texas ..........................................................................texas@procalombia.co

FRANCE .......................................................................paris@procolombia.co

Los Angeles .......................................................losangeles@procolombia.co

PORTUGAL ................................................................lisboa@procolombia.co

San Francisco..................................................sanfrancisco@procolombia.co

SPAIN .......................................................................madrid@procolombia.co

Chicago .................................................................chicago@procolombia.co

TURKEY ...................................................................istanbul@procolombia.co RUSSIA ...................................................................moscow@procolombia.co

ITALY

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ..............................abudhabi@procolombia.co

Italy ...........................................................................italia@procolombia.co

INDIA .....................................................................newdelhi@procolombia.co SINGAPORE ......................................................singapore@procolombia.co

MEXICO Mexico City ...........................................................mexico@procolombia.co

CHINA Beijing ........................................................................beijing@procolombia.co

GUATEMALA .................................................guatemala@procolombia.co

Shanghai ................................................................shanghai@procolombia.co

COSTA RICA ....................................................sanjosecr@procolombia.co ECUADOR.................................................................quito@procolombia.co

SOUTH KOREA ........................................................seoul@procolombia.co

PERU............................................................................lima@procolombia.co

JAPAN ........................................................................tokyo@procolombia.co

CHILE ..................................................................santiago@procolombia.co

INDONESIA .............................................................jakarta@procolombia.co

ARGENTINA ................................................buenosaires@procolombia.co

COLOMBIA ...................................................................info@procolombia.co

BRAZIL ..............................................................saopaulo@procolombia.co

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PROCOLOMBIA SERVICES FOR TOURISM ENTREPRENEURS PROCOLOMBIA is the organization responsible for promoting Colombia as an international tourism destination, attracting direct foreign investment and promoting non-traditional exports. Through our international network of offices, we provide Colombian businesspeople comprehensive support and advice with services aimed at expediting the design and implementation of their internationalization strategy, looking to create and reinforce business opportunities. We promote the culmination of international trade by identifying market opportunities, designing penetration strategies for these, internationalizing companies, assisting in action plan

design, enabling contact between businesspeople both for sales promotion activities and for international investment and tourism; offering specialized services to foreign businesspeople interested in acquiring Colombian goods and services or investing in Colombia, and the creation of alliances with private and public national and international organizations that will allow us to multiply the resources available for support of business endeavors that promote organization for the development and advancement of their service portfolio. Through our network of business offices, we offer a wide range of services both for Colombian exporters and international buyers.

EXPORTS PORTFOLIO PORTAFOLIO DE EXPORTACIO NES COLOMBIA

ABROAD

• Work plans with exports businesspeople • Trade information and supply adjustment (information centers, strategic international development and cooperation)

• Trade agenda • Exports mission

COLOMBIA AND ABROAD • • • • •

Business conferences International fairs Technical and trade missions Showrooms Website for exporters and buyers

INVERSION PORTFOLIO PORTAFOLIO DE INVERSIÓN COLOMBIA

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COLOMBIA AND ABROAD

• Seminars for established investors • System to facilitate and attract investment • Regional development coordination

• International seminars and events

• Producing made-to-measure information • Coordination and development of propositions for investors • Contact with key public and private organizations

TOURISM PORTFOLIO PORTAFOLIO DE TURISMO COLOMBIA

ABROAD

• Joint working plan • Export plans • Institutional projects

• Joint development plans with operators • Workshops, destination presentations and international fairs • Orientation trips, tourism media • Added value institutional presence

COLOMBIA AND ABROAD • Special projects • Business meetings • Specific development activities

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