IBOV 177,999.00 ▲ 0.47% IPSA 11,016.85 ▼ 0.13% IPC MEX 66,935.53 ▼ 0.58% MERVAL 3,291,323 ▼ 0.41% COLCAP 2,392.10 ▲ 2.12% BVL PERÚ 57,890.85 — — USD/BRL5.07▼ 0.01% USD/MXN17.33▼ 0.10% USD/CLP930.47— 0.00% USD/COP3,203▲ 1.65% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.05% USD/ARS1,485▼ 0.27% USD/UYU40.20▲ 1.31% USD/PYG5,931▲ 0.69% USD/BOB12.10▲ 8.06% USD/DOP57.99▲ 0.14% USD/CRC448.40▲ 1.30% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.31% USD/HNL26.76▲ 0.39% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES744.76▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.19▲ 0.48% USD/TTD6.72▲ 0.83% EUR/BRL5.86▲ 0.19% BRENT 90.12 ▲ 1.22% WTI 84.67 ▲ 1.29% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.47 ▲ 0.33% GOLD 4,107 ▲ 0.17% SILVER 57.79 ▼ 1.75% SOY 1,188 ▲ 0.87% CORN 464.00 ▲ 4.09% WHEAT 639.25 ▼ 3.65% COFFEE 313.55 ▼ 2.94% SUGAR 14.65 ▲ 1.52% ORANGE JUICE 153.35 ▲ 5.03% COTTON 81.20 ▲ 2.25% COCOA 5,537 ▲ 8.31% BEEF 227.25 ▼ 1.72% CATTLE 343.78 ▼ 0.78% LITHIUM 69.22 ▼ 0.85% PETR4 43.42 ▲ 1.35% VALE3 76.28 ▲ 0.25% ITUB4 42.89 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.43 ▲ 0.22% ABEV3 15.99 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 21.35 ▲ 0.76% B3SA3 15.73 ▲ 0.64% WEGE3 47.20 ▲ 0.81% PRIO3 60.85 ▲ 1.48% SUZB3 43.32 ▲ 1.38% RENT3 37.61 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 16.42 ▲ 3.53% CSAN3 4.07 ▲ 2.01% RAIZ4 0.26 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.59 ▼ 5.47% GMAT3 4.03 ▲ 1.26% PSSA3 54.70 ▲ 0.64% CVCB3 1.31 ▲ 0.77% POSI3 3.55 ▲ 0.85% SLCE3 13.38 ▲ 0.91% NATU3 8.38 ▲ 0.60% BRKM5 5.97 ▲ 0.67% RANI3 8.11 ▲ 1.00% CSNA3 4.84 ▼ 2.22% CMIN3 5.71 ▼ 0.17% USIM5 7.36 ▼ 2.52% GGBR4 24.98 — 0.00% ENEV3 26.31 ▲ 0.61% CPFE3 46.14 ▲ 0.11% CMIG4 11.34 ▲ 0.98% EQTL3 38.66 — 0.00% LREN3 13.60 ▲ 0.59% VIVT3 32.63 — 0.00% RAIL3 14.44 ▲ 1.12% KLABIN 18.25 ▲ 1.11% RAIA DROGASIL 18.48 ▲ 1.26% RDOR3 34.64 ▲ 0.64% HAPV3 11.28 ▲ 2.45% FLRY3 17.14 ▲ 1.00% SMTO3 14.52 ▲ 0.83% UGPA3 33.05 ▲ 0.39% VBBR3 36.05 ▲ 1.18% BBSE3 41.26 ▲ 0.98% BPAC11 56.80 ▲ 0.32% CURY3 30.09 ▼ 1.02% AERI3 2.15 ▲ 0.94% VIVARA 22.18 ▲ 0.09% COMPASS 24.84 — 0.00% VAMOS 3.34 ▼ 2.34% SANB11 28.62 ▲ 13.35% ASAI3 8.50 ▲ 1.07% SBSP3 27.70 ▲ 1.06% WALMEX 50.36 ▲ 0.34% GMEXICO 208.29 ▼ 2.20% FEMSA 221.95 ▲ 1.19% CEMEX 20.54 ▼ 0.73% GFNORTE 199.64 ▼ 0.32% BIMBO 62.08 ▲ 2.26% TELEVISA 9.79 ▼ 0.91% AMX 22.00 — 0.00% GAP 376.64 ▼ 1.08% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA 231.05 ▼ 0.96% KOF 187.94 ▼ 0.14% GRUMA 258.23 ▼ 4.00% KIMBER 40.19 ▼ 0.17% SQM-B 62,700 ▼ 0.93% COPEC 6,350 ▲ 0.79% BSANTANDER 80.99 ▲ 0.36% FALABELLA 6,216 ▼ 0.06% ENELAM 87.99 ▲ 0.39% CENCOSUD 1,955 ▲ 0.51% CMPC 1,055 ▲ 2.43% BANCO CHILE 193.71 — 0.00% LATAM AIR 24.74 ▼ 0.64% YPF 82,900 ▲ 1.94% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 1.56% PAMPA 5,555 ▲ 0.36% TXAR 655.50 ▲ 1.16% ALUAR 977.50 ▼ 0.20% TGS 10,050 ▲ 2.45% CEPU 2,396 ▼ 0.33% MIRGOR 16,350 ▼ 1.95% COME 44.03 ▼ 1.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,620 ▼ 1.76% BYMA 296.00 ▼ 0.34% TELECOM ARG 4,408 ▲ 2.14% ECOPETROL 16.77 ▼ 1.58% BANCOLOMBIA 92.52 ▼ 1.46% GRUPO AVAL 5.28 ▲ 2.75% CREDICORP 400.58 ▼ 0.42% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.71 ▼ 1.24% BUENAVENTURA 30.28 ▼ 4.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,878 ▼ 0.41% NUBANK 14.33 ▼ 1.10% XP 17.06 ▼ 0.81% PAGSEGURO 9.64 ▼ 2.03% STONE 11.38 ▼ 0.48% GLOBANT 36.60 ▲ 0.58% TECNOGLASS 43.44 ▼ 0.34% GAP AIRPORT 217.35 ▼ 1.02% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA AIRPORT 106.90 ▼ 1.10% AMX ADR 25.37 ▲ 0.18% FEMSA ADR 127.99 ▲ 0.97% CEMEX ADR 11.82 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 19.40 ▲ 1.46% VALE ADR 15.06 ▲ 0.47% ITAU ADR 8.46 ▲ 0.24% SANTANDER BR 5.67 ▲ 12.28% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▼ 0.32% CSN 0.99 ▼ 2.42% GERDAU 4.96 — 0.00% LATAM ADR 52.75 ▼ 2.21% BTC 63,283 ▲ 0.83% ETH 1,874 ▲ 1.68% SOL 73.49 ▲ 2.26% XRP 1.08 ▲ 1.92% BNB 588.48 ▲ 2.35% ADA 0.19 ▲ 8.26% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 2.31% AVAX 6.60 ▲ 6.72% LINK 8.31 ▲ 3.17% DOT 0.80 ▲ 1.98% LTC 44.84 ▲ 1.48% BCH 213.66 ▲ 2.76% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.13% XLM 0.17 ▲ 2.14% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.05% NEAR 1.70 ▲ 1.40% ATOM 1.26 ▲ 3.36% AAVE 92.56 ▲ 2.25% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 86.89 ▲ 0.87% EMBRAER ADR 68.33 ▲ 0.32% JBS 14.02 ▼ 1.89% JBS BDR 70.70 ▼ 2.01% MBRF3 17.54 ▼ 2.34% MBRFY 3.39 ▼ 2.31% INTER 5.60 ▼ 0.71% EGX 54,286 ▲ 1.23% USD/ZAR16.54▼ 0.07% USD/NGN1,364▲ 0.07% NIKKEI 64,362 ▲ 4.03% CSI300 4,588 ▲ 0.85% HSI 25,884 ▲ 0.10% NIFTY 24,384 ▲ 0.27% KOSPI 6,595 ▲ 17.91% JCI 6,236 ▲ 0.80% USD/JPY157.23▼ 0.22% USD/CNY6.74▼ 0.10% DAX 25,629 ▲ 0.07% CAC 8,510 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,868 ▼ 0.27% MIB 52,173 ▲ 0.13% IBEX 19,783 ▲ 0.13% STOXX 649.19 ▼ 0.12% EUR/USD1.15▼ 0.01% GBP/USD1.35▲ 0.16% SPX 7,490 ▲ 0.70% DJI 52,485 ▲ 0.53% NDX 28,274 ▲ 0.60% RUT 2,931 ▼ 0.50% TSX 35,226 ▼ 0.79% VIX 15.99 ▼ 6.44% USD/CAD1.40▼ 0.08% US10Y 4.7450 ▲ 1.76% IBOV 177,999.00 ▲ 0.47% IPSA 11,016.85 ▼ 0.13% IPC MEX 66,935.53 ▼ 0.58% MERVAL 3,291,323 ▼ 0.41% COLCAP 2,392.10 ▲ 2.12% BVL PERÚ 57,890.85 — — USD/BRL 5.07 ▼ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.33 ▼ 0.13% USD/CLP 930.47 ▼ 0.07% USD/COP 3,203 ▲ 1.65% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.05% USD/ARS 1,485 ▼ 0.27% USD/UYU 40.20 ▲ 1.25% USD/PYG 5,931 ▲ 1.14% USD/BOB 12.10 ▲ 4.29% USD/DOP 57.99 ▲ 0.24% USD/CRC 448.40 ▲ 1.33% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.25% USD/HNL 26.76 ▲ 0.39% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 744.76 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.19 ▲ 0.37% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 0.86% EUR/BRL 5.86 ▲ 0.19% BRENT 90.12 ▲ 1.22% WTI 84.67 ▲ 1.29% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.47 ▲ 0.33% GOLD 4,107 ▲ 0.17% SILVER 57.79 ▼ 1.75% SOY 1,188 ▲ 0.87% CORN 464.00 ▲ 4.09% WHEAT 639.25 ▼ 3.65% COFFEE 313.55 ▼ 2.94% SUGAR 14.65 ▲ 1.52% ORANGE JUICE 153.35 ▲ 5.03% COTTON 81.20 ▲ 2.25% COCOA 5,537 ▲ 8.31% BEEF 227.25 ▼ 1.72% CATTLE 343.78 ▼ 0.78% LITHIUM 69.22 ▼ 0.85% PETR4 43.42 ▲ 1.35% VALE3 76.28 ▲ 0.25% ITUB4 42.89 ▲ 0.35% BBDC4 18.43 ▲ 0.22% ABEV3 15.99 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 21.35 ▲ 0.76% B3SA3 15.73 ▲ 0.64% WEGE3 47.20 ▲ 0.81% PRIO3 60.85 ▲ 1.48% SUZB3 43.32 ▲ 1.38% RENT3 37.61 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 16.42 ▲ 3.53% CSAN3 4.07 ▲ 2.01% RAIZ4 0.26 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.59 ▼ 5.47% GMAT3 4.03 ▲ 1.26% PSSA3 54.70 ▲ 0.64% CVCB3 1.31 ▲ 0.77% POSI3 3.55 ▲ 0.85% SLCE3 13.38 ▲ 0.91% NATU3 8.38 ▲ 0.60% BRKM5 5.97 ▲ 0.67% RANI3 8.11 ▲ 1.00% CSNA3 4.84 ▼ 2.22% CMIN3 5.71 ▼ 0.17% USIM5 7.36 ▼ 2.52% GGBR4 24.98 — 0.00% ENEV3 26.31 ▲ 0.61% CPFE3 46.14 ▲ 0.11% CMIG4 11.34 ▲ 0.98% EQTL3 38.66 — 0.00% LREN3 13.60 ▲ 0.59% VIVT3 32.63 — 0.00% RAIL3 14.44 ▲ 1.12% KLABIN 18.25 ▲ 1.11% RAIA DROGASIL 18.48 ▲ 1.26% RDOR3 34.64 ▲ 0.64% HAPV3 11.28 ▲ 2.45% FLRY3 17.14 ▲ 1.00% SMTO3 14.52 ▲ 0.83% UGPA3 33.05 ▲ 0.39% VBBR3 36.05 ▲ 1.18% BBSE3 41.26 ▲ 0.98% BPAC11 56.80 ▲ 0.32% CURY3 30.09 ▼ 1.02% AERI3 2.15 ▲ 0.94% VIVARA 22.18 ▲ 0.09% COMPASS 24.84 — 0.00% VAMOS 3.34 ▼ 2.34% SANB11 28.62 ▲ 13.35% ASAI3 8.50 ▲ 1.07% SBSP3 27.70 ▲ 1.06% WALMEX 50.36 ▲ 0.34% GMEXICO 208.29 ▼ 2.20% FEMSA 221.95 ▲ 1.19% CEMEX 20.54 ▼ 0.73% GFNORTE 199.64 ▼ 0.32% BIMBO 62.08 ▲ 2.26% TELEVISA 9.79 ▼ 0.91% AMX 22.00 — 0.00% GAP 376.64 ▼ 1.08% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA 231.05 ▼ 0.96% KOF 187.94 ▼ 0.14% GRUMA 258.23 ▼ 4.00% KIMBER 40.19 ▼ 0.17% SQM-B 62,700 ▼ 0.93% COPEC 6,350 ▲ 0.79% BSANTANDER 80.99 ▲ 0.36% FALABELLA 6,216 ▼ 0.06% ENELAM 87.99 ▲ 0.39% CENCOSUD 1,955 ▲ 0.51% CMPC 1,055 ▲ 2.43% BANCO CHILE 193.71 — 0.00% LATAM AIR 24.74 ▼ 0.64% YPF 82,900 ▲ 1.94% GGAL 7,890 ▼ 1.56% PAMPA 5,555 ▲ 0.36% TXAR 655.50 ▲ 1.16% ALUAR 977.50 ▼ 0.20% TGS 10,050 ▲ 2.45% CEPU 2,396 ▼ 0.33% MIRGOR 16,350 ▼ 1.95% COME 44.03 ▼ 1.94% LOMA NEGRA 3,620 ▼ 1.76% BYMA 296.00 ▼ 0.34% TELECOM ARG 4,408 ▲ 2.14% ECOPETROL 16.77 ▼ 1.58% BANCOLOMBIA 92.52 ▼ 1.46% GRUPO AVAL 5.28 ▲ 2.75% CREDICORP 400.58 ▼ 0.42% SOUTHERN COPPER 182.71 ▼ 1.24% BUENAVENTURA 30.28 ▼ 4.96% MERCADOLIBRE 1,878 ▼ 0.41% NUBANK 14.33 ▼ 1.10% XP 17.06 ▼ 0.81% PAGSEGURO 9.64 ▼ 2.03% STONE 11.38 ▼ 0.48% GLOBANT 36.60 ▲ 0.58% TECNOGLASS 43.44 ▼ 0.34% GAP AIRPORT 217.35 ▼ 1.02% ASUR 275.62 ▼ 0.34% OMA AIRPORT 106.90 ▼ 1.10% AMX ADR 25.37 ▲ 0.18% FEMSA ADR 127.99 ▲ 0.97% CEMEX ADR 11.82 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 19.40 ▲ 1.46% VALE ADR 15.06 ▲ 0.47% ITAU ADR 8.46 ▲ 0.24% SANTANDER BR 5.67 ▲ 12.28% AMBEV ADR 3.11 ▼ 0.32% CSN 0.99 ▼ 2.42% GERDAU 4.96 — 0.00% LATAM ADR 52.75 ▼ 2.21% BTC 63,283 ▲ 0.83% ETH 1,874 ▲ 1.68% SOL 73.49 ▲ 2.26% XRP 1.08 ▲ 1.92% BNB 588.48 ▲ 2.35% ADA 0.19 ▲ 8.26% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 2.31% AVAX 6.60 ▲ 6.72% LINK 8.31 ▲ 3.17% DOT 0.80 ▲ 1.98% LTC 44.84 ▲ 1.48% BCH 213.66 ▲ 2.76% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.13% XLM 0.17 ▲ 2.14% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.05% NEAR 1.70 ▲ 1.40% ATOM 1.26 ▲ 3.36% AAVE 92.56 ▲ 2.25% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 86.89 ▲ 0.87% EMBRAER ADR 68.33 ▲ 0.32% JBS 14.02 ▼ 1.89% JBS BDR 70.70 ▼ 2.01% MBRF3 17.54 ▼ 2.34% MBRFY 3.39 ▼ 2.31% INTER 5.60 ▼ 0.71% EGX 54,286 ▲ 1.23% USD/ZAR 16.54 ▲ 0.08% USD/NGN 1,364 ▲ 0.15% NIKKEI 64,362 ▲ 4.03% CSI300 4,588 ▲ 0.85% HSI 25,884 ▲ 0.10% NIFTY 24,384 ▲ 0.27% KOSPI 6,595 ▲ 17.91% JCI 6,236 ▲ 0.80% USD/JPY 157.22 ▼ 1.50% USD/CNY 6.7448 ▲ 0.01% DAX 25,629 ▲ 0.07% CAC 8,510 ▲ 0.28% FTSE 10,868 ▼ 0.27% MIB 52,173 ▲ 0.13% IBEX 19,783 ▲ 0.13% STOXX 649.19 ▼ 0.12% EUR/USD 1.1527 ▼ 0.02% GBP/USD 1.3482 ▲ 0.13% SPX 7,490 ▲ 0.70% DJI 52,485 ▲ 0.53% NDX 28,274 ▲ 0.60% RUT 2,931 ▼ 0.50% TSX 35,226 ▼ 0.79% VIX 15.99 ▼ 6.44% USD/CAD 1.4017 ▲ 0.04% US10Y 4.7450 ▲ 1.76%
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Ten Reasons to Visit Colombia in 2021

By · December 29, 2020 · 2 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Colombia is a country of contrasts, unexplored landscapes, vast biodiversity, rich cultures and ancient histories, with welcoming people full of energy and passion. It offers lush landscapes and unique experiences to explore, making it utterly enticing for 2021 travelers. This great potential was recognized, among others, by the World Travel Awards where Colombia won nine categories standing out as the Leading Culinary Destination and Leading LGBT Destination.

Colombia is a country of contrasts, unexplored landscapes, vast biodiversity, rich cultures and ancient histories, with welcoming people full of energy and passion.
Colombia is a country of contrasts, unexplored landscapes, vast biodiversity, rich cultures and ancient histories, with welcoming people full of energy and passion. (Photo internet reproduction)
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Colombia is reborn
Colombia has shed the troubled history of its past and through community- and eco-driven initiatives, has earned its place as one of the top destinations in South America offering meaningful travel experiences.

The most biodiverse country per kilometer in the world
The South American nation is the most biodiverse country on earth per square kilometer: it is home to 10% of the earth’s flora and fauna.

It has Caribbean beaches, but it also has a Pacific Coast…
There aren’t many places in the world where you can sun yourself on a Caribbean beach and see snow-capped mountains at the same time as in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta or in the Colombia’s Pacific coast, where the beaches are surrounded by jungle and its waters host humpback whales from July to October.

It has one of the world’s biggest Carnivals
The Barranquilla Carnival is second to none with a spectacular display of Colombia’s multifarious cultures; African, Indigenous, European and Middle Eastern.

Colombia’s Cool and Cosmopolitan Cities
Colombia is comprised of up-and-coming, chic and cosmopolitan cities including booming Bogotá and award-winning Medellín.

Freshest coffee around
Colombia produces some of the world’s best coffee and has a budding coffee tourism industry.

Wonderfully welcoming people
Colombia makes for an inclusive and welcoming destination and unsurprisingly locals have a great reputation for friendliness and hospitality.

It’s the Land of more than 1,000 Rhythms
Hailed as the Land of more than 1,000 Rhythms, every corner of Colombia moves to its own distinct sound.

Its booming cycle-tourism
Colombia is at the heart of South American cycling tourism because of its diverse topography and climate that offers over 38 key training trails.

2021 Colombian travel will come back stronger, greener and more sustainable
Colombia has taken the initiative a step further and proposed to amend the General Law of Tourism, with sustainability at its core. It formally recognizes the importance of protecting the environment and supporting local communities.

 

 

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