Cultural traditions

There are many typical dances in the Andean region, such as the bambuco, the guabina, the whirlwind, the aisle, the bunde, the sanjuanero and the rajaleña. Also festivities like. The devil's carnival in Rio Dirty, Caldas; the Manizales fair, the black and white carnival in Pasto, the national festival of bands in Paipa, Holy Week in Popayán, the San Juan and San Pedro festivities in Tolima and Huila, the guabina festival and the tiple in Santander.

The culture of the Andean region is consolidated from the meeting of three civilizations; the black, the European and the indigenous.

The Colombian Andean region covers a wide territory. This allowed common cultural traits to be consolidated, but also for each department to maintain its identity.

Tourist Sites

The Andean region of Colombia covers an extensive territory in which it is easy to find beautiful natural landscapes, unique architecture in its cities, and various historical and fun places for all tastes. 

According to statistics, adventure tourism has been increasing and the Colombian Andes offer ideal landscapes for those who wish to enjoy nature.

For its part, the Andean Region has attractions such as the cultural landscape of the coffee region, the archaeological parks of Tierradentro and San Agustín and some of the largest and most modern cities in Colombia