Colombia is gradually becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America. Despite decades of conflict and cartels, Colombia has become a refuge for digital nomads and low-cost travelers in recent years. Colombia’s Caribbean coast is home to eight departments, each with its own distinct culture, history, and breathtaking scenery. If you have booked a Caribbean or Panama Canal cruise that includes Cartagena on the itinerary, you are in for a great treat, as this magnificent ancient town and resort on Colombia’s Caribbean coast is, quite rightly, the country’s most popular tourist destination. Despite lacking some of the tourism infrastructure that Cartagena, further south along the coast, offers, Santa Marta has warm and clean beaches, many of which are located in Tayrona or Tairona Park. San Andres is also a popular vacation destination due to its beautiful beaches, which have white sand, red corals, and water in seven unique shades of blue due to the island’s high level of transparency.