Bogota can be used like a compass, its central location meaning you are likely to transit via the cosmopolitan capital once or more. Tayrona National Park and Cartagena are both easily combined, situated on the northern Caribbean coast, and both offer something completely different; Tayrona has dense jungle, wilderness beaches and a section of marine park, all within a protected environment, whilst Cartagena is an exquisitely preserved colonial fort city. West of Bogota you can venture into the idyllic and peaceful coffee zone, which is marked by coffee plantations and quaint haciendas, surrounded by wax palm forests.