Medellin's Jose Maria Cordoba international airport has had an extreme make over and now boasts a much broader range of cafes, shops, as well as a new duty free zone.

From July to November every year, thousands of whales congregate in the warm waters of the Colombian Pacific to breed. A visit to the harbor town of Bahia Solano is a chance to see them up close.

The Caribbean city of Cartagena is planning a thorough makeover of the four and a half miles of beaches within its city limits.

Authorities and businesses in the Colombian capital Bogota joined hands in an effort to promote the city abroad and increase the capital's number of foreign visitors and investors.

Estimated investments in Cali's hotel sector surpass $110 million, giving the city an extra 1,170 hotel rooms by 2013.

Colombia's Pacific coast was for a long time a no-go zone for tourists, but now the remote harbor town of Bahia Solano is becoming a popular destination for the excellent scuba diving on offer.

Bogota is Latin America's sixth most popular business destination, with 78% of foreigners who have visited the Colombian capital city so far in 2010 coming on business.

Colombia's hotel sector expects to invest $1.2 billion this year, 33% more than the $900 million invested last year.

Thisiscolombia.net, a weblog offering "a new look on the wonderful experiences Colombia has to offer" is looking for contributors to tell their Colombian experiences and battle the stigmas still upheld by some.

Bogota remains the number one destination for international travelers to Colombia, according to the capital's Tourism Institute.