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When visiting Columbia, family travel is remarkably simple and enjoyable. Planning a family vacation can be tedious when you're trying to please a variety of ages and preferences. Columbia is full of things to enjoy as a family, ensuring even the pickiest of travelers is pleased, ranging from beach trips and hikes to museums and parks. Columbia is known for exciting outdoor activities. One thing you need to keep in mind is the age limit in place on a majority of activities such as horseback riding, guided hiking trips and white-water rafting. Many of these activities are kid friendly to children ages 5 and up. Make sure you check out these limits on the packages you purchase for your family to ensure you don't pay for something you are not able to enjoy as a family.
Mundo Adventura Park
The Mundo Adventura Park in Bogota is an amusement park that will appeal to all ages. The park is home to countless rides for adults and children alike such as a roller coaster, water slides, bumper cars and the star of the park, The Pendulum. Also featuring a petting zoo, arcade, house of horrors and many places to grab lunch, the Mundo Adventura Park is a great way to have a fun, carefree day with the kids.
River Rafting
Columbia is covered with rivers flowing out of the mountains so it seems only natural that some of the outdoor activities involve the thrilling sport of river rafting. Rafting is exciting and adventurous and depending on your level of adventure and the age of the kids you will be bringing along, there are a number of rafting trips that vary in difficulty levels ensuring that everyone gets to enjoy the trip. The Barragan river is perfect for younger children as the trip is easy and safe and the Chicamocha river is ideal for families with older children seeking an exciting adventure.
El Museo del Oro
One of the most popular museums in Columbia, the Museo del Oro (or the Gold Museum) is a 3-story establishment in Bogota that gives tourists a look at the history of this South American Country. The museum holds an impressive collection of over 35,000 ornaments, artifacts, works of art and tools made of solid gold used in this country centuries ago. All the gold in this museums is bound to make your children's eyes sparkle and on Sunday, you can save money as entry is free.
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