Known as ‘Amazonia’ to locals, the Colombian Amazon sprawls across 400 000 square kilometres – roughly 35% of the country’s total surface area – and offers incredible adventure and wildlife experiences to the intrepid traveller. It is part of the colossal Amazon Jungle – which makes up approximately 50% of the world’s rainforests and is renowned for its dazzling biodiversity – including resplendent avian species, rare flora and exotic creatures such as jaguars, ocelots, caimans, anacondas and piranhas. Highlights of Colombia’s Amazonia include canopy tours in the Tanimboca Reserve, river boat trips to the virgin jungle of Monkey Island, and Amacayacú National Park, with its rich indigenous culture, biological stations and pristine river islands.