Colombia in $290s-$310s RT

The call of street hawkers slinging sugarcane juice and arepas. Barking dogs, reggaeton blasting from boomboxes ricocheting from one barrio to the next. The soft whoosh of cable cars gliding over the Crayola-colored valley. 

Medellin's the type of city you can easily sink into. Looong before you've figured out the bus routes or local slang. 

But what about those of us who long to trade concrete for canopies? Of moss and moistness where the call of cicadas and macaws are louder than anything you've ever heard in the city? A world of pink river dolphins, indigenous wisdom and guided night hikes?

Enter the Colombian Amazon. 

To get here from Medellin, your best bet is flying to Leticia. Fares usually run you back about $150-$180 RT. Tip: Keep your eyes peeled during Black Friday for any discounted fares from Avianca. 

From Leticia, the real adventure begins. You're not just changing cities; you're crossing over into another ecosystem entirely...