A new Colombia travel advisory is warning U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to parts of the South American country.

Over the last year, Colombia has been steadily growing as a trendy off-the-beaten-path tourist destination: AmaWaterways recently introduced a Magdalena River cruise, and Air Canada Vacations launched Colombia tours last summer.

However, on April 17, the U.S. State

Tourists are now banned from Colombia's sacred Green Lake as indigenous leaders work to preserve its pristine beauty. Situated in the crater of the half-dormant Azufral volcano in southwestern Colombia, this striking green lake once attracted many visitors, some of whom left behind trash and disturbed the tranquility of the area. Rising to an altitude of 4,070 meters (2.5 miles) in the western Colombian

UNESCO has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 11 countries.  

The other new biosphere reserves are located in Belgium, Gambia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Mongolia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia and Spain.  

The World Network of Biosphere Reserves now totals 759 sites in 136 countries. 

Each

Located in the heart of the Colombian Andes, Ritacuba Blanco was once a majestic ice giant within the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy National Park. Not long ago, this landmark was covered in a thick layer of ice and snow, but now it bears the scars of the harsh climate: gaping crevices expose the underlying rock, a clear sign of an environment in distress.

According to available data, the glacier,

Emirates announced that starting June 3, it will operate daily flights between Miami International Airport and Eldorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia.

Flight EK213 will depart Dubai at 02:15 and arrive in Miami at 10:05, then depart at 12:35 and arrive in Bogota at 15:25. Return flight EK214 from Bogota will depart at 17:25 and arrive in Miami at 22:15, then depart at 00:45