Filming in Colombia: WhereNext Location Guides

Check out our Colombia Production Company’s Guide to Colombia's spectacular National Parks. If you are considering filming a natural history production, here is what you need to know about Colombia’s spectacular wild destinations.

With a growing culinary movement, a vibrant music scene, buzzing tourist districts, spectacular natural surroundings, and the most welcoming people in Colombia, Medellin is an ideal location for all manner of film productions.

Colombia is the only country in South America with both Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. There are many Colombian islands which are ideal for filming, from the larger San Andres to the wild Pacific islands of Gorgona and Malpelo. Here are the top Colombian island locations for filming.

Offering a unique blend of the modern and the traditional, as well as being surrounded by spectacular Andean nature and endemic ecosystems, Bogota is an incredible place for any foreign video production company looking for a cost-efficient and diverse filming destination.

Of Colombia’s 32 departments, coffee is grown in over 20; however, the country’s top crop is most famously produced in the area known as the Coffee Triangle, one of the most culturally and ecologically diverse parts of the country.

A filming guide to the wild tropical jungles and remote beaches of Colombia’s Pacific coast.

The north-west Amazon of Colombia is one of the most unexplored regions in the world, and represents a new frontier not only for scientists, explorers, and travelers, but for video production companies as well. It’s entirely possible to film in regions that have never been featured outside of Colombia.

Chapter 1 of our Destination Guide to Filming in Colombia: the wild eastern plains of Colombia (Llanos Orientales). Home to Colombian cowboys (also known as llaneros), animals like jaguars and giant anteaters, and the most dramatic dawns you will ever see as the sun rises over the endless plains, the Llanos are one of Colombia’s most under-appreciated and stunning destinations for filmmakers.

Our destination guide to filming in Colombia will open your eyes to the most beautiful and unique locations in this diverse country, as well as offering tips and pointers on filming throughout Colombia.