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Leticia, Colombia's port on the Amazon, is on the southern tip of a spur of territory which gives Colombia access to the great river, 3,200 km upstream from the Atlantic. There is a land border with Brazil a short distance to the east beyond which are Marco and Tabatinga. Directly south across the river is another important Brazilian port, Benjamin Constant, which is close to the border with Peru. On the north side of the Amazon, Colombia has frontage on the river of 80 km to the land border with Peru.

Capital of Amazonas Department, the city is clean, modern, though run down near the river.  Parque Santander y Orellana is pleasant and is a popular meeting place. It is rapidly merging into on town with neighboring Marco in Brazil.  The best time to visit is in July or August, the early months of the dry season.

The Museum Etnografico del Hombre Amazonico has displays on local ethnography and archaeology, in a beautiful building with a library and a terrace overlooking the Amazon.

Parque Nacional Amacayacu, 60 km upstream, at the mouth of the Maramara Creek, 2 hours from Leticia. There is a jungle walk to the lookout and a rope bridge over the forest canopy, with wonderful views of the surrounding jungle. Boats go to a nearby island to see Victoria Regia water lillies.