Colombia is the only country in South America with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Lying to the south of Panama, Colombia controls the land access between Central and South America. With Panama to the north, Colombia is surrounded by Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Ecuador and Peru to the south west. (Description by Wikipedia.org)
Visit the following organizations offering volunteer abroad opportunities in Colombia:
Peace Brigades International - A non-partisan international organization committed to practicing nonviolence in conflict areas, by sending unarmed, volunteer international peace teams, when invited, into areas of repression or conflict.
Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange - Sends volunteers to work with communities overseas in social and welfare placements abroad for one year or six months.
