We’ve published several articles about the budding nudist community in Colombia, and not much has changed in the last year except in the nation’s capital, Bogota, where a thriving nudist group, Naturismo Bogota, offers the most incredible assortment of nudist activities we’ve ever seen anywhere.

Take a look at the scheduled events for July, 2009:

Every Thursday: Nude yoga
Every Saturday: Nude biorhythm, which is a kind of dance class.
July 10 and 24: Nude bio dance
July 14 and 28: Nude tai chi
July 20: Water workshop (not sure what this one entails)

Thus, fifteen indoor activities just this month, many of which are rather unique in the nudist world! The classes are open to all and cost only 15,000 Colombian pesos for men, 8,000 for women, which at the current exchange rate amounts to just 7.14 USD and 3.80 USD, respectively!! You need only bring a towel and adequate footwear. Understanding Spanish definitely helps!

As if that wasn’t enough, the group organizes massage classes for couples, nude mountain hikes, as well as all-inclusive nude weekends on a ranch in nearby Villaviciencio (Meta) and trips to Tayrona National Park’s nudist beach.

Naturismo Bogota’s web site here

A hotel on a private island with all of 3 rooms ranked second only to Mexico’s Hidden River Resort in Trip Advisor’s recently released list of the top ten nudist destinations in the world.

Located in Panama’s Bocas del Toro province in the Western part of the country near Costa Rica, the quaint clothing-optional venue is aptly named “Garden of Eden”, and is run by an American couple, Helena and “BoBo”. Patrons can enjoy kayaking, snorkeling, and scuba diving, among other things, in this tropical paradise. Rates range from 140 to 160 dollars per room, per night, including breakfast.

Garden of Eden bills itself as an adult-only venue, and their site uses the expression “be naughty” which may invite non-nudist behavior by some guests. Of course, if you rent all three rooms, you can pretty much make your own rules!

Panama has few other options for nudists, aside from the nude beach on Contadora island, a 15 minute flight from Panama City.

Even with global warming, winters are still extremely harsh and long in most of Canada except the Pacific coast. The country’s nudists generally have to travel to warmer climes during this period to be able to shed their clothes. The prolific naturist federation in the province of Québec (FQN), however, is constantly finding new ways for its members to enjoy winter in the nude without leaving the country, be it through nude swim nights at recreation centers or nude bowling nights.

Recently, the FQN announced that as of October 5th, 2008, another option will be available on the south shore of Montreal: The “Spa Nordique”, part of the “Chalet du Boisé” resort in Varennes, will be open to the naturist public every second Sunday. According to the association, from 1pm to 5pm, patrons will be able to enjoy, in the nude, three themed gardens: One Asian, one Mediterranean, and another Nordic. Among the amenities are a sauna, massage service, Turkish bath, four different hot tubs and a pool with a waterfall. There’s also a restaurant and hotel rooms for those who wish to stay overnight. Everyone is welcome, FQN members paying 18 Canadian dollars per single or couple, while non-members will pay 30 dollars plus taxes. Note that in the resort’s photos, the themed areas appear to be outdoors, thus Nudist Day can only surmise that they’ll be covered-up and heated (we hope) during winter!

Nudist Day likes to expose the sometimes silly laws regarding public nudity in various parts of the world. This time around, we land in Switzerland…

If you were to get naked in public in the streets of a Swiss city, the treatment you’ll get from local authorities will vary. In Neuchâtel, it isn’t a crime to amble naked in the streets, and any complaint lodged against you would be ignored by the police. Ironically, these same cops will pick-up you up anyway, treating you as a possible escapee from a mental institution! Doing the same in the city of Fribourg will almost guarantee you a trip to the psychiatric ward! In contrast, a nude stroll through Geneva will get you charged with exhibitionism and jailed for up to six months and a potentially heavy fine.

That said, all 3 municipalities will leave you alone if your act of public nudity is for a cause, say Peta or the World Naked Bike Ride, as long as your group announced its intentions ahead of time. In short, if you want to get naked in Switzerland, better say it’s for world peace!

As we’ve reported before, Colombia has limited possibilities for nudists. There are no clothing-optional resorts and only one (recently) landed club located in the capital, Bogota.

However, there is one very attractive option for nudists, on the Caribbean coast near the beautiful port city of Santa Marta: Tayrona National Park (Parque Tayrona). The legendary tropical paradise is just a short distance from the city, yet a world away. Here you’ll find the country’s only nudist beaches, a short distance from the park’s entrance. Local nudists usually install themselves at the Cabo San Juan del Guía camping, which is the nearest to the most popular of the nude beaches. It’s not uncommon and quite acceptable for people to stay nude at all times, whether on the camping ground, walking on trails, or snorkeling. The camping has all the amenities, including a restaurant, and camping site prices are economical, ranging from three to 8 dollars. Admission to the park is 25,000 pesos, or about 13 US dollars, per person.

Colombians are generally quite conservative, but with a population of over 45 million, the ranks of nudists have grown exponentially and it’s probable that nudist venues will increase in numbers with the passage of time, as we’ve seen happen in Argentina. We’ll soon visit Tayrona and bring you images of paradise!

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