On a very clear day when there are no high altitude clouds obscuring the view, the volcano Nevado de Huila can be seen to the north.

[4] At 5365 m (17601 ft) tall, it is the highest volcano in the country and is permanently snow covered with a glacier and it stands out well on a clear day even though it is about 50 miles north of Altamira.

There is a playground with soccer and basketball court at the west end of town with a swimming pool which is open every afternoon throughout the year.

In the mountains and valleys surrounding Altamira there are numerous pueblos and tiny settlements known as veredas that can be reached by gravel roads.

There is a statue of Our Lady of Aranzazu in a small church in the tiny pueblo of Gallardo in the mountains above Suaza which is south of Altamira.