espanolLas etapas en la formulacion de politica exterior colombiana han estado orientadas tradicionalmente hacia la doctrina de Respice Polum; durante los gobiernos del presidente Santos ha cambiado esta esfera entorno a nuevas relaciones con estados similares (Respice Simillia) con el fundamento de poner fin al conflicto armado interno. En consecuencia, el objetivo de este articulo es analizar retrospectivamente los asuntos exteriores de Colombia desde 1990 y presentar un analisis prospectivo de politica exterior para el siglo XXI. El enfoque metodologico es de revision estructural de fuentes primarias y decodificacion de categorias de analisis desde la Teoria de las Representaciones Sociales. EnglishThe stages in the formulation of Colombian foreign policy have traditionally been oriented towards the doctrine of Respice Polum; during the governments of President Santos has changed this sphere around new relations with similar states (Respice Simillia) with the foundation of ending the internal armed conflict. Consequently, the objective of this article is to retrospectively analyze colombian foreign affairs since 1990 and present a prospective foreign policy analysis for the 21st century. The methodological approach is of structural revision of primary sources and decoding of categories of analysis from the Theory of Social Representations.