Day 2 of our adventures in the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy After staying the night at Cabanas del Pulpito, we were keen to do the trek to Laguna Grande. However we were just debating whether our tired legs could carry … Read More
Visiting Sierra Nevada del Cocuy was not part of our original travel plans due to its remote location. It’s a national park situated in the Eastern Cordillera mountain range north east of Bogota. We took the ten-hour night bus from … Read More
You can’t say you have seen Villa de Leyva and the surrounding area, until you’ve spent a day at the National Park Iguaque. It’s located about 1 hour from the town by bus; the entrance fee is $15 dollars. It’s … Read More
Villa de Leyva, Colombia – Mexican Indian Ceremony from Thinking Nomads We were invited almost accidentally to this Mexican Indian ceremony while wondering the streets of Villa de Leyva. It represents thanking mother earth and also teaching us to live … Read More
The mention of Colombia the first thing that springs to most people’s minds are drug cartels and FARC guerrilla soldiers or so the media would have you believe. I have to admit to reading many of these articles myself, so … Read More
Arrived at the huge Barajas airport and some how managed to get lost finding our way to the baggage hall. After locating our loan bags from the caracole, we decided to tackle the metro to get into central Madrid to … Read More
Packing is an art and should be taken seriously, and done with care and diligence in order to avoid constant cursing of your backpack for the duration of your trip. Our South America trip will be our fourth big trip … Read More