When talking about Colombia, most likely the first things coming up in your mind will be: drug, narcotraffic, the TV series NARCOS, coffee, salsa, etc. When I decided to travel around the country for three months by myself, everyone thought … Read More
It is my firm belief that an independent journey in Colombia does not require a large ammout of money or energies. There aren’t any burocratic complications: a simple stamp on the passport at the airport is enough for any EU … Read More
Travel Diary – Cristina’s an italian free spirit who is currently travelling solo around South America for several months covering Colombia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Below is a snippet from her travel diary which which includes some great insight into her … Read More
Our second day in Sierra Nevada del Cocouy and Marco’s first experience riding a horse, it was an adventure to say the least.
It was our first evening in Medellin and we were debating whether to go and see the “Zona Rosa”, the modern and trendy part of the city, or take the cable car up to the Santo Domingo barrio, which was … Read More
During our six weeks of traveling around Colombia in the build up to Christmas we’ve noticed that lights and decorations are an important part of the Christmas celebrations. Not only in public areas but also on family houses; we saw … Read More
Ciudad Perdida is an ancient city built by the Tairona people in 700AD in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta jungle, Colombia. Only officially found in 1975, it is still relatively undiscovered by mass tourism: just 40 people visit the … Read More
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