As we explained in a previous post on La Guajira, it is unlike most places in the world. The landscapes are truly unique, and a highlight of any trip to Colombia, and indeed South America. But I’ll leave the fancy, highfalutin’ language to Mr. Paul Fowler, and instead, here is the Colombia Travel Blog guide [...]
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“I feel that I’m a native of any country in Latin America” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Whilst this statement may be true, Colombian literary hero Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Gabo for short) was in fact born in the small town of Aracataca, a stiflingly hot and dusty place in the banana zone of the country. However, [...]
So my time at See Colombia Travel is coming to an end. By this time tomorrow I’ll be sitting on a beach, tucking into my second or third ice-cold Aguila of the day, and pondering the eternal question: should I have fish or fish for lunch? It’s always a tough call… Don’t get me wrong [...]
Last week we wrote about Capurgana on Colombia’s Caribbean coast in the department of the Chocó: today we are staying firmly in that department, but heading south towards the Pacific coast; one of Colombia’s least visited areas, and almost certainly the least visited stretch of coastline. To start with, the Pacific coast of the Chocó [...]
So it’s Monday morning. Everyone hates Monday’s right? Especially after the inevitable lazy Sunday spent trying to watch online movies through one bloodshot eye, drinking copious amounts of water in a fruitless attempt to shake off that killer guaro hangover… No chance! Bogotá is not a city that lends itself to a quiet Sunday in bed; [...]