Click on the link -> to see Sarah’s point of view about Andres Carne de Res in English. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Mas Escapes Fantásticos por Latinoamerica aquí: http://bit.ly/1pQBg85 Para nadie es un secreto que en los últimos años Andrés Carne de Res en Chía, Bogotá se ha convertido en un referente casi obligatorio para […]
Year: 2013
Note: This post delves into the world of the ancient indigenous customs surrounding the consumption of the psychedelic drug/medicine known as yage. I don’t want to sound too preachy, but, as you will read, my experience with it made me realise that it’s no game, but actually a pretty serious undertaking. I’d urge anyone considering […]
You may or may not have seen Huffington Post’s excellent article detailing 21 reasons Colombia is the happiest country in the world. Well, as a group of international travellers that have lived here for many, many years, we thought we’d bring you some extras. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Aguardiente Let’s face it, there are a […]
We’d like to welcome on board the guys at 2sporks1cup, who travelled to Colombia this year. This Aussie and Colombian couple kept their blog diligently updated through their travels and continue to update now they’re back in the land of Oz. We’ll be re-posting some of our top picks in the coming months to give […]
Even though – for me at least – that would be sufficient in itself, Narino isn’t just about guinea pigs and street battles. The landscape around Pasto is rugged, verdant, and stunning. And although I’m not the world´s most “spiritual” guy, I am definitely a sucker for the sublime; and there´s plenty of such sublimity […]
Hola a todos, celebrando que mañana Domingo Marce y yo estaremos en el programa Como en Casa de RCN Internacional hablando sobre nuestra tarea de difusión de nuestra bella Colombia como destino turístico en el extranjero, hoy lo celebramos listando los 5 post en español más leídos durante 2012. Acá va la lista, y recuerden […]
Watching an impressive parade of floats like this was only the beginning… It’s Wednesday night, and from what I can gather from the pagans, we’re supposed to be going to an indigenous house in the morning to take yage, some kind of “spiritual medicine,” which means we shouldn’t eat, drink alcohol, or engage in other […]
There is nothing worse than arriving in a country and not being able to understand a single word anyone says. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– You catch a taxi or a bus from the airport and you freak out when you’re asked a simple question like “So, where are you from?” You’re invited to a […]
Well, I’m still alive. I’ve just spent a fairly insane week in the southern city of Pasto with three crazy Colombian pagans, during the Black and White Festival – its most intense week. I’ve witnessed arcane rituals in front of volcanoes, choked on foam and powder in street battles, and almost lost my mind at […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Single? Female? Have itchy feet and keen to travel Colombia? Well, let me let you in on a bit of a secret girls – Colombia is calling. Being a single female and deciding to travel to Colombia alone was definitely one of the scariest things I’ve ever done, but also one […]