Caquetá department is perhaps one of Colombia’s most off-the-beaten-track and least visited regions. Generally more associated with violence and the Colombian conflict, Caquetá is currently in the process of developing its tourist infrastructure, and it turns out that there are some pretty amazing things to do in the southern jungle department. With activities to suit […]
Author: Chris
I'm Chris and I'm the Colombia Travel Blog's resident Colombia travel expert and our editor. In nearly 4 years in the country, I have visited 31 of Colombia's 32 departments, and that last 1 is on the way! Colombia has been my home for years and I'm still not bored of exploring its diversity and magic, and getting to know its wonderful people. You can follow more of my adventures on Facebook @ChrisBellTravel and Instagram @ChrisBellColombia
As Colombia continues to grow in popularity/urgency on the backpacker trail, new hostels are opening every month. Yet none are quite as unique in concept as Paraiso Secreto, a collection of seven wonderfully colorful hostels, which have taken over a group of abandoned mansions on Isla Grande, less than an hour off the coast of […]
La versión de este post en castellano aquí: “5 escapes de un dia desde Cartagena” –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Let me start of by saying this: I love visiting Cartagena. Sure, it’s busy and there are a few too many street vendors hawking questionable souvenirs, but the so-called ‘Jewel of the Indies’ is a […]
Colombia is not especially famous for its gastronomy (unfairly in my opinion), however, there are many delicious regional varieties of food to try which will ensure that even the most committed foodie can have an amazing experience traveling through Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– From the thick, hearty stews and soups of Bogotá, to […]
Colombia celebrated its Independence Day on July 20th, 1810, independence was declared in Santa Fe de Bogotá. The process was by no means easy; the Wars of Independence continued long after this date, and Colombia became part of Gran Colombia (including modern-day Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador) in 1819, but, following its break-up in 1831, Colombia […]
Many foreigners in Colombia will see the title of this post (in spite of the ‘?’) As pure sacrilege: the humble Arepa is often treated with barely masked disdain by the growing number of foreigners visiting Colombia or calling the country home. Many Colombians might be in pretty strong disagreement as well, citing Ajiaco, Bandeja Paisa, Sancocho, […]
For our 2 week culture and history trip itinerary: click here –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Over the next few weeks, we will be writing a series of posts containing sample 2-week Colombian holiday itineraries (including additional activities for those with 3 weeks or a month); these itineraries are designed to give readers an idea of […]
Photo Gallery: The Red Rivers of Guadalupe, Santander –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Caño Cristales is (rightfully) becoming one of Colombia’s most iconic sights: next year it will appear on Colombia’s new banknotes, and people from around the world are coming to Colombia and leaving enchanted with the ‘river that escaped from heaven.’ However, this […]
This is a guest post by Di Michelle, a digital marketer and world traveler currently exploring South America and blogging about it on her travel blog ‘Slight North’. Over the next few months, she will be sharing photographic tales of her Colombian travels with the Colombia Travel Blog through her travel photo diaries. Next up […]
The anniversary of the death of Simon Bolivar was on December 17th, 1830. Although the man commonly known as ‘The Liberator’ was born in Venezuela (Caracas in 1783), many of Bolivar’s greatest triumphs and disasters took place in what is now Colombia, during and after the Wars of Independence which have made him famous throughout […]