Category: Adventure

–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country of breathtaking diversity. You can hike snow-capped mountains, explore the Amazon rainforest, relax on Caribbean beaches and that’s just to start. Last week I went to Tatacoa Desert for the first time – another type of landscape to add to Colombia’s already impressive list. Arriving to […]

Today’s post is written by Sara Romes, from  See Colombia’s Sales Department. Thanks Sara and Happy Semana Santa to all! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– You’re traveling to where? I think you should dye your hair. Or as I like to call it: Traveling as a blonde woman in Latin America. The comment about dying […]

It’s approaching Semana Santa and we in the office are getting pretty excited. Semana Santa means travel, and that’s exactly what we’re all doing. Here’s a run down of our travel plans. Be sure to get in touch on Facebook and let us know what your plans are, we love to hear of travel adventures (and […]

Today is a monumental day. Is it the constant sheets of rain that cascade down my window in Bogotá? No, that’s no it. Is it that today I’m going to Estereo Picnic? That’s cool, but no, that’s not it either. It’s not even that today marks the start of the Semana Santa festivities. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) […]

For those of us that live in relatively flat, urban areas, it’s easy to become complacent about transport. Cars, buses, bikes and walking rule the roost, and their authority isn’t questioned. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In various parts of Colombia, however, drivers and transport experts are forced to use their initiative to deal with […]

While no-one wants to ignore the long stretches of beautiful coastline that it has, there is far much more to a visit to Colombia than merely toasting yourself in the sun and occasionally taking a dip. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– From snow-capped mountains to Mars-esque desert landscapes, Colombia boasts an overwhelming amount of variety. Here we […]

It’s called the ‘Fiesta of One Thousand Faces’, but undoubtedly there will be many more than that at this year’s Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá (Iberoamericano Theatre Festival in Bogotá). –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The festival, now one of the biggest in the world, started in 1988. Fanny Mikey and Ramiro Osorio wanted to celebrate […]

It’s approaching Holy Week (Semana Santa), and in Colombia that’s kind of a big deal, even comparable to Christmas (see our Noche de las Velitas and Colombian Christmas traditions post for more on that). Most Colombians get the entire week off work, and so a lot of travelling gets done. A popular place to visit […]

Yesterday we wrote about how Colombia is becoming the hottest travel destination of 2012. With increased press coverage, many people are beginning to see the truth about travel to Colombia: it’s safe, it’s affordable and it’s unforgettable. For those hardened travellers that relish the opportunity to explore undiscovered lands, however, this growth in popularity isn’t necessarily […]

What makes a travel destination stand out? Great beaches? Rich culture? Variety? Originality? A sense of being a pioneer? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As anyone who has ever been will be quick to tell you, these are all things that Colombia has. From the relentless pace of life in the country’s cultural mecca, Bogotá, […]