With the steady march of gay rights over the last thirty years or so, in the world in general as much as here in Colombia – where, despite the efforts of anti-gay rights campaigners it looks like same sex marriage will be more than just a theoretical possibility before too long – the gay travel industry […]
Category: Adventure
En el recorrido por el suroriente Antioqueno además de ver los alumbrados navideños de Medellín con el tema “Mi Navidad” también tuvimos la oportunidad de hacer turismo de aventura en el municipio de Támesis – la tierra de siempre volver, donde después de tener un acercamiento a la comunidad, las muestras culturales, la feria de ganado […]
You’ve waved goodbye to 2013 and welcomed in 2014 with the usual merriment, drunkenness and optimism. This year you’re going to work harder, spend more time with your family, read more, do more exercise and quit smoking. Yes, we believe you. But how about some more modest, achievable goals like, for example, travelling in […]
Nov 28
Crónicas de la Guajira – Fantasmas, tesoros escondidos y un pájaro loco: Conoce a Don Jorge Solano, encargado de la cueva.
You can find the english version of this post here: https://seecolombia.travel/blog/2012/11/la-guajira-part-i-ghosts-hidden-treasures-and-a-crazy-bird-meet-don-jorge-adalberto-solano-the-cave-keeper/ Dicen que se trata del viaje no del destino…pero ya estábamos ansiosos por llegar a la cueva prometida. Aunque el paisaje es increible y sentíamos que estábamos a punto de vivir una aventura al mejor estilo de Indiana Jones, ya habíamos estado en esa Land Rover […]
When you mention travelling in Colombia, most people’s minds will immediately go to images of colonial gems like Cartagena, bustling metropolises such as Bogotá or idyllic beaches like the ones you’ll find in Tayrona National Park. Few will imagine the snow-capped peaks in El Cocuy, the otherworldly dunes of La Guajira or the incredible Mars-like landscapes that stretch over the […]
The mere fact of having grown up in Australia gave me the obscene luxury to live much of my life on a whim. I went to a world-class university (for free, really) because I kind-of felt like it, traveled to live in Korea comfortably just because I could speak English, and arrived in Colombia because […]
As a cynical European, I always understood Magical Realism as crazy Latin American folklore, a literary device that had no real connection to the world. My British skepticism couldn’t grasp the concept, the idea of magic being present in the mundane, real world, of normal, realistic settings going hand in hand with the extraordinary […]
Si eres un lector habitual de nuestro blog Colombia Travel sabrás que una de nuestras misiones en la vida es decirle al mundo lo maravillosa que es Colombia y eso incluye el hecho de cambiar los estereotipos que lamentablemente persisten acerca del país por falta de conocimiento. Hemos hablado de Medellín en repetidas ocasiones, no […]
A short time ago I visited San Agustin’s Archaeological Park thanks to the San Agustin town council and Disfruta San Agustin. Over the course of three very intense days, myself and Toya, from Colombia de Una really came to appreciate the potential for tourism that the region has. We already have a number of posts […]
Hace poco tiempo estuve de visita en el Parque Arqueológico de San Agustín cortesía de la Alcaldía de San Agustín y Disfruta San Agustín , fueron 3 días muy intensos en que pudimos apreciar junto con Toya de Colombia de Una , el potencial turístico de la región. Ya tenemos en carpeta varios posts […]
