¡Check out our completely up-to-date 2016 ‘Complete Guide to visiting Cabo de la Vela’ for more information on traveling to La Guajira! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Punta Gallinas is the northern-most point of South America – the beginning of a continent (or ending: depends on your perspective really): the point where the vast landmass […]
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¡Revisa nuestra Guía Completa para visitar Cabo de la Vela completamente actualizada para más información sobre viajar a La Guajira! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Punta Gallinas es el punto más septentrional de América del Sur – el inicio de un continente (o el final: depende de su perspectiva realmente): el punto donde la gran […]
Colombia cuenta con una gran cantidad de hermosas islas caribeñas frente a sus costas, pero hay dos que sobresalen en términos de infraestructura turística y por su belleza natural. La isla más popular para pasar vacaciones en el Caribe es San Andrés, pero si estás buscando tu propio pedacito de cielo en la tierra consideramos […]
Colombia has many beautiful Caribbean islands off its coast, but there are two that stand out in terms of tourism infrastructure and their natural beauty. The most popular island to spend a vacation in the Caribbean is San Andrés but if you are looking for your own little piece of heaven on earth, we consider […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
There was recently an article in El Tiempo discussing what Bogotá needs in order to become a ‘global city’. I already see Bogotá as an ostensibly cosmopolitan, international city, but I understand what the article is saying. Indeed, it’s a topic we at the Colombia Travel Blog have thought about before. For all its virtues, […]
Palomino se ha convertido rápidamente en uno de los sitios que hay que ver para visitantes del Caribe colombiano: el pequeño pueblo costero ofrece hostales de buena calidad, una extensa playa, una variedad de restaurantes y acceso sin paralelo a la costa caribeña y la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. La primera vez que visité […]