Category: Colombia Destinations

Much like your back, Colombia is full of hard-to-reach places that, if you manage to get to, are some of the most amazing, most indescribable places to itch – Uh… go. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We’ve looked at Tatacoa Desert and how to travel to the Amazon in Colombia by boat, and those are undoubtedly two highlights. […]

Nights in December are cold in Bogotá (between 8 and 10 C) but in spite of that, every December 7th, we Bogotans stop virtually everything we are doing to go out and light candles…. I’m not exaggerating, at around 7 PM almost everybody in Bogota (and actually the whole of Colombia – this tradition is […]

In our travels in and around Colombia, we at the Colombia Travel Blog come across many fellow travellers, bloggers, and Colombia enthusiasts. We were privaleged recently with the arrival of Stephanie Yoder and Michael Tieso, whom we met on several nights out around the restaurants, bars and cafes of Bogota. As they’re two of the […]

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Check out ‘The Top 10 Traditional Crafts to bring back from Colombia’ – even more great gift ideas! As Christmas lights begin to dominate the skyline of Bogotá (as is one of many Christmas traditions in Colombia) and baby Jesus begins dominating everyone’s thoughts, we imagine you there in […]

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A special shout out today to our friends in the USA who are celebrating Thanksgiving with a big fat turkey and probably a good few beers. Sounds like a treat, enjoy! As a special treat for those of you Stateside (and, well, everywhere…) here’s a collection of photos of […]

We’re closing in on Christmas in Colombia (my first) and it’s starting to look like it’s a pretty big deal. We already looked at Medellín’s Christmas Lights, but even I was struck by how early things get going in Bogotá. Lights are adorning the major parks and commercial areas and houses are increasingly likely to […]

Colombia is a trekker’s paradise, with routes to be found through snow-capped mountains, Amazonian jungle, desert landscapes and places such as Cocora Valley, which has no parallel. One trek gaining increasing popularity is The Lost City (Ciudad Perdida), accessible from Santa Marta, Taganga and Tayrona National Park. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s little wonder […]

So with President Santos’ visit to the UK the British media has been featuring a lot about Colombia, and more specifically about the so-called ‘Civets’, a group of countries including Colombia that are being talked about as the next emerging markets. But if you’re looking for a more casual read about Colombia, that kind of […]

There are myriad reasons to visit San Gil, from the spectacular countryside to the delicious food to the opportunity to meet fellow travellers (it’s a popular destination for a vacation to Colombia). The number one reason, however, is definitely adventure sports. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– San Gil has an abundance of things to do […]

Occasionally one is reminded of just how peculiar you, the general public, can be. One of the most frequent and easily accessible examples of this, as any blog owner knows, is to check the different ways in which people find your blog on Google. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As an homage to you, our […]