If this isn’t your first time here you’ll know the leader of this here Colombia Travel Blog is Marcela, and Marcela is Colombian. The fact that Marcela is Colombian means she is genetically disposed to like salsa, and like salsa she does indeed. Lucky for Marcela, then, that last year she got to visit the city […]
Category: Colombia Destinations
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Valentina Bogotá, Colombia Valentina runs her own florist in Bogotá, KharismaFloral To drink a great coffee. To visit a beach, visit a great museum, eat delicious food and learn salsa, all in one day. To see the errors made by Hollywood. To be able to dismiss what they say […]
Crêpes and Waffles (Crêpes & Waffles or Crêpes y Waffles) is, as alluded to by the title, an absolute institution in Bogotá. From delicious crêpes and waffles to curry flavoured wraps, the place thoroughly deserves it’s title as the ‘Place of A Thousand Flavours’. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– My first experience with Crêpes and Waffles […]
We’ve written about travel to Taganga before, but that was a while ago and the place is so beautiful and fun that we felt the need to do it again. Plus our friends at Off2Colombia, in their series of videos of Colombia, recently released their video of Taganga. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Taganga is a […]
Unless you’ve been to Mars, Tatacoa Desert is like nothing you’ve seen before. Marcela had the chance to do it last year during a vacation to Colombia, and wrote about it on her original Blogger Colombia Travel Blog . Because it does rain from time to time, Tatacoa isn’t technically a desert. It’s considered a semi […]
As one of the most beautiful colonial towns in Colombia and a UNESCO heritage site, Villa de Leyva is a must see destination for many. Quality restaurants, intriguing museums, scenic views and a relaxed atmosphere make a leisurely stay here of a few days or more ideal. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Marcela’s article, A […]
Travel to Medellín is becoming increasingly popular as the city’s reputation transforms from danger capital to party and culture capital. Travellers discover a city full of international quality restaurants, bars and clubs, as well as a city of contemporary beauty. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In the run up to Christmas, Medellín transforms once again into […]
San Agustin Archaeological Park is an amazing collection of Pre-Columbian head stones in a huge natural area of southern Colombia (a region that itself is well worth you visiting). It’s actually bigger than, for instance, the Machu Picchu National Park in Peru. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– So, with this in mind, we thought we’d […]
Colombia very often defies expectations. In fact, it’s been said that it’s a land of constant surprise. One expectation of Colombia, however, that is thankfully met, is the image of the country as a tropical paradise. Sure, you won’t be soaked in sun if you travel to Bogota, but nonetheless you can head to the […]
Not too long ago I posted a relatively amusing little news story about a group of Colombian women on a sex strike in a small village. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Much like the play of Lysistrata, wherein the protagonist ended a war by convincing the women of Ancient Greece to deprive their lovers of […]