–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In this post, I’m going to come out with an outrageous claim. The Colombian department, Boyaca, is not the Colombian capital city, Bogota. OK OK, guys, calm down. Let me just explain a moment. I know this is a pretty crazy statement to just come out and say, but I do have […]
Category: Colombia off the beaten path
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A tan solo dos horas de Medellín queda un municipio cafetero llamado Fredonia, muchos lo asocian por ser el pueblo de La Bruja – un libro escrito por Germán Castro Caycedo basado en una de las habitantes que dicen era consultada por grandes personalidades, líderes políticos y narcotraficantes de […]
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 […]
Para leer esto en español, haz clic aquí. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In December we were invited to tour the magnificent landscapes of south-eastern Antioquia. On our second day we headed towards Támesis or, as our guide Rodrigo called it, ‘The Land of Constant Return’. Only three hours from Medellin and close to the […]
To read this in English, click here. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– En diciembre del año pasado fuimos invitados por medellin.travel y la gobernación a recorrer los maravillosos paisajes del suroriente antioqueno. En nuestro segundo día nos dirigimos a Támesis, la tierra de siempre volver como decía Rodrigo – nuestro guía. Ubicada a tan solo […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 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 […]
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/ –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 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 […]
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 […]
How many people can just hop on over to Colombia’s Pacific coast when they have a few days off for Easter? Well, mainly people in Colombia and luckily for me I am one of them. I’m not showing off (well, maybe a little), but merely highlighting the amazing diversity and opportunity for travel that living […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 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 […]