–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– La Guajira, Colombia. Just the mention of it evokes thoughts of warm landscapes and deserts, the mysterious legends of the Wayuu and infinite views from the last corner of Colombia. Something like this: However, like always, Colombia surprised us with the diversity of its destinations. A few […]
Category: Colombia off the beaten path
If you haven’t noticed aready, I’ll come right out and say it: I’m a dope. I’m generally quite comfortable with my dopiness, but sometimes it is cause for concern. Here’s an example, just a little sample: –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– OK, so if you want to see this: Or this: You need to go […]
During my Colombia travels I met a lot of people who all raved about San Gil. Known as the ‘Adventure Sports Capital’ of Colombia, the town offers travellers a variety of options from rafting to bungee-jumping, as well as boasting a cute little plaza and cathedral, and a beautiful park alongside the Rio Fonte. From […]
When the six-year-old in front of you goes on one of the biggest ziplines in South America, without so much as batting an eyelid, you know you have to hold it together. I wanted so badly to squeal, I was shaking, but, if a six-year-old can do it, I can too right? –> Colombia Dolar […]
Bogotá, October. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s almost Halloween in Colombia. Winter has officially started. Thick clouds linger stubbornly around the city’s mountains. Rain intermittently keeps pedestrians locked indoors. The life of the city seems to be slowly sucked out of it. The breeze in the city seems that little bit stronger. As it […]
Sara is Sales Supervisor for See Colombia Travel and recently visited the captivating region of Nariño, Colombia. We asked her to bring us back photos and information, and that’s exactly what she did! Over to you, Sara: –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– When I found out that I would be traveling to this department located on […]
It’s not every day that someone asks you to jump off a bridge. You’d think I might take it as an insult, but actually it seemed like a pretty good idea at the time. I was in Tena, just out of La Mesa, about 60km from Bogotá, and I was spending the day hiking, abseiling, rock-hopping […]
I realize I’m terribly unprepared for my four-day trek to the La Ciudad Perdida, The Lost City, in the Sierra Nevada as soon as I get into the van that’s taking us to the starting point. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– How do I know? Well for starters, when I get into the van and […]
Working in the travel business has its perks. One such perk is being able to travel. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Sara, one of the See Colombia Travel team, recently went to Nariño, way over in the South West of Colombia. She brought back with her a load of information (coming soon) and quite a […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Check out ‘The Top 10 Treks in Colombia: from Andes to Amazon’ My feet were soaked. My bag weighed heavy on my back. I was tired. More tired than I think I’ve ever been. But alongside the exhaustion and dehydration was a sense of unmistakeable contentment. I had arrived […]