Category: San Gil

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 […]

Since they just brought out some new coins and notes here in Colombia, we thought it would be pertinent to bring you some information about the local currency. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia’s local currency is the Colombian Peso, which is represented by the dollar sign. The lowest note available is $1,000, which seems […]

So what will 2012 bring? European economic collapse? A new US President? The end of the world? Who knows, but one thing is for sure: 2012 SHOULD bring to you a trip to Colombia (before the world ends, of course). –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There’s never been a better time to come to this […]

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 […]

In a country abound with opportunities for adventure it’s quite a thing to be crowned the ‘Adventure Capital of Colombia’. But then San Gil is quite a place. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Offering opportunities for an abundance of adventure in Colombia, including rafting, biking, sailing, abseiling, climbing, caving, swimming, rappelling, paintballing, kayaking, hydrospeeding, paragliding and (incredibly) more, […]

Hi All, –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Marcela here!, some of you may  already know me from  my  Marcela’s Colombia Travel Blog. Today  I’m very happy to officially post my first entry on See Colombia Travel’s collaborative blog joining Ryan, JL, Andrew and Paul in their quest to tell the world about the wonders of […]