Valentine’s Day is a strange ‘holiday’ in Colombia…mainly ’cause it’s not, strictly speaking, a holiday here at all. Colombia celebrates its own version of the “romantic” day with ‘El día del amor y la amistad’ every September, on the third Saturday of the month. If I’m being honest, I prefer the Colombian version, love and […]
Category: Tatacoa Desert
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There’s nothing to get the old blood stirring like a good ripping chat about the weather in Colombia. Hot! Cold! Rain! I mean, it’s fairly emotive stuff, when you think about it. OK OK, well, I’ll concede that such talk is as boring as that substance bats exude in their batcaves. […]
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 […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– South America contains many archaeological treasures: lost cities hidden deep in the jungle, gigantic figures etched into the desert, a glittering array of gold and silver; but in the fertile green hills of southern Colombia is one ancient archaeological site which few people outside the country are aware of. San […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– While no-one wants to ignore the long stretches of beautiful coastline that it has, there is far much more to a visit to Colombia than merely toasting yourself in the sun and occasionally taking a dip. From snow-capped mountains to Mars-esque desert landscapes, Colombia boasts an overwhelming amount of variety. Here […]
We decided we needed something epic to celebrate our 500th post on this blog, and what could be more epic than a list of 500 reasons we love Colombia? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country that has given us all so much, and we’re grateful to be able to give something back […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– South America contains many archaeological treasures: lost cities hidden deep in the jungle, gigantic figures etched into the desert, a glittering array of gold and silver; but in the fertile green hills of southern Colombia is one which few people outside the country are aware of. San Agustín is a […]
With the mention of Colombia, most people will conjure 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 we wrote about yesterday, or the incredible Mars-like lanscapes that stretch over the desert of […]
When you arrive to Bogota, embarking on your vacation in Colombia, it could be easy to dismiss the idea of renting a car in Colombia as quickly as your first encounter with a taxi to your hotel. Taxis, buses and some cars skid around the streets with little regard for any resemblence of rules of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country of breathtaking diversity. You can hike snow-capped mountains, explore the Amazon rainforest, relax on Caribbean beaches and that’s just to start. Last week I went to Tatacoa Desert for the first time – another type of landscape to add to Colombia’s already impressive list. Arriving to […]