Colombia has made headlines recently as one of the best places in the world to invest right now. It seems like the trepidation that existed once is slowly but surely disappearing, and people are beginning to see the potential of a country that has, for years, mostly been ignored by the international community. –> Colombia […]
Like many other big cities, here in Bogota the traffic can become a bit of a nightmare, so locals breathed a collective sigh of relief when, in 2000, the TransMilenio system was opened to the public. The TransMilenio system is similar in concept to an underground metro system – only it’s actually a series of buses that […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– UPDATE: Check out our new updated 2016 Practical Guide to visiting Punta Gallinas and our new 2016 guide to visiting Cabo de la Vela in La Guajira… As we explained in a previous post on La Guajira, it is unlike most places in the world. The landscapes are truly unique, and […]
Colombia, as we know too well, still suffers from a reputation it earned decades ago. Despite rapid and huge improvements, many minds are still to change and for many travel to Colombia is completely off the card. That’s why we at the Colombia Travel Blog endeavor to bring you as luck information as we can […]
Colombia has more than its fair share of stunning coastline – about 1,800km of Caribbean and 1,500km of Pacific to be unnecessarily precise. However, possibly the most beautiful corner of Colombia’s coastline is, in fact, right in the corner! Capurganá is a small town, accessible only by infrequent flights and daily speedboats, nestled away right […]
–> 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 […]
“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it” (Gabriel García Márquez) –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I once met Gabriel García Márquez’s biographer, who assured me (over a questionable plate of unagi) that Colombia’s best-loved writer was, in fact, the world’s best-loved writer. […]
There’s no better time to come to Colombia than right now. It’s thriving with an optimistic energy – a product of the rapid progression the country has made over the past few decades. Once written off as a failed state, the murder capital of the world and more, Colombia now buzzes with culture, cosmopolitanism and […]
Safety Week continues at Colombia Travel Blog! Today we are going to be answering some ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ about safe travel in Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 1. Is it safe to travel to Colombia? Yes! In the past 10 years Colombian security has increased to the point the where more and more tourists are visiting […]
It’s safety week at Colombia Travel Blog! Over the next 5 days we are going to be attempting to lay to rest some stereotypes about Colombian safety (or apparent lack thereof) and demonstrate why Colombia is fast becoming the must-see country for all visitors to South America. To start us off, here’s an introduction to […]
