–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I spent 5 days in Colombia’s Chocó department in late August: it was my second visit to this Pacific coast department, and I can say with some certainty that it won’t be the last. The principal reason for my visit to the Chocó was to watch the humpback whales that come […]
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1. Que no es tan aterrador como te decían. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Antes de que partieras para Colombia, sin duda tus padres, tíos, amigos y quizás aun personas que no conocías bien te dijeron que debías evitar venir a Colombia. Es una selva allá afuera! Te van a secuestrar! No es así. Fui […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia’s Choco department, in the far west of the country, bordering the Pacific ocean, is a complex place: the poorest, most deprived region of the country, with some of the highest rainfall on earth, but blessed with a rich natural wealth, from humpback whales breeding in it’s warm waters, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Medellin has become famous over the past few years for it’s impressive commitment to innovative and progressive social and architectural projects. It clearly still has it’s issues to sort out, like many global cities, but in going from the world’s most dangerous city in the 90s to ‘most innovative’ […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a pretty geographically diverse place: you can go from desert, to plains, to jungle, to high Andean mountains to ocean in just a couple of days here, so getting around can sometimes be tricky. Most people fly, take buses or drive, but there are many other forms […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I have lived, worked and traveled in Colombia for almost 3 years now, on and off, and have been lucky enough to have my parents come over and visit me 3 times (I’m an only child, it helps!). We have had some amazing trips to a variety of diverse […]
Karen Attman left her hometown of Philadelphia almost twenty years ago to pursue expat life in Latin America. Her work has been published in more than twenty publications in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. She now lives in Bogota and blogs about restaurants, chefs, food events and anything edible at FlavorsofBogota.com –> Colombia […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A few years ago we published a list of recommended books to read before visiting Colombia: this list contained such titles as 100 Years of Solitude, La voragine, and Maria. It’s still a very relevant selection of excellent novels and non-fiction books to give any reader a good overview of Colombian, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Last year, with the World Cup just weeks away, it was pretty difficult to get Colombians thinking about any other sport: it would have seemed impossible, but for the amazing Giro d’Italia win by the then 24 year old Boyaca cyclist, Nairo Quintana. Football is a national obsession, but […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 1: How to get there & what to pack The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 2: Where to stay & Safety and security tips The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 3: Beaches The Complete Guide to Tayrona – Part 4: […]