What To Pack For A Trip To Colombia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A visit to Colombia is usually exciting, exotic and varied; most people who visit this wonderful country leave determined to return. We have frequently written about the beauty and diversity of our adopted homeland, however, when planning a trip to Colombia there are several less exciting things which are […]

Anthony Bourdain Colombia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– At See Colombia Travel Towers (it’s on the ground floor to be totally honest…) we all love Anthony Bourdain: a committed traveler, food-lover and, yes, aficionado of some slightly stronger beverages! And the best part of it is…Bourdain loves Colombia; so much so that he’s visited here twice to […]

La Puerta Falsa Bogota

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– La Puerta Falsa (Calle 11 No 6-50), in Bogota’s historic La Candelaria District, is one of the oldest and most traditional restaurants in the city: it dates back to 1816, and, without wanting to make the place sound too old-fashioned, you can definitely tell! In spite of it’s position […]

Jess Coffee Triangle

To read it in English click here –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Estuve viviendo y trabajando en Colombia por 5 maravillosos meses hasta que se me acabo el contrato de trabajo y tuve que regresar al gris y húmedo Reino Unido. Fue genial tener todas las comodidades de casa de nuevo. Me la he pasado […]

Chongo de Colombia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s Friday again! So, once again, it’s time to dance, party and generally celebrate the weekend! Last weekend was a particularly great one because it saw a fantastic live performance at La Negra in Bogota by Chongo de Colombia and his wonderfully talented gang of musicians (including one of […]

Goats Milk Santander

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Santander department is well-known in Colombia for it’s gastronomy: the region has a number of local delicacies and specialty dishes which are unique and different to what can be found in the rest of the country. Cities and towns like Bucaramanga, San Gil, and Barichara are the perfect places […]

Bucaramanga

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Bucaramanga, the capital city of Santander department in Colombia’s North-East, is a pretty city of some half a million people; a city of parks and universities, clean and relaxed, with a pleasant year-round temperature of around 22 degrees. Yet it remains a relatively untouristic Colombian city, with just a […]

Camino Real

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Yesterday we posted a photo gallery of the beautiful Santander towns of Barichara and Guane, along with the lovely hike that connects them, so today we thought we’d give you some more info on the hike itself. Enjoy!     The Camino Real between Barichara and Guane is a […]

Barichara

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Barichara and Guane are two little towns in Santander department: Barichara is routinely declared the prettiest town in the country, whilst Guane is even smaller and possibly more picturesque, and can be reached by a wonderful 2 hour hike along the ‘Camino Real’ from Barichara. I’ve just returned from […]