La versión de este post en castellano aquí: “5 escapes de un dia desde Cartagena” –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Let me start of by saying this: I love visiting Cartagena. Sure, it’s busy and there are a few too many street vendors hawking questionable souvenirs, but the so-called ‘Jewel of the Indies’ is a […]
Colombia is not especially famous for its gastronomy (unfairly in my opinion), however, there are many delicious regional varieties of food to try which will ensure that even the most committed foodie can have an amazing experience traveling through Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– From the thick, hearty stews and soups of Bogotá, to […]
You can also read about Colombia’s Top 5 Scariest Mythological Characters right here… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 1. El Silbón “The Whistler” is a truly disturbing legend from the llanos, the eastern plains bordering Venezuela. The story goes that a wicked young man killed his father in an angry rage when he didn’t bring […]
Colombia celebrated its Independence Day on July 20th, 1810, independence was declared in Santa Fe de Bogotá. The process was by no means easy; the Wars of Independence continued long after this date, and Colombia became part of Gran Colombia (including modern-day Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador) in 1819, but, following its break-up in 1831, Colombia […]
Many foreigners in Colombia will see the title of this post (in spite of the ‘?’) As pure sacrilege: the humble Arepa is often treated with barely masked disdain by the growing number of foreigners visiting Colombia or calling the country home. Many Colombians might be in pretty strong disagreement as well, citing Ajiaco, Bandeja Paisa, Sancocho, […]
For our 2 week culture and history trip itinerary: click here –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Over the next few weeks, we will be writing a series of posts containing sample 2-week Colombian holiday itineraries (including additional activities for those with 3 weeks or a month); these itineraries are designed to give readers an idea of […]
Read this post in English here: “5 Amazing Day-trips from Cartagena” –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Permítanme empezar diciendo esto: Me encanta visitar Cartagena. Claro, hay muchos turistas y unos cuantos de vendedores ambulantes demás ofreciendo souvenirs cuestionables, pero “La Heroica” es un lugar mágico para visitar en cualquier viaje a Colombia. Sin embargo, incluso los […]
Támesis – un pueblo muy bonito en el Valle de Cartama en la región del suroeste de Antioquia a aproximadamente 3 horas desde Medellín. Rodeado por una naturaleza espectacular que invita a parar y disfrutar de las vistas del hermoso paisaje totalmente verde y natural, además de las casas antiguas con fachadas típicas de muchos […]
Photo Gallery: The Red Rivers of Guadalupe, Santander –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Caño Cristales is (rightfully) becoming one of Colombia’s most iconic sights: next year it will appear on Colombia’s new banknotes, and people from around the world are coming to Colombia and leaving enchanted with the ‘river that escaped from heaven.’ However, this […]
There was recently an article in El Tiempo discussing what Bogotá needs in order to become a ‘global city’. I already see Bogotá as an ostensibly cosmopolitan, international city, but I understand what the article is saying. Indeed, it’s a topic we at the Colombia Travel Blog have thought about before. For all its virtues, […]