Guatavita is a small pueblo about 75km from Bogotá characterized by colonial whitewash buildings and a wealth of arts and crafts stalls. It’s a peaceful excursion from the bustling city and a great place to pick up lunch and wander around, picking up souvenirs and snacks along the way. It’s a romantic pueblo and is a popular […]
Tag: Bogota and Around
There is something special about climbing a mountain and reaching its peak. Whether it takes months of preparation or is just a relaxed hike on the weekend, there is a sense of accomplishment and connection when you look out at the landscape in front of you and get that I did it feeling. –> Colombia […]
Oh Bogotá, you’ve stolen my heart with this one and you are more forward-thinking than you know! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As a reasonably active person, it was with great delight and surprise that I discovered Bogotá’s Ciclovia. Every Sunday from 7am-2pm Bogotá closes off a whole bunch of main roads so they can […]
It’s not every day that someone asks you to jump off a bridge. You’d think I might take it as an insult, but actually it seemed like a pretty good idea at the time. I was in Tena, just out of La Mesa, about 60km from Bogotá, and I was spending the day hiking, abseiling, rock-hopping […]
Monserrate isn’t just a mountain topped by a church, oh no. It’s a Bogotá landmark, a place of pilgrimage, a point of reference, a tourist destination and a place of worship. For me, Monserrate is where I look to when I’m lost in the city. I can figure out where I am and in what […]
Colombians definitely have a sweet tooth. Business men walk down busy streets on their way to meetings with ice-creams in their hands and no matter what time of day it is, hot chocolate and cheese always goes down a treat. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Now, I like dessert just as much as the next […]
After a heavy night out on the town on Saturday, my girlfriend and I often work off our respective hangovers with a stroll through Usaquen on a Sunday, complete with a nice coffee and lunch. We’ve written about a visit to Usaquen on the Colombia Travel Blog before. It’s a beautiful little village within a city […]
A woman with long black hair rides a horse along the train tracks which run parallel to the handsome sandstone cliffs. The smell of fire, wet grass and dirt fills the air as hundreds of people gather for the long weekend to escape the city of Bogotá and get lost in time on the cliff […]
Hola, I’m Sarah, regular suitcase packer, Salsa addict and the new See Colombia Travel Intern. I’m from Brisbane, Australia, but have been travelling through Colombia since 2006 when I first got to travel to Medellín, the City of Eternal Spring. Now I’m living like a Rolo in Bogotá and have just moved to La Candelaria. […]
Bogotá has been called ‘The Athens of South America’ thanks to the wealth of museums and galleries in the city. But art doesn’t stop at the doors of the gallery; Bogotá is a city that lives and breathes art, as is evidenced by the sheer quantity of street art that decorates the city’s streets. –> […]