–> 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 […]
Tag: Cali and the Pacific Coast
–> 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) <– We’ve written previously about the experience of arriving in San Cipriano on the town’s famous brujitas: motorbikes strapped to wooden benches, zipping along train tracks through the Pacific jungle…and I’ll bet you thought that the town couldn’t possibly get any better than it’s iconic mode of transport…well, you’re wrong! And here’s […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We’ve written before on this blog about what a paradise Colombia is for bird-lovers: the country boasts the highest number of species of anywhere on earth, a remarkable array of endemics, all located within some of the country’s most stunning and isolated regions. A visit here looking for birds […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I have travelled on some unusual modes of transportation over my many years of travel: tuk-tuks through Bangkok, sea-planes over Vancouver Island, a hot-air balloon over the Masai Mara. Even in Colombia you can often find yourself crammed into the back of a 6-seater bus with 14 other people […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I recently spent some time in the tiny Pacific jungle village of San Cipriano in Valle del Cauca; it might not be quite on the coast, but the menus are dominated by Pacific coast seafood, as the closest major settlement is the coastal city of Buenaventura. This got me […]
Para leer la versión en inglés has click aquí. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– El primero de julio solo significa algo (bueno de hecho puede significar muchas cosas pero que ahora nos concierna solo una): es el comienzo oficial de la época de las ballenas jorobadas en Colombia. Las primeras ballenas fueron vistas desde la […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s the first day of July, and that means one thing (well, it means lots of things, but for our purposes just one!): it’s officially the beginning of humpback whale season here in Colombia. The first whales were spotted from the coast of Colombia’s Pacific region a couple of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The wonders of Colombia aren’t just on dry land: the country boasts two separate coastlines, and a number of gorgeous islands and offshore natural reserves. All of this sea makes for some incredible diving experiences, and some fairly unique ones too. So, that being said, here are See Colombia’s […]
Hace poco regrese de un excelente fin de semana en Cali, mi primera vez en esta hermosa ciudad en el sur colombiano. Definitivamente Cali me ha enamorado con sus encantos y no puedo esperar para volver. Pero por ahora para satisfacer estos impulsos, y animarte a que la visites también, te comparto una lista con […]