–> 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 […]
Tag: Colombia Off The Beaten Track
–> 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) <– The city of Popayan, capital of Cauca department, is famous for many things: it’s gastronomy, gorgeous whitewashed walls, UNESCO status. What fewer people know though, is that Popayan is surrounded by stunning scenery, fascinating cultural heritage and wonderful wildlife. There are several excellent day-trips that can be made from […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– ‘The End of the World‘, ‘Gateway to the Amazon‘…’The Trampoline of Death’; Mocoa does produce some dramatic names, doesn’t it?! But whilst the Trampoline of Death conjures up images of some nightmarish, dystopian children’s birthday party gone awry, it is in fact the ‘affectionate’ (but not so much) nickname […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’ve been spending some time down in the jungle over the past few days, getting to know Mocoa (the capital of Putumayo department) and it’s surrounding jungles and waterfalls. It’s remarkable that in just 12 hours on a night bus from the Andean chill of the ‘refrigerator’ (as people […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Don’t panic, the world isn’t actually ending down here in Putumayo! The End of the World refers to a waterfall known locally as El Fin del Mundo. But I should backtrack first and get to the point: where are we? Mocoa is a small city on the fringes of the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There’s not really a lot to do in Mompós, that’s the beauty of the place really. Wake up early, enjoy the town in the cool of the early morning, breakfast, a bit more strolling around, retire to a hammock for a few hours at midday to avoid the intense heat, late […]
We’ve written before about the many surreal locations that you can visit on a trip to Colombia: eerie prison islands battered by the waves of the Pacific, lost colonial gems on the Magdalena River, rivers running red through the jungle…and a bunch of bright pink cartoonish birds living in a wondrous coastal desert by the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Valledupar, the capital city of Cesar department in the north of Colombia, is a small city in a gorgeous and privileged location sandwiched between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serrania de Perija mountains. It is famous for vallenato music, the insistent, accordion-led songs which you will undoubtedly hear […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Here at See Colombia Travel we are passionate about showing the beauty and magic of Colombia to the world, and the list of remarkable destinations in this country makes that job easy to be honest: Tayrona, La Guajira, Amazonas, El Choco…the list could go for a whole blog post! […]