Barichara

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– On Wednesday I will be visiting Santander department to explore some of Colombia’s most beautiful scenery and gorgeous colonial towns. Santander is not Colombia’s most visited region by a long way, yet remains popular due to it’s unique architecture, varied gastronomy and unrivaled opportunities for adventure sports. So, for […]

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– For our 2 week Caribbean coast itinerary: click here We recently published a post detailing a dream 2 week beach holiday itinerary for anyone visiting Colombia; now, there’s so much more to this country than just sunny, sandy beaches, so we thought we’d bring you some more itineraries to […]

Villa de Leyva Colombia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Tomorrow is the start of August (that’s flown by!), and with August come many exciting opportunities for travel in Colombia. Of course, every month here is pretty amazing for travel, however, August offers a number of unique chances to experience a range of Colombian traditions and festivals, as well […]

Humpback Whale Colombia

  –> 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 […]

Isla Mucura Beach

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Isla Mucura lies nearly 2 hours into the Caribbean by boat from Cartagena. It makes up part of the 10 island San Bernando Archipelago, which have been part of the National Natural Park Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo since 1996. The islands, whilst beautiful and secluded, are not […]

Bogota Skyline Featured

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– For many travellers visiting Colombia, Bogota is a city that they will pass through on several occasions. Think about it: unless you’re backpacking through the country, there’s a good chance that you will fly in and out of Bogota’s El Dorado airport. Now, we here at See Colombia love […]

Colombia Facil Logo

If you’ve travelled in Colombia then you may well recognize the cover of Colombia Fácil: this handy little pocket-sized guide to Colombia is available in hostels throughout the country and online, and provides valuable info on hostels, destinations and Colombian culture. Paul interviewed Inge Swinnen, the brains behind Colombia Fácil, back in 2012 following the publication of […]

La Casa Amarilla Mompos

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is fast becoming a backpacker paradise, as word spreads about the country’s diversity, friendliness and increasing openness. And where there are backpackers, there are hostels. Colombia has hundreds of hostels, so it’s a tough call to narrow it down to a list of 5, but we love a […]