–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is rife with a plethora of varied landscapes and regions with different cultures and traditions, but perhaps one of the most distinctive is La Guajira, the northernmost region in South America. The scenery is utterly unique, the indigenous wayuu people who make up the majority of the population […]
Tag: La Guajira
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I currently have a few weeks off and was very keen to go to Venezuela to find out what is actually happening in the country, as opposed to what I imagine are exaggerated news reports. Having already crossed the Colombia-Venezuela border in Cucuta, I decided to head north […]
If you are an avid reader of our Colombia Travel Blog, you may know that a few of us aren’t particularly fond of arepas – read the whole sordid tale for yourself here in the Great Arepa Debate. And although I’d admit to liking a regular old paisa arepa once in a while, I’d find […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– La Guajira, Colombia. Just the mention of it evokes thoughts of warm landscapes and deserts, the mysterious legends of the Wayuu and infinite views from the last corner of Colombia. Something like this: However, like always, Colombia surprised us with the diversity of its destinations. A few […]
To read a version of this post in English, click here. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– La Guajira, Colombia. Su sola mención evoca paisajes calurosos y desérticos, leyendas misteriosas de los Wayu y paisajes infinitos del último rincón de Colombia. Algo así: Sin embargo, como siempre, Colombia nos sorprende con la diversidad de sus […]
Nov 30
La Guajira Chronicles – Ghosts, hidden treasures and a crazy bird: meet Don Jorge Adalberto Solano, the cave keeper
Versión en castellano :https://seecolombia.travel/blog/2013/11/cronicas-de-la-guajira-fantasmas-tesoros-escondidos-y-un-pajaro-loco-conoce-a-don-jorge-solano-encargado-de-la-cueva/ –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– They say it’s about the journey and not the destination … but we all are really eager to finally get to the promised cave. Although the scenery is great and it really feels as though we are about to live some kind of Indiana Jonish adventure, […]
Sometimes a place and you just don’t click. It just doesn’t happen. This can be for various reasons: you’re tired, it’s not what you’re in the mood for, you’re ill, you’re missing home, someone just put you in a bad mood… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Sometimes, however, it’s just the fact that the place […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– UPDATE: Check out our new updated 2016 Practical Guide to visiting Punta Gallinas and our new 2016 guide to visiting Cabo de la Vela in La Guajira… As we explained in a previous post on La Guajira, it is unlike most places in the world. The landscapes are truly unique, and […]
Colombia, as we’re at pains to stress here at the Colombia Travel Blog, is a country of baffling diversity. Here I’ve visited huge metropolises, beautiful countryside, coffee plantations, the Amazon jungle and now the arid deserts and raw coastlines of La Guajira. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I was fortunate enough to be given the […]
In High Fidelity, Nick Hornby’s protagonist spends a great deal of his time agonizing over lists: top 5 lists that organize his life into favourites, bests and greatests. It’s a gruelling way to live as anyone that has tried to categorize their favourite films, albums or children will know. Your lists can fluxuate depending on […]