When I first arrived to Tayrona, I was arriving on a wave of enthused recommendations which more often than not only leads to disappointment. I needn’t have worried. Tayrona National Park is a sprawling haven of tropical beaches, with mountains protruding through the horizon behind dense jungles. There’s a wealth of things to do, such as […]
Tag: The Caribbean Coast
Santa Marta has the honour of being the oldest Spanish city in Colombia. The area was initially chosen because its nearby bay was deemed sufficiently safe, however, eventually more convinient passages were established to the colonial routes heading southwards and so people gravitated towards Cartagena, leaving Santa Marta behind and developing Cartagena into the important, […]
Visiting almost anywhere in Colombia, whether you seek it out in a bar to dance to or hear it blasting from shop fronts into the streets, you won’t escape the traditional folk music of Vallenato. Locals love it almost as much as salsa and although to the foreign ear it may not sound like the […]
Colombia boasts beautiful and interesting cities aplenty. They’re places that bustle with cosmopolitan culture, but that never lose that distinct Latin American flavor. Museums and galleries are found in abundance and the nightlife is almost always rocking. City life in Colombia can be a non-stop whirlwind of new and fascinating things, and that’s why I […]
There are some moments travelling when you have to take a look at your ordinary life and really question why it’s so difficult. These moments, by and large, take place when you visit the Caribbean, and you sample the laid back lifestyle of the people there. Music, dancing and general enjoyment rule the day (and […]
We’ve all heard of the Carnival in Rio (in fact, it happened just recently), but fewer people know of the Carnival that takes place every year in Barranquilla, Colombia. This Saturday (5th March), Barranquilla’s streets will cease their regular activities and instead be transformed into an explosion of color, dancing and parades. It’s the biggest […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Cartagena de Indias is a city that commands attention. Owing to its tumultuous history it is one of Latin America’s most important and intriguing destinations, while its cobblestone streets and colourful colonial houses make it one of the continent’s most enchanting cities. The city was founded in 1533 by […]