{"id":2,"date":"2011-01-13T03:12:13","date_gmt":"2011-01-13T03:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2017-02-02T07:04:25","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T12:04:25","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Con\u00f3cenos \/ About the Colombia Travel Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_24693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24693\" style=\"width: 857px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/about\/colombia-travel-blog-evolucion\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24692\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24693 \" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Colombia-Travel-Blog-Evolucio\u0301n.jpg\" alt=\"Colombia Travel Blog\" width=\"857\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Colombia-Travel-Blog-Evolucio\u0301n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Colombia-Travel-Blog-Evolucio\u0301n-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Colombia-Travel-Blog-Evolucio\u0301n-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>La evoluci\u00f3n de Colombia Travel Blog desde 2010<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong> fue fundado en 2010 por <strong>Marcela Mariscal<\/strong> con la idea de mostrar <strong>la belleza y diversidad de Colombia<\/strong> al mundo (puedes ver su primer post en el \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/colombia-travel-marcela.blogspot.com.co\/2010\/01\/yes-mom-im-writing-my-own-blog-and-its.html\" target=\"_blank\">Blog original de Colombia Travel Blog<\/a>). Los viajeros internacionales que forman nuestro equipo de trabajo se dedican a contar las mejores historias y consejos para <strong>viajar y vivir en Colombia<\/strong>, mientras <strong>Marcela<\/strong> junto a su esposo <strong>JL Pastor<\/strong> y su hija<strong> Maria del Mar<\/strong> descubren ahora en su mayor\u00eda\u00a0<strong>destinos internacionales<\/strong>, juntos, como pareja, como familia y en grupo con \u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/3travelbloggers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">3 Travel Bloggers<\/a>, su programa de viajes.<\/strong> Nuestra dedicaci\u00f3n y trabajo ha sido reconocido con muchos premios como dos premios\u00a0Bloggie al\u00a0<strong>mejor blog de viajes en Latinoam\u00e9rica<\/strong> y <strong>\u00a0mejor blog de viajes <\/strong>de las Am\u00e9ricas\u00a0por FITUR.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong> is the only travel blog you\u2019ll need to <strong>plan your visit to Colombia<\/strong> \u2013 our team of international travellers are passionate about showing off the magic and diversity of Colombia to the world. We\u2019ve explored the whole of this country to bring you the best and most widely read <strong>blog about travelling and living in Colombia<\/strong>, and our hard work (and lot\u2019s of fun too!) has been recognized with many awards including a Bloggie for being the <strong>Best Blog in Latin America<\/strong> and being named by FITUR as the <strong>best blog in Colombia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Nuestro\u00a0equipo&#8230; \/ Meet the team&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Los Fundadores de Colombia Travel Blog \/ The Founders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24139\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/about\/10422169_581643711978905_6187353661216902144_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24139\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24139 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/10422169_581643711978905_6187353661216902144_n-e1475860244225.jpg\" alt=\"10422169_581643711978905_6187353661216902144_n\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">JL Pastor, Marcela Mariscal y Maria del Mar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Marcela Mariscal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Marcela<\/strong> empez\u00f3 este proyecto hace m\u00e1s de 7 a\u00f1os. Se di\u00f3 cuenta que no hab\u00eda mucha informaci\u00f3n sobre viajar y vivir en Colombia e inici\u00f3\u00a0el <strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong> para que los viajeros puedan encontrar toda la informaci\u00f3n que necesitaban en un solo lugar. Gracias al \u00e9xito y los premios que gan\u00f3 el blog, Marce se dedica ahora a los viajes internacionales junto a su esposo <strong>JL<\/strong> y su hija <strong>Maria del Mar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Marcela<\/strong> is the one that started this journey over 7\u00a0years ago. She noticed that information regarding traveling and living in Colombia was scarce and started the <strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong> for all information travellers needed in one place. Now she is also travelling internationally together with her husband JL and their daughter Maria del Mar thanks to her award-winning blog.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">JL Pastor<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Un verdadero ciudadano del mundo, <strong>JL<\/strong> creci\u00f3 viviendo en varias ciudades y habla varios idiomas. Al haber trabajado por m\u00e1s de 10 a\u00f1os en la industria del turismo, JL nos comparte sus experiencias profesionales sobre\u00a0viajes, as\u00ed como <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/category\/espanol\/\" target=\"_blank\">relatos en espa\u00f1ol<\/a> de sus viajes por el mundo.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A veritable citizen of the world, <strong>JL<\/strong> was brought up in several different cities, has travelled all over the world and speaks a variety of languages. Having spent over a decade in the travel industry, JL shares with us his expert insights into the travel industry, as well as accounts of his travels around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The English-language Editor \/ Nuestro editor en ingl\u00e9s<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/about\/dscn2984uncroppededit222222\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24143\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24143\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DSCN2984uncroppededit222222.jpg\" alt=\"dscn2984uncroppededit222222\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DSCN2984uncroppededit222222.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DSCN2984uncroppededit222222-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DSCN2984uncroppededit222222-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Chris Bell<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Chris<\/strong> es el editor y principal contribuidor de\u00a0<strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong>. Probablemente es la persona que m\u00e1s ha viajado por Colombia que conozcas. No puedes encontrar una mejor fuente de informaci\u00f3n sobre todo lo que necesitas saber sobre viajar en Colombia que &#8220;el ingl\u00e9s que nos ense\u00f1a a viajar por Colombia&#8221; (seg\u00fan un art\u00edculo en <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elespectador.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">El Espectador<\/a>) que ha conocido 30 de los 32 departamentos de Colombia. Cuando no escribe sobre Colombia, lo encuentras jugando tejo, intentando observar algunas de las\u00a0m\u00e1s de 8<strong>00 especies de aves en Colombia<\/strong> o tomando caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris<\/strong> is the editor and main contributor to\u00a0the <strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong>, and has travelled more extensively around Colombia\u00a0than almost anyone you&#8217;re likely to meet. Having travelled to 30 of Colombia&#8217;s 32 departments, and being named by El Espectador newspaper as &#8220;the Englishman who can teach us to travel in Colombia,&#8221; you couldn&#8217;t find a better source of information for all your Colombia travel needs. When he&#8217;s not blogging about Colombia he can be found either playing\u00a0<em>tejo,\u00a0<\/em>trying to see as many Colombian bird species as possible (800 and counting&#8230;) or drinking coffee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Escritora en espa\u00f1ol \/ Spanish-language Writer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/about\/img_20150719_074123\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-24141\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24141\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_20150719_074123.jpg\" alt=\"img_20150719_074123\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_20150719_074123.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_20150719_074123-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/IMG_20150719_074123-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Anna Schweitzer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Anna<\/strong> es la m\u00e1s reciente integrante del equipo del <strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong>. Es de Austria pero ha vivido en Colombia (en Medell\u00edn para ser exactos) por cas\u00ed 2 a\u00f1os y se adaptado muy bien a la cultura paisa, cosa que nos hace re\u00edr de vez en cuando en nuestro cuartel general.\u00a0Cuando no coordina los proyectos de <a href=\"http:\/\/3travelbloggers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">3 Travel Bloggers o traduce posts de ingl\u00e9s a espa\u00f1ol, le encanta viajar por los hermosos pueblos de Antioquia que son poco conocidos para escribir sus propios posts.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Anna<\/strong> is the\u00a0newest member of the <strong>Colombia Travel Blog<\/strong> team. She is from Austria but has been living in Medell\u00edn for almost 2 years\u00a0and has adapted herself very well to the Paisa culture, which makes us laugh every once in a while at our headquarters. When she\u2019s not at the office coordinating the projects of the 3 Travel Bloggers and translating posts, she loves to travel to Antioquia\u2019s beautiful and lesser known <em>pueblos<\/em> to write her own posts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Colombia Travel Blog fue fundado en 2010 por Marcela Mariscal con la idea de mostrar la belleza y diversidad de Colombia al mundo (puedes ver su primer post en el \u00a0Blog original de Colombia Travel Blog). 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