Many tourists don’t rate Santa Marta, the first city founded by the Spanish and now the oldest city in Colombia, as there isn’t much for tourists to see in the city itself. But I think that this city has some charm with its Parque de los Novios and entrepreneurial locals selling […]
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Minca – Our not so perfect introduction to Sierra Nevada
Minca is a small little village nestled in the Sierra Nevada jungle overlooking Santa Marta with nature, treks and coffee on offer but minus the internet. We were excited to spend some time here and explore, and after being on the road for nearly 5 months a bit of home […]
Cartagena Travel Blog
Cartagena is a romantic, fairly-tale like city along the Carribean coast which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its colonial walled city and fortress. It has the feel of a more up-market type of city and there are tourists everywhere but for good reason, it is a magical […]
Capurganá Travel Guide
Quaint, friendly and beautiful are just some of the words that come to mind when thinking of Capurganá and for good reason. Capurganá is a remote village in North Colombia, located just over the border from Panama. It is completely car-free and only accessible by plane or boat, giving it the […]
Everything you need to know about Ciudad Perdida
Ciudad Perdida is an archaeological site located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Northern Colombia. Archaeologists believe that the city was founded 650 years before Machu Picchu, but the ruins were not discovered until 1972. The ruins consist of 169 stone terraces carved into the mountainside, where houses of the […]
Tayrona National Park – Paradise in the Jungle
Tayrona National Park is a protected area on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. It is approximately 150km square kilometers and is best known for its beaches. The closest city to Tayrona is Santa Marta (34 km) and is often used as the stop off point before and after a visit to Tayrona. […]