Popayán, Colombia’s White City
Popayán is known by two names: the white city (la ciudad blanca) and the fertile city (la ciudad fecund). It’s known as the white city because the old town is whitewashed and the fertile city because no other town has…
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Salento & Hiking Cocora Valley
Wax palm trees and coffee farms — those are the two things that Salento is famous for. The little Colombian town of Salento is nestled in the verdant green Andes mountains and is just a short ride from the Valle…
El Cocuy National Park Hiking Guide
Adventurous souls can see can see glaciers, the mighty condor and the other-worldly fraijones in El Cocuy National Park. Snow-capped peaks and wide valleys make the hiking in this Andes mountain range spectacular.
A Practical Travel Guide to Bogota
Is Bogota just “a big city with big city problems” as one Colombian told us, or is there more to Bogota than first meets the eye?
Villa de Leyva, Our Favourite Colombian Town
Villa de Leyva is paradise in Boyaca, according to one Colombian that we spoke to and we’d agree.
10 Things You’ll Love To Do in Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena is a charming colonial city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
8 Best Things To Do on a Stopover in Santa Marta
After our incredible weekend hiking in Tayrona National Park, like many tourists we hopped out into Santa Marta and based ourselves in the town for a few nights.
Tayrona National Park — A Hike Through Jungles and Beaches
Tayrona National Park — a glorious place where jungle meets beach. This travel guide takes you through how to get to Tayrona and the jungle hike to get to the best beaches once you’re there.
