There are many interesting things to do in Bogota. The capital of Colombia, a city of no less than 7.5 million people, well deserves to be explored and has plenty of things to see and do to keep visitors entertained – though many mistakenly decide to only spend a few hours there, while on a […]
Finding where to stay in Cartagena can prove a bit of a challenge. The city is by far the most beautiful in Colombia. However, it’s quite widespread and while there is a vast choice of excellent places to stay in each district, not every district may be suitable to your needs or budget. Whether you […]
There are many incredible things to do in Cartagena, that it’s easy to fall in love with it. This Colombian colonial town is rightly considered the most beautiful city in Colombia, and one of the most beautiful ones in South America. It’s the kind of place where you can get lost in the narrow, cobbled […]
Colombia is one of the largest producers of coffee in the world, second only to Brazil. The quality of the coffee beans is excellent – after all, the climate and altitude are perfect for growing coffee. I thus expected coffee boutiques everywhere, millions of ways to prepare coffee, coffee shops and tastings. But this was not […]
The huge capital of Colombia takes my breath away, for there are so many things to do in Bogota. Part of the reason is its beauty, but mostly for the altitude: it is located at about 2600 meters above sea level. Add to this the incessant traffic and pollution, and it will be hard to breathe. What […]
Colombia is a huge country, and it is much more than the old cliches of narco-trafficking and kidnapping. As the Lonely Planet describes it, it is a great cocktail consisting of caribbean atmosphere, the great mountains and glaciars of the Andes, the Amazon, the unique Tatacoa desert, cloud forest, colonial cities, indigenous, Afro-descendants and European […]
