Following a few days in the hippie village Taganga in the Santa Marta region, I decided to join the 5 day trek to discover the Lost City in the mountains of Sierra Nevada. Despite the fact that I didn’t have proper hiking shoes or a backpack, the idea seemed like the best thing to do at…
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3 days on a cargo boat on the Amazon River (from Colombia to Peru)
Dear readers, I’m so happy to see that this is my most read article in my blog and I hope many people have had a chance to taste this amazing experience after me. The info I give here is probably outdated since I did this trip a few years ago. If you have more updated…
Vision Quest Camp and Leticia, the Colombian Jungle
A Vision Quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. It is usually only undertaken by young males entering adulthood but it is now offered to everyone who is striving to finding the path. It is a commitment that people make for 4, 7, 9, and 13 days in consecutive years. The Quester is planted…
Colombia: the secrets of Bogota and Medellin
Colombia, the land of indigenous people, waterfalls, palm trees, wast green valleys, glamorous rugged mountains, white beaches, aquamarine waters, plastic bags in all shape, color and forms, horses/cows/mules (+ their shit), policia, arts, and drugs! Days in Colombia: 35 Cities visited: Bogota Cartagena Santa Marta/Taganga/Palomino Salento – La Zona Cafetera Medellin Colombia is a secret…
Colombia: Cartagena, Parque Tayrona, Palomino and Salento (la zona cafetaria)!
I landed in the hot and humid Caribbean paradise Cartegena following an 80-minute flight from Bogota with Copa Airlines that cost me $120 USD one-way. From the airport I easily caught a cab with my travel companion for COP $10,000 ($5) that took us to our hotel San Roque Cartagena with a 10-minute easy ride. We stayed…
