Colombia
There are [133] photos and [17] stories about Colombia
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Sunday, 26 Feb 2012 | Views [1844]
This originally was a blog about San Jos é ,
Costa Rica, but then I started to think about my journey to there from Santa
Marta, Colombia. I usually try not to dwell on the tedium of the familiar
airport experience (you know the deal) ... Read more >
Tags: border, embarrasment, santa marta, south anerica, travel
Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012 | Photo Gallery
Tayrona National Park
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Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012 | Views [1890] | Comments [1] | Video
The Tayrona National Park is a beautiful area less than 40 kilometres from Santa Marta, Colombia. It is a simple matter to get a group car or a local bus to the entrance of the park, where you purchase the entry ticket. When I arrived there were only ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, national park, south america, tayrona, travel, walks
Monday, 13 Feb 2012 | Photo Gallery
beautiful scenery in a tranquil setting
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Monday, 13 Feb 2012 | Views [8554] | Video
If you want to hear about high excitement and action, read no further. This is a story of a relaxing holiday in Minca, a small village in the Sierra Nevada of Colombia. Only 14 kilometres away from Santa Marta, it is a tranquil, beautiful area. I enjoyed ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, minca, sierra nevada, south america, travel
Sunday, 5 Feb 2012 | Photo Gallery
More about Santa Marta, and the fishing village of Taganga
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Sunday, 5 Feb 2012 | Views [8346] | Video
I had been travelling for almost two months, nearly my halfway mark, and I was starting to get a bit tired of packing up my stuff and moving on. I think that’s part of why people travel light; it is the mental image of moving your things that can be ... Read more >
Tags: beachcolombia, santa marta, south america, south america, taganga, trekking
Monday, 30 Jan 2012 | Photo Gallery
El Ciudad Perdido(Lost City) Colombia
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Monday, 30 Jan 2012 | Views [2389] | Comments [2] | Video
I came to Santa Marta to visit El Ciudad Perdido, The Lost City. Known as Teyuna (Mother Nature) it was built about 700 A. D. but after the Spanish arrival almost all of the inhabitants died from introduced diseases and the city was abandoned. It was ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, culture, el ciudad perdido (the lost city), south america, travel, trek
Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012 | Photo Gallery
photos from Villa de Leiva, Tunja, San Gil, Santa Marta and the road along the way
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Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012 | Views [4090] | Video
In the seven days it took to arrive from Bogot á I spent about 22 hours on buses and progressed about 900 kilometres (depending on your source) to Santa Marta. (This doesn’t include my side trip to Villa de Leiva.) Being on holidays, I chose to use ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, san alberta, san gil, south america, trave, tunja, vliia de lieva
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 | Photo Gallery
The Museum of Gold, Bogata, Columbia
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Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 | Views [1794] | Comments [1] | Video
The scenery from San Agust í n to Bogotá was really beautiful. It varied between mountains, valleys and deserts. There was a strong police and military presence; it was not unusual to see armed soldiers on the side of the road. At one point we were ... Read more >
Tags: bogotá, colombia, museo del oro, san agustín, south america, travel
Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 | Photo Gallery
San Agustín statues, tombs, surrounding area
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Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 | Views [1452] | Video
I find it hard to say what I liked most about San Agustín. The landscape, the history, the people, I was impressed by it all. Having arrived at night, my first impression was of the peace and beauty of the hacienda where I stayed. It was in the hills ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, san agustín, south america, travel
Monday, 16 Jan 2012 | Photo Gallery
Vilcabamba to San Agustín
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Monday, 16 Jan 2012 | Views [2452] | Comments [1] | Video
It took six days to get from Vilcabamba, Ecuador, to San Agustín, Colombia. I had planned to get to Bogotá and then Caracas by bus as quickly as possible, but I realised that I needed a few rest stops and really wanted to visit San Agustín, to experience ... Read more >
Tags: colombia, ecuador, on the road, south america, travel
