Jul 24, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
24th December Colombia is working on shaking off its perceived image as a dangerous and risky place to visit; to attract more visitors to its shores, it has adopted a new slogan ‘The only risk is wanting to stay’. So far, it’s true, although we are always careful...
Jul 23, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
22nd December We decide to head west from Bogota to the Zona Cafetera (Coffee Zone) also known as the eje cafetero (coffee axis) which is a 283km drive away. Although it is a relatively short distance, it takes 7 and a half hours! From the high elevation in Bogota,...
Jul 22, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
14th -21st December The Colombian capital of Bogota is such a polar opposite to Villa de Leyva from where we had just come from that it is honestly a bit of a shock to the system! The sheer amount of vehicles crammed onto the roads compete with pedestrians for every...
Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
13th December Today we leave for the capital, Bogota, 159kms away along bumpy winding roads through the mountains at 2500m with scenic views overlooking the patchwork green fields in the valley below us. Driving on the mountain ridge, road work dust fills the air and...
Jul 16, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
9th December Leaving Barichara, we head south back towards San Gil late where we stop for a tasty empanada and espresso coffee breakfast at a busy local café on the square. [singlepic id=3906 w=1080 h=720 float=None] [singlepic id=3907 w=1080 h=720 float=None] It’s...
Jun 22, 2015 | Blog, Colombia |
1st December TAGANGA It‘s a long hot four and a half hour drive to Santa Marta in the very north of the country, our base for a visit to Tayrona National Park, on good fast roads. Driving past vast shanty towns and stopping at both police and military checkpoints,...
