San Gil is a town located in Colombia’s Santander department. It’s known as the place for adventure activities and there are plenty to choose from…paragliding, white water rafting, canyoning, caving, rappelling… I spent two days…
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The small town of Minca lies in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains above the city of Santa Marta. Surrounded by forest greenery, it has waterfalls, hiking trails, wonderful views, good food, coffee and…
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Further north of Cabo de la Vela, lies Punta Gallinas: the most northern point of South America and where the desert meets the sea. Having been all the way down south to Argentina’s Ushuaia at…
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Almost at the tip of the South American continent and in Colombia’s most northern region, La Guajira, is Cabo de la Vela. La Guajira is home to the indigenous Wayuu people and its northernmost part…
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On Colombia’s northern coast lies Tayrona National Park. With great beaches, forest and nature, it’s one of Colombia’s most popular places to visit. If you’re exploring the northern coast from Santa Marta upwards, it’s more…
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Palomino is a small town along Colombia’s northern coast. It quickly became our base on Colombia’s northern coast for our visits to Tayrona National Park, Cabo de la Vela, Punta Gallinas and Dibulla. We liked it!…
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After Caño Cristales, we headed to our next off-the-beaten track location: Providencia, a Caribbean island paradise with beautiful beaches and stunningly clear waters. We spent four days on Providencia and absolutely loved it! We didn’t…
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After Hostal Pacifico, we headed to La Macarena for Caño Cristales, the rainbow river. To get to Caño Cristales, most people take an hour flight from Bogota. We opted for the off the beaten track…
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