A trip north to Cabo de la Vela
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…
View PostAlmost 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…
View PostOn 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…
View PostPalomino 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!…
View PostAfter 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…
View PostAfter 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…
View PostBefore I’d even set out on my South American trip in February, I’d wanted to go to Caño Cristales – Colombia’s colourful rainbow river. As I travelled up the South American continent, passing through northern…
View PostI’m in Colombia!!! After a very brief 24hr stop over in Cali where I did a salsa class (when in Cali!!), I went to Hostal Pacifico in Buenaventura on Colombia’s Pacific coast for three nights.…
View PostAfter five weeks in Ecuador, it was time for a new country – Colombia!! I’d worked my way up from southern Ecuador to the north and a bus border crossing made the most sense for…
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