I consider myself so incredibly fortunate to have enjoyed a memorable couple of days in paradise with Marta and Camilla on their beautiful finca in Llano Grande, a region of Rionegro. Llano Grande has been a traditional holiday destination for Medellin’s upper middle class for over 50 years. It has many fincas- small hobby farms that families visit for the weekends. Continue reading
Llano Grande: a weekend in paradise
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Gold Museum, Bogota
- The Gold Museum in Bogota has the biggest collection of pre-Hispanic gold pieces in the world. It has over 55 000 pieces of incredible intricacy. The museum is divided into sections that represent the different cultures and their techniques that existed before the arrival of the Spaniards. Continue reading
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Cartagena de Indias
I took a bus from Santa Ana to Cartagena for the final stop in my Colombian coastal adventure and ended up in the worst hostel I have ever experienced. It was a shocker! It as in Getsemani which is where the African slaves used to live! Maybe the hostel was doing its best to give us the full historical experience as we had no windows and beds a dog would probably turn its nose up at. Anyway, I have some suspicious bites that are still giving me hell. Continue reading
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Santa Marta, Tayrona & Taganga
After returning from The Lost City I spent a night in a new hostel called: The Drop Bear! How amusing! The drop bear is a mythical Australian creature which is like a vicous koala and has the habit of dropping down on people’s heads. When we used to camp in the karri forrests, the loud explosive sounds caused by self pruning branches crashing to the ground, were attributed to drop bears! I remember being particularly frightened of the damn things! So I was quite amused to find a hostel of this name. Continue reading
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The Lost City: Ciudad Perdida
Arriving in Santa Marta on News Years Eve after an overnight bus from San Gil, I foolishly booked the trek to The Lost City for the next day, resulting in me beginning the trek with a major New Years Day hangover! After the initial pain of walking up very steep inclines in tropical heat, sweating more than I ever thought possible, I grew to appreciate my decision. Continue reading
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Barichara & Guane
From San Gil I took a 40 minute bus ride to Barichara, a beautiful little colonial town that was declared a national monument in 1978. Whilst on the bus, another example of amazing Colombian hospitality occurred. Continue reading
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Chicamocha Canyon: Colombia
The Chicomocha Canyon in the Santander region is very large, covering over 43000 hectares and is 2km deep – deeper than the Grand Canyon. It is a striking landscape with the Chicomocha River flowing between the two steep sides. It has a 6.3 km cable car which runs right across the canyon, making it one of the longest cable car rides in the world. Continue reading
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