In this travel blog tips, inspirations and information on Cartagena and Rosario Islands, Colombia South America. I have heard very positive stories about “Cartagena de Indias” and as an experienced traveler I wanted to judge for myself; with the conclusion Cartagena...
The only big disappointment in my whole travel trip to Colombia was that the Parque National Natural Tayrona was closed during my trip to Colombia. I only found out two weeks before I left to Colombia and it was closed exactly during my holiday period. I could not...
The Barranquilla Carnival was one of the few things I planned my Colombia route around. It is often described as the second-largest carnival in the world after Rio de Janeiro and is one of Colombia's biggest cultural celebrations. I only stayed one night in...
Instead of going by myself with local transport, I booked a Guatapé Colombia tour from Medellín with Top10ToursinMedellin. It seemed like an easy way to see Piedra del Peñol, Guatapé and the lake in one day without having to arrange everything myself. The bus was much...
Medellín, known as the City of Eternal Spring, surprised me in a very good way. Almost every traveler I met was enthusiastic about the city and quite a few stayed longer than planned. I had five days, with four full days to explore, and that worked well for me. There...
Salento was one of the places I was really looking forward to in Colombia. The main reason was the Valle de Cocora and its famous wax palms. I love palm trees in general, but these very tall palms standing between the green mountains are something quite different....
Cali fitted naturally into my overland route through Colombia, between Popayán and Salento. After traveling through several smaller places in the south, it was also a good moment for a larger city stop before continuing towards the Coffee Region. But the main reason I...
Popayán is an easy city stop when traveling overland through southern Colombia. Located in the Cauca department between San Agustín and Cali, it is known as La Ciudad Blanca, or the White City, because of the white façades throughout its colonial center. Compared with...
San Agustín was one of the more unusual stops on my route through Colombia. This small town in the Huila department is surrounded by green hills and is best known for its mysterious pre-Columbian statues and archaeological sites. Compared with places such as Salento,...
What to do in Bogota? 5 personal tips for your first visit to Colombia’s capital Bogotá is one of the best places to start your Colombia trip if you want to land slowly, get used to the altitude and understand a little bit more of the country. For a first visit, I...
