by admin | Jul 5, 2018 | Colombia
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....
by admin | Jul 5, 2018 | Colombia
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...
by admin | Jul 5, 2018 | Colombia
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...
by admin | Jul 4, 2018 | Colombia
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,...
by admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Colombia
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...
