Travelogues Colombia

Am 22. Juni sind wir wie gesagt von Santa Marta aus nach Bogotá geflogen. Wir blieben eine Nacht in Bogotá und flogen am nächsten morgen mit dem Bus nach Guamal im Departamento...

On 06/17 we took the bus from Cartagena to Santa Marta. The drive took 5-6 hours and we stopped more than we drove. But there was always enough to eat and drink on the bus (from...

Last night we dared to eat rice with vegetables. This morning we happily spent the night without any complaints. Actually, it's a shame for this beautiful area. So much more...

Villa de Leyva, a charming colonial town two hours north of Bogota, promised tranquility above all, and this promise was easily fulfilled. Unlike in other colorful towns, Villa...

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The city on the Caribbean coast has its charm with its many colorful colonial-style houses. From there, you can go on trips to some islands. However, I only stayed in the city...

Somewhere in nowhere! Surrounded by the Amazon and the rainforest, Leticia is located at the tri-border area of Peru, Brazil, and Colombia. It is so far inland that it is...

On the Colombian Caribbean coast in the north of the country is the next million city, Cartagena, with an average temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius. This city is...

Back in Medellin (Envigado), a new chapter began for me as I returned to school to learn Spanish. It's quite unusual for me to go to school and learn like a child again....

Still in Cartagena, I decided to join Benni on his journey to the west coast. This departamento called 'El Choco', which is mainly inhabited by Afro-Colombians, is one of the...

The Cafetero, the coffee region of Colombia, was recommended to us to visit and so we began the next bus ride to Salento. Quickly we had a delicious dinner, watched a series and...

There's really not much to say about Santa Marta. After returning from Ciudad Perdida, we laid in our air-conditioned hotel room for a day and a half, licking our wounds and...

From a trip to paradise on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

After 'hard' working on the coffee farm, we needed some free, relaxed time at the beach. So we decided to go to the Caribbean city Cartagena and then to the island 'Isla de...

Although the name may seem like it, this is not an official cathedral. The 'Cathedral de Sal' is a Catholic church in a salt mine, therefore an underground church.It is full of...

Hello and Bonjour to the collective reader community, Your friends from the southern hemisphere are back (even though Colombia isn't actually in the southern hemisphere, it's...

Today we finally set off towards the beach, my last stop in Colombia. Scenic 10/10, the room is super close to the beach and I have a very lovely hostess. Including dog and cat....

My life just did a 180 last week. I blinked once and suddenly I was no longer a student but working in an office. And then my best friends flew away and left me 2 happy...

I want to write about things that I noticed here in Colombia. Or that I have learned so far. 1. People here walk so INCREDIBLY SLOW. I always run from A to B and I think I move...

On 04.06. we took the bus from Medellin to Bogotá in the morning. The bus ride was supposed to take 8 hours, but it actually took about 11 hours. At least the seats on the bus...

Now I have to praise the hostel owners. They practically read everything from my lips. It is truly an extraordinary effort on their part. It makes such a difference and has...

We are no longer 20 years old - it became apparent from the beginning. Despite the long to-do list that we have regularly consulted since the beginning of 2019, we ended up in a...

The capital of Colombia has roughly the same number of inhabitants as Austria. And that on 1500 km^2! However, it enjoys a dubious reputation; one should not waste their time...

Some more advertising for our hotel in Cartagena. We found it on Booking.com and so far it has been an absolute highlight. The "Casa Santa Ana" is located in the Getsemani...

The trip to Cartagena turned out to be a complete disaster in every way. In the completely overcrowded and chaotic bus from Calabezo to Cartagena, the guys from the bus company...

Every coastal Colombian raves about Tayrona National Park, so we embarked on a 6-hour hike to Colombia's most beautiful beaches. The challenging path from Calabazo was...

Cajicá is located approximately 30 kilometers north of Bogotá. So, if you are an exchange student and don't have your own car, how do you get to the university? Good question!...

Day 10:

My last trip to Colombia was canceled due to bad weather when we first arrived three days after planning in Cartagena. Also was I directly the next day after the arrival in the...

In Colombia most universities are private. You can compare the system with that of the USA. The better the university, the more you have to pay. What does that mean? Only the...