Travelogues Colombia

Today we continue to Minca. Minca is a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Sierra Nevada is the highest coastal mountain in the world (with the over 5,700 m high Pico...

Well, now the fun is over. Okay, it never ends being funny. But today I would like to philosophize about a serious topic. And I would like you to put on the song "Tha Bullshit"...

This morning we left Cartagena. Luckily for me, Farina also thinks it's enough now. The old town is beautiful, it's also a tourist magnet. But I imagined it much worse with the...

We have decided to take on the 5-day hike through the Colombian jungle to the lost city. We were picked up around noon. Our large luggage remained at the hostel. We had to...

Minca is just a good half hour away from Santa Martha and has many sights for such a small mountain village. We limited ourselves to two waterfalls that we hiked to. Marina went...

The last 2 days we were in or at the Tayrona National Park near Santa Marta. After a five-hour bus ride (for 250 km), we reached Santa Marta. We stayed in a small fishing...

My first family trip was to Buga in October 2024, where we celebrated my grandmother's birthday.

Day 18 - 20: one of the best experiences in my 33 years of life - secluded from the outside world, we were able to feel the soothing tranquility of the jungle, the power of the...

Day 15: after a good breakfast at Ikaro, we strengthened ourselves once more through the streets of Santa Marta - then we set off for Palomino - just before our destination,...

Day 11: Fast Food (Mc and BK) break in 2024 was promptly ended by Dani on 1.1.2025 - did he look forward to the 1st burger? 😂 the city is explored in various ways - Metro de...

Hi. I know I've been very inconsistent when it comes to the blog lately. Diary is usually my priority and even then I often can't keep up. There's just a lot going on and...

At 7 o'clock in the morning the alarm clock rings. Today we are going to Guatape, which is mainly known for a huge rock. We booked a tour there because the bus ride takes at...

Today will be a separate day, as Steven goes to the hospital with Markus. Basti and I wait until noon and then decide to do something. We choose the botanical garden. We take...

By chance, we found out that today is Carnival in Cartagena. We followed the crowd that led to the parade route. On the way there, we slowly realized what we had gotten...

Medellín is a relatively new-looking city with many high-rise buildings. On our first day, we visited the Pablo Escobar tour, which is not recommended as it mostly speaks in...

Bogota, the capital of Colombia, where the entire population of Switzerland would fit (although no one would voluntarily move there). Well, the city is chaotic, noisy, and not...

The Lost City Track is a four-day hike to the Lost City (Ciudad Perdida). On the first day, we were picked up by the bus and drove to the last accessible village. There we...

Minca is a small mountain village that is best known for its many hiking trails. On my first day, I walked to Finca Candelaria, where you can do cocoa and coffee tours....

Tuparro Park is a Colombian natural park founded in 1970. Declared a National Monument and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, El Tuparro National Natural Park is located in the...

Tag 13: early in the morning we took the bus to the national park - one of the most visited national parks in Colombia - stretches over approximately 35km between the Colombian...

Tag 6: sleep in late, as the previous evening is still felt in my bones - while Tini is recovering from something in the AirBnB (stomach upset, headache, hot flashes,…) Dani...

We tried our luck to visit the 45-minute walk away Caribbean beach on our own. The path became so muddy that we gave up. Instead, we had a delicious lunch in the village. On the...

Wir verlassen Barranquilla und fahren mit dem Bus ca 2 Stunden nach Santa Marta. Beim Entladen des Gepäcks sehe ich wie der Helfer heimlich in meine Vordertasche greift und...

Santa Marta is not very worth visiting as described in many blogs. Unfortunately, I had to agree, the city is dirty and noisy and doesn't have beautiful colonial houses like...

After our arrival in Santa Marta, we first enjoyed the afternoon at the beach. Unfortunately, it's not as beautiful as in Cartagena and there are a lot of sellers walking...

Today there is an update: Yesterday we visited the Castle San Felipe de Barachas. Contacts paid off here. If you know the cashier, you save the €8 entrance fee per person. The...

Today the day started for us already at 4 o'clock in the morning Maybe it was the climate, maybe the jet lag. We started to explore Bocagrande and of course had a beer on the...

The vacation already starts at the airport

Colombian Food. I can only say one thing about it: MEAT :D The staple food here is definitely meat or as a good friend likes to say: 'you will die here if you're a vegetarian!'...