Travelogues Colombia

All week, I've been discussing with Sebás, as well as Nadine and Beate, about going to Guatapé, a destination about two hours from Medellín or La Ceja. Unfortunately, our plans...

“Cali is Cali - the rest is hill” in German "Cali is Cali - the rest is just hills. This song comes from the salsa song "Cali Pachanguero" (...

One of my absolute highlights so far was our departure from Salento to Murillo. Murillo itself is a winning place with limited attractions - therefore but many watched cowboys....

The small mountain range of Salento in the coffee region of Colombia was to be our new home for roughly two weeks. Pipi had found a pretty good language school here, which he...

07.11.23 Today we booked a day tour for the equivalent of €28 per person. It includes the trip to Guatapé and El Peñol, A boat tour and lunch. We are excited. The start is at 7...

On the morning of May 17th, I arrived in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, after a four and a half hour flight. I was picked up by Felipe, a young Colombian doctor who I have...

Medellín We then flew to Medellín from Santa Marta. Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia and is located at an altitude of about 1500 meters. Our accommodation was in...

Estoy en El Valle (Choco, Colombia, para aquellos que buscan los lugares a los que voy en Google), Google maps no tiene carreteras aquí ya que nunca se molestaron en hacer un...

Hanna found hot springs in a blog which are not touristic. There are plenty around here but they are more like public swimming pools and cost about 13€ entry. Just another...

Salento Coffee Zone - As the name suggests, this is the main coffee growing area. Our goal was the small town of Salento, which now has many visitors and has been nicely...

Tayrona National Park with coconut-armed monkey.

19/02 - 23/02 Since we have been mostly traveling on well-trodden tourist paths in Colombia so far, we longed for the opposite: a place about which we didn't know much in...

From Santa Marta, our plane takes us to Medellin. This city was considered the most dangerous in the world just ten years ago, known as the hometown of Pablo Escobar and the...

If you visit La Candelaria Park in Rio Sucio, Caldas, you’ll discover the authentic spirit of its people. If you go during Carnival, you’ll experience an unforgettable...

Day 35 of 175: World Cruise - San Andres/Colombia

In "Eje Cafetero", the coffee region of Colombia, we met several villages- Salento, Filandia, Buenavista... they were all really picturesque. But especially we have a small...

11/11/23 Morning view Not bad either, such a view while showering We start the day again with a delicious breakfast and of course the best view...

28.19.23 Still suffering from jet lag, we fell into bed early yesterday...unfortunately our funny neighbors don't care. our salsa neighbor he hears loud noises all night...

10/27/23 From Bogota to Cartagena We didn't sleep much (jet lag) and chatted from 3 a.m. onwards. There are TV channels here only in Spanish (which is also good for...

After some time, there is another little travel update from me. Feels like I could already fill books with what I experienced, even though it was only a few days. Poor me,...

Phew, where do I start?! Maybe I'll pick up on the spoiler from the last post, because there were some pretty drastic changes that had to be made. So, grab some popcorn and read...

We flew from Bogotá to Leticia. The city is located in the middle of the Amazon and serves as a starting point for many tours in the Colombian part of the Amazon. It is situated...

Weiter geht’s in Richtung Sonne Angekommen in Santa Marta haben wir erstmal im Meer gebadet, geschnorchelt und die Wärme mit der la brisa loca nachts genossen (wilder warmer...

It's hot. Even at midnight. We have arrived on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. We want to rest in the small fishing village of Ricon del Mar for a few days. However, you can...

At the border with Ecuador, we are intensively checked before we get our stamp for departure, we even have to give three copies of our passport. There is a lot of hustle and...

Bucaramanga After visiting many smaller towns, it was time for a proper city again. Bucaramanga, a city of millions, although that is probably referring to the metropolitan...

08.10.2018 After our own cooked breakfast, we set off for the border town of Ipiales. We had originally planned to travel with the 'Engländers', but they had decided to leave...

So...After 5 exciting days in Colombia - with ups and downs, from which we have already learned a lot - I finally manage to write the first blog entry. I start, as is usual for...

Caribbean island, crazy dog, and mangroves.