Travelogues Colombia

We drove 6 hours west along the coast to Cartagena by bus. The colonial-style old town with its colorful streets and characteristic balconies had a very special flair. Cartagena...

from a different perspective

On January 1st, we took the bus to Bogotá. The first bus that actually arrived at the destination on time, which was most likely due to the date. But at least there was a bus to...

We continued from the mountains to the Tatacoa Desert. There are two stone deserts, a red one and a gray one, and it is pretty much the hottest place in Colombia. After an...

Last night it rained and thundered. It was quite thunderous. Towards morning, the rain let up and we started in a small boat, heading towards Peru, or rather to the other side...

Cali and the Cerro de las Tres Cruces

Plaza Botero and the Botanical Garden in Medellin - Salento, Filandia, and a tour of the coffee fields of Colombia

What to do in the last days in Colombia? There is still so much to see, but we have to decide. From Salento we take a bus to Armenia, from there to the next bus to Neiva, where...

Welcome to Cartagena

Often the lasting first impression is mentioned, how important the first appearance is and how crucial it remains in memory. But equally important is the last encounter. How...

Medellin hesitated. Like a beauty from humble origins, the city held back and kept its charms to itself. There were no large plazas, no oversized presidential palaces, and no...

Hallöchen ihr Lieben - wir sind in Kolumbien! Unsere Route bis jetzt Was ist besonders toll hier? Offene Menschen, Tanzen auf der Straße -vorallem Salsa! So viele...

After the island paradise in Providencia, we planned to travel the north coast of Colombia for two weeks before leaving the wonderful continent of South America by sailboat...

wild

Since I'm in the coffee triangle, Colombia's main coffee region, many farmers offer a tour through their production. Colombia is the third biggest producer of coffee in the...

From Tayrona National Park, I took a minibus back along the Caribbean coast to Santa Marta. The city is located directly by the sea and has a nice colonial-style old town. And...

Next, I made my way to the coffee region northwest of Bogotá. However, it was now mid-April and the Holy Week, 'Semana Santa', had begun. That meant half of Colombia was...

Coffee

After our short stop in Neiva, we continued south to San Agustin, Colombia. The bus from Neiva to San Agustin was supposed to pick us up at 06:15 AM. At 06:10 AM, Gerda and I...

After 15 hours of travel from Berlin and a 3-hour flight from Havana, our paths coincidentally crossed on Thursday in Bogota, Colombia ;-) From here on, we continue our journey...

Minca is a small village with approximately 800 inhabitants, located about 15 km south of the coastal city of Santa Marta, at an altitude of 650m. I arrived by taxi and then...

My next stop was Taganga, a small fishing village 7km away from Santa Marta. Santa Marta was not beautiful at all, so I hoped that Taganga would be nicer. And it was. But I...

What a day! First of all, I must mention that taking a shower is always a balancing act between freezing cold and burning hot. The water seems to take its example from the...

In San Agustin we had booked the bus ride to Cali. We had made sure to inquire that it would be a direct connection to Cali. Of course! So we set off in a relatively comfortable...

Kaia Hostel!

Medellin convinced me 100%! The people here are extremely proud to be a paisa (a true Medellin resident) and do everything to eliminate the bad reputation. But let's start from...

Historic City Center Souvenirs I have only heard the best things about Cartagena and I can now also wholeheartedly recommend it after my visit. It is truly an...

While our free time at the coffee farm 'La Victoria', we decided to hike up to San Lorenzo. It's a small village situated at 2600m above sea level. Our goal was 'Cerro Kennedy',...

My home is burning. I don't think I have ever experienced the consequences of the climate crisis so closely and clearly. My city smells like burnt toast. When you take a step...

You know, there's one thing that's really hard for me to understand. Okay, lots of them. For example, algebra. Or how t-shirts are made from plants. The 1st picture shows a...