Category Archives: Off the Beaten Track in Colombia

Diving in San Andres

Diving in Colombia – An (Almost) Undiscovered Paradise

December 20th, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Sport in Colombia| Leave a comment
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For some, submerging yourself underwater for inhuman lengths of time is something of a nightmare. For others, it’s a journey into a whole new world; one of brilliant colours, powerful …

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5 Weird Festivals in Colombia

September 26th, 2012| Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Events in Colombia, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia| 4 Comments
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I once expressed my bewliderment at the Kite Festival in Villa de Leyva that takes place every year. My Colombian friend, full of insight as ever, replied simply that Colombians …

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Punta Gallinas

Backpacker’s Guide to La Guajira

August 31st, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Pictures of Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment
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It’s safe to say that La Guajira is one of the most remarkable places I’ve been to in all my travels. So epic is La Guajira that words often fail …

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Off The Beaten Track in Colombia (Like, Reeeeeeally Off It)

June 1st, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Pictures of Colombia| Leave a comment
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We can talk all day about how all of Colombia is off-the-beaten track, or wax lyrical about Ciudad Perdida, Tayrona National Park and San Gil, but the truth is that …

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Cano Cristales : the World's Most Beautiful River

Caño Cristales: the World’s Most Beautiful River

May 3rd, 2012| Highlights of Colombia, Los Llanos, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Pictures of Colombia, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment
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¡Aye, Macarena! There aren’t many places that offer a jaw-dropping succession of waterfalls as well as a sense that a nation’s history is being played out around you. Welcome to Caño …

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Guacheneque Park, the birth of the River Bogota

3 Great Day Treks Outside Bogotá

April 27th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Living in Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment
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Bogotá is really, really relentless. There are always things to do, places to go, people to see, drinks to be drunk. Sometimes you just need to get away from it …

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5 Most Beautiful Villages in Colombia

April 6th, 2012| Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment
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“It’s like it has been plucked from time/It’s like wandering back in time/It’s almost like stepping into a time machine.” I just wanted to get those stock phrases out the …

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