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These are my favorite photos of Colombia from my website: Colombia Travel Reporter

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The mud volcano at the seaside town of Arboletes

Arboletes - washing off the mud in the ocean

El Banco one of the villages along the Magdalena River

Carnival in Barranquilla

Carnival in Barranquilla

Norcasia

Laguna de las Brujas - Inirida

Cerros de Mavecure

Orteguaza River near Florencia

Streets of Sonson in the coffee triangle

Florencia, Caqueta

Cienaga - historic town near Santa Marta

El Banco

Statue of Bolivar in Manizales

Plaza Bolivar in Santa Cruz de Lorica

Market of Silvia - village near Popayan

Woman in Mocoa

Shop keepers in the coffee zone

Playing chess on Cra. 7 in Bogota

Main square of Villa de Leyva in Boyaca

Bahia Solano the Pacific Coast

Punta Gallinas in La Guajira

Going to Punto Hondita La Guajira

Lake Tota in Boyaca

removing the skin from the coffee beans

Sunset at Norcasia

Los Estoraques in North Santander

A bridge in El Valle, Choco

Trail in the Park Terradentro as seen from Alto de Aguacate

Travel on Colombia's Pacific Coast

Sunset on Colombia's Pacific Coast

Norcasia

Canyon Guape Mesetas, Meta

Rio Guejar, Mesetas

Canyon Guape

A street in Mompox at night

Making coffee in an old 'Greco' coffeemaker

Jon McInnes

Jon McInnes is a journalist who has been traveling to Colombia since 1972. He travels to Colombia and other parts of South America yearly and writes for newspapers, food, wine and travel publications. He currently lives between Colombia and Detroit. You can also follow him on facebook and contact him via email at: jonmcinnesjon@gmail.com

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Little known Towns and Villages in Colombia’s Valle de Cauca

The Pacific Beaches around Buenaventura

Pasto – Colombia’s ‘Surprise City’

Popayan - A Colonial City in Southern Colombia - More than just a White City

The Best Caribbean Beaches in Colombia are near Santa Marta

Los Llanos - the Great Plains of Colombia

Bogota – What to See and Do in a 1-2 Day Stay

Bahia Solano and El Valle - Colombia's Pacific Coast

Lake Cocha – Colombia’s Little Venice

Panama: Beaches and Highlands

15 Best Destinations in Colombia

Travel Around Medellin: Guatape, Santa Fe, El Carmen de Viboral

Travel: The North Valley of Cali: Miracles and Massacres

Healthy, Fresh Colombian Fruit Juices

Pros & Cons: Renting an Apartment vs a Hotel stay

Villa de Leyva and Mongui – the beautiful villages of Boyaca’

Colombia's Coffee Triangle - Best Places to Visit

Bogota and Zipaquira’- are they worth seeing?

Medellin: the Land of Eternal Spring

Beautiful Villages and Colonial Towns in Santander, Colombia

My Favorite Photos of Colombia

Wild Water Adventure Tours in the Canyons of Mesetas

Traveling Nuqui Colombia's Rugged Pacific Coast

Sex Tourism in Colombia - Government Crack Down on Exploitation and Violence

Cucuta - Colombia's Border Town called 'Pearl of the North'

Nuqui - A Remote Paradise on the Rugged Pacific Coast of Colombia

The Best of Colombia - by Colombia Travel Reporter.com

Calima Darien - a Mountain Lake in Southern Colombia Popular with Windsurfers and Tourists

Urrao - Delightful Town in the Mountains of Antioquia

The Most Interesting Routes Between the Cities of Bogota and Medellin - Honda, Norcasia, Sonson

Norcasia - Enchanting Village with Waterfalls, Rivers, Canyons and Eco-Adventure Tours

Thermal Springs of Santo Spirito Nicely Lost in the Mountains of Antioquia

The Best Hammocks in Colombia are made in San Jacinto

Colombia's Golden Gateways to the Amazon

Cienaga - Historic Town in the Swamps of Santa Marta

Florencia - Colombia's Golden Gate to the Amazon

Cerros de Mavecure Mountains - Unique Landscape - Lost World and Sacred Site in the Colombian Amazon

Lorica - a Hidden Treasure in Colombia's Caribbean Swamps

Honda - Historical River Town on the Magdalena River

Las Gachas - Plunge Pools in Santander

Colombian Wax Palm Trees Fight Extinction

Rincon del Mar - Quaint Fishing Village Near Cartagena

Vueltiao Hats of Tuchin - An Emblematic Symbol of Colombia

Villages Along the Magdalena - Exploring Colombia's Interior

Colombia's Hass Avocado Boom - Mining the New Green Gold

The Wines and Wineries of Colombia - A Bright Future

Why Colombian Coffee is Famous and Rated Best in the World

Chiva Bus - Rural Transportation and a Colombian Culture Icon

Pijao - the 'slow city' in Colombia's Coffee Triangle

Colombian Food - Fresh, Cheap, Simple and Monotonous

Simple and Easy Do-it-Yourself Cocktail Recipes to Make in Colombia

Best Hot Springs in Colombia

Colombia Travel During Covid and the Protests of 2021

Arts and Crafts Tourism in Colombia - the Best Towns with the Best Crafts and Best Prices

Raquira - Saturday's Market in Colombia's City of Pots

The Beautiful Colonial Villages of Boyaca

Barranquilla throws the second largest Carnival Party in the World

Popular Colombian Proverbs - 'Refranes'

Valledupar - the Musical Capital of Vallenato

Barrancabermeja - Colombia's Oil Capital and Port on the Magdellena River

Monteria: a Tropical City and Pleasant Surprise

The Best Colonial Towns - a look at Colombia's 17 'Heritage Villages'

Mocoa – The End of the World - A Gateway to the Amazon

Colombia's Southern Caribbean Beaches: Arboletes to Tolu

Arboletes: Beaches and Mud Volcano on Colombia's Caribbean Coast

Hot Springs in Colombia's Coffee Triangle

Travel Safety in Colombia

Snowbirds in Colombia and Other Forms of Tourism

Retire in Colombia - Pros and Cons

Former Coca Leaf Farmers Turn to Tourism and Crop Substitution

Cali - the City of Eternal Summer and Salsa

Popular Destinations in Colombia - Tourist Traps or Mandatory Stops?

Exploring the Archaeological Sites of San Agustin on Horseback

San Jose del Guaviare - Exploring the Amazon from the Outside In

Exploring Colombia's Alternative Coffee Region

Playa Belen - One of Colombia's Most Beautiful Villages

Panama City - a Cosmopolitan City

Retire in Panama - Pros and Cons

The Most Dangerous Road in Colombia. The Trampoline of Death. Pasto to Mocoa

Las Lajas - Colombia's Most Beautiful Church

Yage - Colombia's Hallucinogenic Jungle Juice

Tena, Ecuador - Gateway to the Amazon

Websites, blogs, books and guides - links to Colombia

Retiring in Ecuador - Pros and Cons

Travel in Colombia / What to Expect/ What to Pack/ How to Stay Safe

Tatacoa Desert and the Valley of Sorrows

Searching for Sevilla in the Valle de Cauca and a Colombia Long Past

Travel: Tierradentro - tombs & Colombia's ancient past

San Agustin - archaeology - stone sculptures - pre-Colombian mystery

Arepas: Colombia's Iconic Food

Why is the Panama hat made in Ecuador?

Banos, Ecuador - thermal baths - hot springs

Travel Southern Colombia: Cali, Popayan, Pasto

Ecuador's Pacific Coast and it's beautiful beaches

Santa Marta and the Beaches

The Market of Otavalo, Ecuador

Travel to the beaches of Tolu'

Travel Mompox: a backwater river town frozen in time

Capurgana and Zapzurro: Caribbean villages and the Darien Pass

Cartagena: a Port City and One Hot Mess