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May 9, 2024
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Little known Towns and Villages in Colombia’s Valle de Cauca

The Valle de Cauca is a province in S.W. Colombia nestled between the mountain ranges of the Cordillera Central and Oriental. It also includes a stretch of Pacific coastline.
2023-12-11
December 11, 2023
Best Beaches

The Pacific Beaches around Buenaventura

Colombia is the only country in South America with access to both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
2019-06-12
June 12, 2019
Cities

Pasto – Colombia’s ‘Surprise City’

Pasto, the southernmost major city in Colombia, sits high in the Andes. It's a six hour bus ride from Popayan on a road offering a look at some of the most dramatic mountain landscapes Colombia has to offer.
2019-12-15
December 15, 2019
Cities

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

Popayan – (pronounced Popa-jan) is the capital of the department of Cauca. It is called ‘the white city’ or Ciudad Blanca due to the color of the colonial buildings and churches in its historical center.
2019-07-30
July 30, 2019
Best Beaches

The Best Caribbean Beaches in Colombia are near Santa Marta

The best Caribbean beaches on the mainland of Colombia are in the north, around the port city of Santa Marta. SM is a small, easy and accommodating city one can easily get the hang of in an afternoon stroll.
2019-06-16
June 16, 2019
Colombia's Gateways to the Amazon

Los Llanos - the Great Plains of Colombia

Los Llanos of Colombia sometimes look and feel similar to the plains of North America and the fields of the Midwest. Lush, green, flat grasslands stretching as far as the eye can see, scattered with herds of cows and huge red skies in the morning and night.
2019-05-02
May 2, 2019
Cities

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

People are divided when it comes to Colombia’s capital city of Bogota: they either love it or they hate it. A large cosmopolitan city of 8 million people sitting at an altitude of 8,660 feet, it has a cool climate throughout the year.
2019-06-24
June 24, 2019
Best Beaches

Bahia Solano and El Valle - Colombia's Pacific Coast

Travelers who want to go see the Pacific in Colombia have their work cut out for them. This area is one of the most bio-diverse places in the world, yet one of the least developed, beautiful, forgotten places in Colombia;
2018-10-27
October 27, 2018
Towns and Villages

Lake Cocha – Colombia’s Little Venice

In southern Colombia the town of Pasto lies 250 miles north of the equator, high in the Andes at an altitude of 7,000 feet above sea level. Just 12 miles outside of town is Lake Cocha or Laguna de la Cocha.
2019-06-05
June 5, 2019
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COLOMBIA

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This is a blog with over 85 articles with photos on Colombian destinations. For a traveler, Colombia is the best kept secret of the continent. It’s affordable and relatively undiscovered.

It is a country with so much to offer: history, beautiful scenery, mountains, coastlines, beaches, rainforests, abundant greenery, raging rivers, caves, sleepy colonial towns, hip, hot metropolitan cities, friendly and sophisticated people, archeological sites, excellent coffee and a wide array of fruits and vegetables to discover.

Hopefully the information provided herein will help convince more travelers to  visit Colombia.
- Jon McInnes
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