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San Francisco a Beach Hideaway in Colombia's Choco

We fell in love with San Francisco. A 2 day stay turned into a week and when we left we knew we would be coming back and often
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April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025
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Best Beaches

San Francisco a Beach Hideaway in Colombia's Choco

We fell in love with San Francisco. A 2 day stay turned into a week and when we left we knew we would be coming back and often
2025-04-12
April 12, 2025
Towns and Villages

Necocli or Turbo?  Both Have Boats going to Capurgana - but Which is Better?

Necocli and Turbo are both points of departure for Capurgana but which one is better?
2025-04-12
April 12, 2025
Best Beaches

Capurgana and Colombia’s Sleepy Seaside Villages along  La Darien Pass

Capurgana and the little villages along the Darien Gap
2025-04-01
April 1, 2025
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Colombia Lechona (Roasted Pig) a Popular Sunday and Holiday Dish

Lechona , or roasted pig, is one of the most popular dishes on Colombia's culinary landscape
2025-02-04
February 4, 2025
Other Topics

it's Colombia not Columbia

Colombia or Columbia - so which spelling is it?
2024-11-07
November 7, 2024
Towns and Villages

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
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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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