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Food, Wine and Agriculture

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

Traveling in Colombia works up a thirst. And for those of us who like to kick back at the end of the day and enjoy an adult beverage there are plenty of accommodating bars and restaurants.

Colombia Travel During Covid and the Protests of 2021

After being stuck in a cold, grey Michigan all winter for the first time in years, I finally got my second covid shot in April and after two weeks took a flight to Colombia.

Arts & Crafts Destinations

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

The town, mind-blowingly impressive, has to be considered one of Colombia’s best kept secrets.

December 14, 2020

Towns and Villages

The Beautiful Colonial Villages of Boyaca

Boyaca is a picturesque department of green fields, glacial lakes and charming Spanish colonial villages; popular with Colombian tourists, rarely visited by foreigners.

December 18, 2020

Barranquilla throws the second largest Carnival Party in the World

Hands down the Carnival of Barranquilla is the biggest folkloric tradition and best party in Colombia with more than 2 million people participating every year.

Popular Colombian Proverbs - 'Refranes'

Every country has a rich collection of sayings. Also called idomatic expressions, proverbs, maxims, adages and aphorisms, these phrases are general truths capturing practical wisdoms in simple, popular, earthy expressions.

December 8, 2020

Valledupar - the Musical Capital of Vallenato

Valledupar is a city of a half a million people, the capital of the Cesar department and known as the birthplace and capital of vallenato music.

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

Barrancabermeja is difficult to say even after practicing it a dozen times. The locals just call it Barranca – saving some breath. It’s a hot climate, one of the hottest cities in Colombia.

December 3, 2020

Monteria: a Tropical City and Pleasant Surprise

Monteria is a pleasant tropical city situated on the Sinu River not far from Colombia's southern Caribbean coast. The city of 400,000 is off the tourist circuit and relatively unknown to foreign tourists.

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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