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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
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April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025
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Retirement

Retire in Colombia - Pros and Cons

A lot of people are retiring in Colombia and other countries in Central and South America – stretching their retirement dollars and enhancing their quality of life.
2019-11-27
November 27, 2019
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Former Coca Leaf Farmers Turn to Tourism and Crop Substitution

Flying down a dirt path in the jungle on a motor cross bike through the mountains of southern Colombia near the town of San Jose del Guaviare, we pull up to a 50 acre farm called 'El Chontaduro'.
2019-11-18
November 18, 2019
Cities

Cali - the City of Eternal Summer and Salsa

Mostly what you read and hear about the city of Cali goes something like this: Cali is hot. The people like to dance. But the town is short on sights and things to do so it's o.k. to skip.
2019-07-08
July 8, 2019
Best of Colombia

Popular Destinations in Colombia - Tourist Traps or Mandatory Stops?

There are dozens of lists on the web of tourist destinations in Colombia.
2019-06-30
June 30, 2019
Archaeology

Exploring the Archaeological Sites of San Agustin on Horseback

I’ve been to San Agustin several times before and seen most of the archaeological statues. I’d hiked around the park above town – Bosque de las Estatuas and did the jeep tour of the sites
2019-06-16
June 16, 2019
Colombia's Gateways to the Amazon

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

San Jose Guaviare is small jungle town in Colombia. It's the end of the line where the grassland plains end and the Amazon jungle begins. All the roads end here, too.
2019-06-09
June 9, 2019
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Exploring Colombia's Alternative Coffee Region

Exploring ‘the’ coffee region has become one of Colombia's hottest destinations. While most people think there is just one coffee region, there are actually many.
2019-06-10
June 10, 2019
Towns and Villages

Playa Belen - One of Colombia's Most Beautiful Villages

Playa Belen is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Colombia. But it is so far off the beaten path few people ever visit.
2019-05-22
May 22, 2019
Cities

Panama City - a Cosmopolitan City

The most cosmopolitan city in Central America is busy and vibrant with a skyline jammed with skyscrapers.
2018-08-29
August 29, 2018
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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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