Destination: Colombia
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Vibrant cities with soaring skyscrapers, elegant port towns cut by cobbled alleys and bougainvillea-shrouded balconies, spectacular national parks from tropical to heavenly-high-alpine, cruise boats, party buses, late-night salsa dancing and glorious shopping. This is Colombia we're talking about!
On the surface, Colombia is a seemingly untroubled country. Media reports, however, still speak of coca fields, violent crime and kidnappings. Beyond the headlines is a thriving society with a rising middle class, some of the best health care and universities in South America, and improved security.
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Sun, 29 Jun 2008 | By albamclean | Views [13]
Thought I'd update you ll quickly just in case I went missing in action! Left Colombia, I won't go on about it but I miss it so much, had a bad week and took the huff and ended up in Guatemala after stropping in the airport in Caracas! Quick summary, ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [21]
Tuesday, June 24 - Sunday, June 29 After a nine hour bus ride from Bogota to Medellin, I called Andres, my next couchsurfer to make sure he was home. After I spoke to him I took a taxi to his house, and all went quite smooth (Tuesday, June 24). Once ... Read more >
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By sebanddee | Views [22]
As i am not as avid a writer as Seb, my entries will be short, concise and to the point. After
a Spanish lesson in Bogota last week I received what the local
Colombians describe as a "Colombian Vaccination". For those of you who
are much ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [30]
June 18 - June 23, 2008 I arrived Bogota at 7 am after a 7 hour bus ride from San Gil. Once I arrived, couchsurfer Eliana was there waiting for me at the bus terminal. We sat and waited for ever to catch a bus or cab back to her place. We finally ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 | By sebanddee | Views [35]
We decided to get some basic Spanish before doing anything else so we phoned a number on an add for Spanish tutoring in the hostel which we are staying on the day we arrived. It turns out that Javier, the tutor, is moving to Byron Bay with his Aussie ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 | By sebanddee | Views [39]
In three words Bogota could be described as confronting but
stimulating. Even our landing at the airport could be described as
such; Clouds shrouded the peaks surrounding the city as the pilot
(clarify, learner pilot:I was wondering what the big ... Read more >
Fri, 6 Jun 2008 | By luchinko | Views [57]
Happy and a little sad to be leaving Colombia. Was a bit indifferent to the food here, except for the fruits and juices, which were amazing. I´ve been walking around the area I´m staying at, Avenida 9 Calle 22, there are lots and lots of salsa clubs.... Read more >
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 | By luchinko | Views [98]
Colombians are really good looking, especially in the big cities. Many of the women I've seen are beautifully done up, perfect hair, attractive (if sometimes gaudy) clothes. The men here are okay too. I'm staying at a hostel in the Poblado area, there ... Read more >
Wed, 28 May 2008 | By luchinko | Views [71]
Originally I planned to be there for 1 day. But it wasn´t enough. So next time I went, I planned for 3 days, but at the end, I spent 1 week there. Tayrona National Park is a very pretty place, people are nice, but in the end I was glad to leave. So ... Read more >
Tue, 27 May 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [54]
I decided to head to Tayrona Park because I have heard great things about the beaches etc. I took a taxi to Santa Marta from Taganga, and then took a bus from there for about 45 min where it dropped me off at the entrance to Tayrona Park. After ... Read more >
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