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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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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
Best Beaches

Panama: Beaches and Highlands

Panama isn't a big country. A 7 hour, $15 bus ride takes you from Panama City in the south to the border of Costa Rica in the north.
2018-08-22
August 22, 2018
Best of Colombia

15 Best Destinations in Colombia

Seasoned South American travelers say Colombia is the continent's best kept secret - beautiful, affordable and relatively undiscovered by tourism.
2018-11-03
November 3, 2018
Towns and Villages

Travel Around Medellin: Guatape, Santa Fe, El Carmen de Viboral

If you're spending any kind of time traveling in Medellin, which is easy to do, after a couple days a get away is in order. There are a number of possible day trips from the city.
2018-10-30
October 30, 2018
Towns and Villages

Travel: The North Valley of Cali: Miracles and Massacres

South of the traditional coffee triangle (an area surrounding the cities of Manizales, Pereira and Armenia) the Pan American highway travels along the hot valley floor between the cities of Armenia and Cali - right through the heart of Valle del Cauca.
2018-10-15
October 15, 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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