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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 Hammocks in Colombia are made in San Jacinto

San Jacinto is a little town in the Bolivar province in the north of Colombia, just a few hours inland from Cartagena.
2022-06-01
June 1, 2022
Colombia's Gateways to the Amazon

Colombia's Golden Gateways to the Amazon

Travels to the Amazon rainforest are strenuous, timely and costly. It involves a lot of pre-planning, airfare and physical expenditure.
2022-12-03
December 3, 2022
Towns and Villages

Cienaga - Historic Town in the Swamps of Santa Marta

Cienaga was named a Pueblo Patrimonio (a historical village) in 2012, one of 17 of the most beautiful, historical villages in Colombia. They are all worth visiting, each one is more beautiful than the last.
2022-09-26
September 26, 2022
Colombia's Gateways to the Amazon

Florencia - Colombia's Golden Gate to the Amazon

Florencia is a city in the southern department of Caqueta. It is nick-named, 'the golden gate to the Colombian Amazon'.
2022-11-17
November 17, 2022
Colombia's Gateways to the Amazon

Cerros de Mavecure Mountains - Unique Landscape - Lost World and Sacred Site in the Colombian Amazon

The Cerros de Mavecure mountains are not a touristy place nor easy to get to. A breath-taking jungle landscape with towering granite mountains located deep in the Amazon rainforest.
2023-05-01
May 1, 2023
River Towns

Lorica - a Hidden Treasure in Colombia's Caribbean Swamps

Santa Cruz de Lorica is a hidden gem. Situated on the Sinu river in northern Colombia, it is a fluvial port surrounded by the rich, endless swamps of the Sinu River which flow through mangroves to the open waters of the Caribbean.
2022-11-01
November 1, 2022
River Towns

Honda - Historical River Town on the Magdalena River

Honda is a diamond in the rough. A quaint, beautiful colonial town everyone dreams of stumbling upon.
2022-06-25
June 25, 2022
River Towns

Las Gachas - Plunge Pools in Santander

Las Gachas, are a series of swimming holes along a shallow river in Colombia's mountainous province of Santander. This destination is yet another Colombian gem.
2022-10-27
October 27, 2022
Food, Wine and Agriculture

Colombian Wax Palm Trees Fight Extinction

Quindio Wax Palms grow high in the Colombian Andes in humid cloud forests surrounded by native pine trees, between the altitudes of 2,300 meters and 2,900 meters (7,930 - 9,700 feet).
2022-10-29
October 29, 2022
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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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