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Why Travel to Colombia?

By on February 15, 2010 ]

We are all aware that Colombia has a reputation of being a dangerous country. The country has been battered by drug cartels, guerrilla wars and public kidnappings i.e. Ingrid Betancur. After spending traveling in Colombia for over a month, we now consider it one of our favorite Latin American countries. The country of Colombia has [...]

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Photo of the Day: Streets of Cartagena Colombia

By on February 11, 2010 ]

Cartagena Colombia is a beautiful colonial city with clean streets, open plazas and flower filled balconies. The heart of the colonial city is named Old City and is surrounded by a wall which originally was for pirate protection. In this photo we capture the activity around the vendor cart in one the great Colombia cities.

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Colombia Travel – Mud Bath in Volcano Totumo

By on February 7, 2010 ]

Travel Colombia to experience modern cities, deep jungle, beautiful beaches and… a volcanic mud bath. Just an hour outside of Cartagena, Colombia you can visit Volcano Totumo, where tourists climb the little mud volcano for a mud bath, an experience they will never forget. Colombian Mud Bath We booked our tour through our hostal, Casa [...]

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Photo of the Day: Tayrona National Park, Colombia

By on February 7, 2010 ]

The popular Tayrona National Park lies at the Caribbean coast near Santa Marta in Colombia. It has some of South America’s loveliest coastline. Tyrona National Park includes beautiful Colombia beaches, hammocks to rent for the night, food, water and surf. Additionally, you can get a guide to take you to a native village in the [...]

Protests in Colombia

Colombia Riot Police Tear-Gas Protesters – Short Clip 2

By on January 19, 2010 ]

It’s common to witness a protest in Latin America, especially Colombia as seen on this HD Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of TwoBackpackers.com. In Short Clip 2, we capture riot police shooting tear gas at bus operators and owners in the city of Cali. Enjoy the show!

Colombia Travel – Discover Salento

By on December 18, 2009 ]

Located in the heart of the Colombian coffee region and tucked between Pereira and Armenia rests Salento, a small and pleasant town which offers visitors a warm relaxing setting. Colombia Travel If you’re making your way south to Cali from Medellin or Bogota, or traveling north on the reverse route, Salento is an ideal place [...]