21 articles tagged with colombia
There's a passage in Gabriel García Márquez's *Love in the Time of Cholera* that describes the Caribbean coast as a place where jungle and sea collide in spectacular fashion. He wasn't exaggerating. Tayrona National Park embodies this collision perfectly—a 15,000-hectare...
I'll be honest—when I first suggested Cali to my mate Sarah before her solo Colombia trip, she looked at me like I'd lost the plot. But here's the thing: whilst I'm not a woman, I've spent enough time in Cali...
There's something magical about cities that embrace their mountainous surroundings, and Bogotá exemplifies this perfect marriage of urban energy and natural escape. After years of scaling Italian cliffs, I found myself drawn to Colombia's capital and its towering guardian—Monserrate. Standing...
The moment my feet touched down in Cali, I could feel the rhythm pulsing through the city streets. They don't call it the World Capital of Salsa for nothing! Unlike the caves and reefs I typically gravitate toward, this Colombian...
When my postal colleagues hear I'm off to Colombia, they immediately picture Bogotá or Medellín. Their jaws drop when I mention Ibagué—a city that's rapidly emerging as Colombia's next business frontier. Having just returned from a week exploring this vibrant...
As someone who grew up chasing trains with my railroad-working grandfather, I never imagined water destinations would become my family's favorite escapes. Yet here I am, fresh from an ambitious two-week adventure split between Colombia's sun-drenched Caribbean coast and Hungary's...
The moment I stepped into Tayrona National Park, my camera became an extension of my soul. This slice of Colombian paradise—where the Sierra Nevada mountains crash dramatically into the Caribbean Sea—offers a photographer's playground of contrasts. Dense jungle canopies give...
First time I landed in Bogotá, I was hit with that familiar mix of excitement and low-key panic. You know the feeling – standing in a sprawling South American capital at 8,600 feet elevation, lungs working overtime, with three million...
After decades behind the wheel of buses in two continents, I've developed a keen eye for terrain. Mountains, though, that's where my heart truly soars – far from the scheduled routes and traffic lights. Bogota, Colombia's sprawling capital, might seem...
The moment I stepped off the plane at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá hit me with its intoxicating blend of mountain air, street art, and the unmistakable aroma of *arepas* sizzling on roadside grills. After three diplomatic postings across Asia,...
Standing at the confluence of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Caribbean Sea, Santa Marta presents a fascinating mathematical harmony that few luxury destinations can match. As a blockchain developer accustomed to recognizing patterns in distributed systems, I found myself...
Nestled in the Andean mountains at 8,660 feet above sea level, Bogota pulses with an energy that captivated me from the moment I stepped off the plane. As a climate analyst with a serious case of wanderlust, I've been drawn...
When my colleague Sarah asked me to write a guide for her upcoming solo trip to Bogota, my risk manager brain immediately went into overdrive. But after sending her a 15-page safety protocol document complete with color-coded threat matrices, I...
The morning air in El Poblado carries notes of premium Colombian coffee and exotic blooms as I watch Medellín awaken from the private terrace of my suite. This wasn't the Colombia I'd expected when I first visited years ago while...
Standing in the middle of Plaza Bolívar as the Andean sun warmed my face, I couldn't believe I was experiencing the vibrant pulse of Colombia's capital without breaking the bank. Bogotá surprised me with its perfect balance of cultural richness...
