A five-hour drive transported us from the countryside to Cartagena. Some call the city the “queen of the Caribbean coast” and others call it the “magic city.” The walled Old Town was founded in the 16th century and is a maze of cobbled streets, balconies covered in bougainvillea, colorful Read more…
A quick flight from Medellín to a Santa Marta and an hour drive brought us to Gitana del Mar Beach Resort. The resort is on the shores of the Caribbean Sea and in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. One day we ventured about 20 minutes away by Read more…
Medellín is known as “the city of the eternal spring” because the average temperature is 73°F year round. It rains most days; so bring an umbrella. It is the second largest city in Columbia with a population around 3.9 million. Some call it the folded city as the mountains surrounding Read more…
Hacienda Bambusa is a bamboo and clay house in the southern part of the coffee region near Armenia. Located on 500 acres, the lodge is surrounded by mountains, centenary trees, gardens and crops (mostly cocoa and bananas). Our room’s balcony overlooked the pool. There were multiple bird feeders around the Read more…
Our flight from Cuenca to Bogotá required us to change planes and airlines in Quito. Our first flight was delayed and our second flight time was moved earlier. There was a flicker of concern but it all worked out and we landed in Bogotá only to wait about an hour Read more…