Colombia’s wax palms are a national treasure. They grow in Colombia’s Quindío, Valle de Cauca, Caldas, and Tolima departments and nowhere else in…
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It was a dark and stormy night. Well, OK, a dark and stormy late afternoon. We were only 30 or so minutes from…
Bogotá, Colombia is a high-Andes gem. When we first visited Bogotá, Colombia’s vibrant capital, in 2017, we felt we had barely scratched the…
The beautiful colonial town of Santa Fe de Antioquia has been on our radar for a long time. An easy and scenic drive…
Yesterday was a HUGE day for Paisas, as folks from Medellín and Antioquia departamento (state) proudly call themselves. After a two-year, pandemic-induced haitus,…
Concepción, Colombia is yet another scenic and historic colonial town that feels worlds away – but it’s only a two-hour drive from our…
We loved our short visit to San Andres, Colombia a couple of weeks ago. We’ve been on a bit of a Caribbean kick…
For our first Christmas in El Retiro, a small town perched high in the Andes above the big city of Medellín, we want…
How is it possible that it’s already November? Seems like yesterday that we wrapped up our epic road trip through southeastern Colombia. Through…
The Rio Magdalena is not just the country’s main artery; it’s the reason Colombia exists as a nation . . . the Magdalena…