Tag: Colombia
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Minca, Cartagena and Casa en el Agua
It’s been a whirlwind since getting back to Canada, and I’ve barely had a moment to sit down and process my trip. It’s hard to believe my three weeks that flew by… I could have easily stayed in Colombia for six weeks. I’ll try to summarize what I was up to during my last week…
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Adventure of a Lifetime Trek to Ciudad Perdida
Last Monday, I set out with some friends through the company Expotur to hike to Ciudad Perdida, in English known as the Lost City Trek located outside of Santa Marta, Colombia. Now that it’s over I can say that this was one of the most physically and mentally challenging hikes that I have ever done,…
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Marvellous Medellín
On Wednesday, I had my first chance to navigate the Colombian domestic airport system with my flight from Bogota to Medellín. I hopped in a cab with some people from my hostel to the airport and was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of the airport operation. To be honest, my surprise extends to the general…
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The start of a new adventure in Bogota, Colombia!
After 3 long years, I’ve finally been fortunate enough to get back into the backpacking scene with a trip to Colombia. Colombia has been on my list since I started backpacking in some of the countries of Central and South America as it seems to be the favourite country of everyone who I have met…
Where the Paved Road Ends 