Laguna de Guatavita: What to Know Before You Go
The Laguna de Guatavita is not in Guatavita. It sits in the neighbouring municipality of…
Villa de Leyva, Colombia: What to See and How to Get There
In December 1954 the Colombian government declared Villa de Leyva a national monument, and it…
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral: What to Know and How to Get There
The cathedral you walk into at Zipaquirá is the second one. The first opened in…
Things to Do in Bogotá: What to See and How to Get Around
Bogotá is 2.600 metres up, 14 °C most of the year, and the busiest airport…
Palomino, Colombia: The River, the Beach and Getting There
Palomino is not in Magdalena, it is not a suburb of Santa Marta, and it…
Things to Do in Santa Marta: The City, the Coast and the Sierra Above It
Santa Marta is the oldest surviving city in South America and almost nobody comes for…
Santa Marta to Minca: The Road, the Colectivo and What Is Actually Up There
Minca is thirteen and a half kilometres from Santa Marta, and until the road was…
Tayrona National Park: Which Gate Is Open, What It Costs and When It Closes
Tayrona is the reason most people come to Santa Marta, and in 2026 it has…
Guatapé From MedellÃn: the Road, the Rock and How to Time the Day
Guatapé is the day trip almost everyone takes out of MedellÃn, and the town is…
Santa Fe de Antioquia: the Half-Day Trip From MedellÃn
Santa Fe de Antioquia is the closest real day trip to MedellÃn, and the one…
JardÃn, Colombia: the Town Worth Staying the Night For
JardÃn is the town people mean when they say they wish they had left MedellÃn…
Comuna 13, MedellÃn: What It Is, What Happened, and How to Visit It Well
Comuna 13 is the most visited place in MedellÃn and the most poorly explained. It…
Is MedellÃn Safe? The Two Answers, and Which One Is About You
MedellÃn has the lowest homicide rate of any city in Colombia, and the risk to…
Things to Do in MedellÃn: What Is Worth Your Time, and How Long It Really Takes
MedellÃn is a city in a narrow valley, and that single fact decides more about…
Laguna de Guatavita: What to Know Before You Go
The Laguna de Guatavita is not in Guatavita. It sits in the neighbouring municipality of…
Villa de Leyva, Colombia: What to See and How to Get There
In December 1954 the Colombian government declared Villa de Leyva a national monument, and it…
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral: What to Know and How to Get There
The cathedral you walk into at Zipaquirá is the second one. The first opened in…
Things to Do in Bogotá: What to See and How to Get Around
Bogotá is 2.600 metres up, 14 °C most of the year, and the busiest airport…
Palomino, Colombia: The River, the Beach and Getting There
Palomino is not in Magdalena, it is not a suburb of Santa Marta, and it…
Things to Do in Santa Marta: The City, the Coast and the Sierra Above It
Santa Marta is the oldest surviving city in South America and almost nobody comes for…
Santa Marta to Minca: The Road, the Colectivo and What Is Actually Up There
Minca is thirteen and a half kilometres from Santa Marta, and until the road was…
Tayrona National Park: Which Gate Is Open, What It Costs and When It Closes
Tayrona is the reason most people come to Santa Marta, and in 2026 it has…
Guatapé From MedellÃn: the Road, the Rock and How to Time the Day
Guatapé is the day trip almost everyone takes out of MedellÃn, and the town is…
Santa Fe de Antioquia: the Half-Day Trip From MedellÃn
Santa Fe de Antioquia is the closest real day trip to MedellÃn, and the one…
JardÃn, Colombia: the Town Worth Staying the Night For
JardÃn is the town people mean when they say they wish they had left MedellÃn…
Comuna 13, MedellÃn: What It Is, What Happened, and How to Visit It Well
Comuna 13 is the most visited place in MedellÃn and the most poorly explained. It…
