Things to do in Manizales: the tower you can climb, the cable car locals commute on, and the airport 59 kilometres away
Manizales without the guesswork: why your flight lands at Matecana in Pereira 59 kilometres away, what the state says about...

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…

Barú: What Is Actually on the Peninsula, and How to Do It Safely
Barú is a peninsula, not a beach. Most people arrive believing it is one white…

Playa Blanca, Barú: The Rules, the Costs and How to Get There
Playa Blanca is the beach in the photographs, and almost everything that goes wrong there…

Cartagena Tours: Which Ones Are Worth It, and How to Check the Operator
Cartagena sells more tours than any other city in Colombia, and the difference between a…

The Rosario Islands: What They Are, and What a Day There Costs
The Rosario Islands are not a resort strip an hour from Cartagena. They are the…

Cartagena Beaches: Which One to Actually Go To
Cartagena has one problem with beaches and it is not the beaches. It is that…

Is Cartagena Safe? A Straight Answer, With the Current Numbers
The plain answer is that Cartagena is safer than the country’s reputation and less safe…

Things to Do in Cartagena: Organised by How You Actually Get There
Almost every list of things to do in Cartagena is ordered by how good each…

Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG), Cartagena: The Complete Guide
Rafael Núñez is the only major airport in Colombia that sits inside the city it…