Travel Guides
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 La Nubia, the cathedral tower almost nobody climbs, the cable car that is real public transit, and the hot springs that are shut on Mondays.
Read MoreGetting to San Gil and Barichara: there is no airport at either, and where you sleep decides your day
Santander without the guesswork: the airport is Bucaramanga, 96 kilometres from San Gil and 118 from Barichara, the canyon crossing is down to one lane, and every day trip here is quoted as a range because the range is the car. Which town to sleep in, and what each day out actually costs you in driving.
Read MoreThings to do in Cali: what each one costs to reach, and the two that start before dawn
The Cali list with the transport attached: what the MIO and a taxi cost in 2026, the Farallones gate that only opens between six and eight, and the trips west that two governments name.
Read MoreSanta Marta airport guide: the terminal is being rebuilt around you, and the taxi tariff changes one car at a time
Santa Marta’s airport is mid-expansion and already over capacity, and its 2026 taxi tariff starts one vehicle at a time. What that means for your arrival.
Read MoreCali airport guide: the terminal is in Palmira, the state took it back in 2025, and your taxi fare is set by two governments
Cali’s airport is in Palmira, run directly by the state since September 2025, and the taxi fare is split between two municipalities. What that means for you.
Read MoreIs Uber legal in Colombia? The courts never actually answered that — here is what they did decide
Uber runs in Colombia, but no court ever ruled the model lawful – both ended the case on a filing deadline. The documents, and the 2026 taxi fares.
Read MoreUber in Cali: the airport is in another city, and your taxi fare is set by two different governments
Uber in Cali in 2026: what the law actually says, why your airport fare is set by two different municipalities, the $7.100 minimum, and the roads out of the city.
Read MoreUber in Cartagena: the shortest airport run in Colombia, and the highest minimum fare
Uber in Cartagena in 2026: what the law actually says, the $12.250 minimum taxi fare under Decreto 0051, the ten-minute airport run, and the coastal drives no app will take.
Read MoreUber in MedellÃn: what the law actually says, and the one trip where the app almost never wins
Uber in MedellÃn in 2026: what the law actually says, the official $132.000 taxi fare to José MarÃa Córdova, the Túnel de Oriente toll, and when an app is the wrong call.
Read MoreThings to Do in Barranquilla: What Is Worth Stopping For
Most people see Barranquilla through a car window. It sits almost exactly halfway between Cartagena and Santa Marta, and the standard coastal itinerary treats it as the thing between the two places you booked. We drive that road both ways every week, so the question we get is not “what are the top ten attractions”…
Read MoreIs Cali Safe? The Answer From the People Who Drive It Every Day
Ask whether Cali is safe and you will get one of two answers: a number about a city of millions, or somebody’s holiday anecdote. Neither tells you what you want to know, which is whether the specific movements you are about to make would be made by the people answering. We drive this city and…
Read MoreGround Transport Compliance in Colombia: How to Verify Your Provider Is Legal
If you are moving executives, a delegation or staff around Colombia, the provider you hire is either licensed for that work or it is not. There is no middle position and there is no grey area in the regulation. What there is, is a set of four documents you can ask for before you sign…
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