Travel Stories «Colombia»
25 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 29 June 2010
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Day 172 + 174 : Bogota “Bogota is on the move. Once considered a good place to avoid, the Colombian capital has done much to clean up its act and is fast becoming one of Latin Americ's urban highlights. Improved security, infrastructure projects and a citywide clean-up campaign h...
22 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 29 June 2010
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Day 168 + 171 : Cartagena and surroundings “A fairytale city of romance, legends and sheer beauty, Cartagena de Indias is an addictive place that can be hard to escape. Routine sightseeing tours won't do it justice so throw away your checklist of museums and instead just stroll t...
18 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 20 June 2010
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Day 167 : Salento to Cali I slept lovely and have no issue to get up early. Getting out for a breakfast quickly and then taking a jeep which departs from Salento's plaza at 07.30 AM to Cocora. This little cars are used to transport up to 15 people up the 11 km rough road to Cocora. Str...
17 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 20 June 2010
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Day 166 : Cali to Salento There are a number of old haciendas in the Cauca valley around Cali. Most of them date from the 18th and 19th centuries and were engaged in the cultivation and processing of sugar cane, the region's major crop. The two best known are the hacienda El Paraiso an...
16 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 20 June 2010
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Day 165 : Popayan to Cali “The whitewashed city of Popayan is one of Colombia's most beautiful old towns. But unlike many other historic places, this one has not been tarted up for the tourist hordes; it's a living, breathing city, with bustling streets and a sizeable student pop...
15 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 20 June 2010
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Day 163 + 164 : San Agustin As I was sleeping in a dorm, there was a lot of activity during the whole night, so I had no issue to wake up early in the morning. The travellers I met yesterday evening which would join in needed more time. Finally we were at the bus terminal before 8 AM, ...
13 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 20 June 2010
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Day 162 : Pasto/Popayan For a sunday, I start the day early by checking some mails and a breakfast. Shortly after 8, I leave the hostal to look for the bus to the hospital, from which collective taxis leave to 'laguna de la cocha'. This lagoon is one of the biggest and most beautiful l...
12 June 2010
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South America Trip
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Colombia
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Last Update 12 June 2010
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Day 161 : Ipiales/Las Lajas/Pasto Ipiales is not the most inspiring place to start a trip to Colombia, but it was an ideal stop to avoid travelling during the night. On Saturday however, there is a lot of activity as campesinos from surrounding villages buy and sell goods on the market...
