We drove from Tayrona to Cartagena, which is about a 5-hour drive. We were hoping for an interesting drive, along the Caribbean shore line and across the mangroves at the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. Unfortunately, that didn’t really happen. We saw more poverty here and I tried to take some pictures from the car… Continue reading Drive to Cartagena
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9 Piedras Trail
Before following the trail to San Juan del Guía, we followed the path of ‘9 Piedras Trail’, also known as ‘Nine Stone Trail, which is a 3.5 km loop. We actually took the trail in the opposite direction of the arrows. We started at 1, and I think we then heading off to 9, crossing… Continue reading 9 Piedras Trail
Villa Maria, Tayrona
We flew from Popayan, via Bogotá to Santa Marta. We then drove for about an hour to get to Villa Maria, Tayrona, where we stayed for the next three days. Villa Maria is a real wild jungle location, only a few kilometers from Tayrona National Park. It is set in a 45-acre property, which the… Continue reading Villa Maria, Tayrona
Coca Leaves
Some people questioned our choice of country to visit, because they equate it with cocaine and the drug issues. Having seen for ourselves how complex the issues are and how entwined the coca leaf is to the Colombian culture, it made us aware that things are not as black and white as we often assume.… Continue reading Coca Leaves
Colombia Trip 2019 