Colombia- Villa de Leyva, a Spanish colonial city with much to offer
The city of Villa de Leyva is known for many unique features. We stayed there long enough to fully explore the city and many of the surrounding villages as well […]
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Colombia- fossils, glaciers and soccer balls!
For this round of our explorations we spent time in a wide variety of interesting places. But of course, before starting a rigorous round of exploring, we had to stop and […]
Colombia- Ancient art, an abandoned city and raging rivers.
For this part of our Tour de Colombia we were going to see some historical sites. Our first destination was the city of Facatativa. In this location they discovered an […]
Colombia- fun along the highway!
I wanted to write this post to share some of the photos and scenes that we have from our recent driving along the highways of Colombia. But first I must […]
Colombia- The sidewalk puppies part two!
A follow-up story to the puppies we assisted with on the sidewalk in Colombia.
Colombia- Friends, homes and new experiences.
A while ago we introduced you to our friend, Julian from Bogota. While we were in the city we spent quite a lot of time with Julian. (Click here […]
Colombia- We explore some holes in the ground!
When we finished with our business in Bogota we had new friends, new experiences and a desire to go exploring again. Being parked in the city is hard on these […]
Colombia- Bogota, twice!
Bogota is a traffic nightmare. The roads are clogged with cars, buses, and delivery trucks and taxis all day, every day. Even though the city instituted “no-drive” days, the roadways […]
Colombia- bad roads and mechanical fun!
The area around Salento is known for the wax palm forest. We went there initially to assist a fellow traveler that was experiencing some electrical issues. Here are Mike and […]
Hot Springs Region of Colombia
The coffee region of Colombia is a gorgeous area to spend time in. Perfect weather, beautiful mountains in every direction and friendly people. But we were ready to explore some […]
5 Reasons Why Travelling In Your Own Car Is Awesome- a guest post by Harper Reid
The following post was submitted by a freelance writer from Auckland, New Zealand. When planning your next international trip, deciding on your preferred means of travel is a top priority. […]
Life at the hacienda- A working coffee farm in Colombia
Note: This contains photos of beautiful antiques and a couple of videos about coffee production. We hope you can load all the images and fully enjoy the story! We […]
Colombia- A lake, a huge rock and the home of a narco! (Guatepe and Peñol area)
As we wrapped up our visit to Medellin we began chatting with overlanding friends who were house-sitting at Lake Guatepe. We were excited to see Michelle and David of La […]
Colombia- Medellin, a very walkable city in recovery!
NOTE: This story contains movies and photos. We hope you have sufficient internet service to load and enjoy the bright colors. Be patient and sip a cup of Colombian coffee […]
Colombia- Mompox and vicinity.
The Rio Magdalena is the longest river in Colombia. This river supports thousands of villages through fishing and agriculture. It produces hydroelectric power for many Colombians. It is navigable in […]
Colombia- Gramalote ruins; the bones of natural disaster!
I seldom dedicate an entire post to just one topic or place. But Gramalote is an unsual exception, as it demonstrated the amazing destructive power of Mother Nature. (Caution: […]
Colombia- The estoraques (hoodoos) and Norte Santander.
After the fun of the Central American Games in Barranquilla we took some time to explore the area known as Norte Santander. This region is a blend of high deserts […]
Colombia- Barranquilla and the Central American Games
Our loop around the Sierra Nevada was completed quickly in order to make a deadline in the beautiful city of Barranquilla. We wanted to watch the finals of the wrestling […]
Colombia- Up the Guajira and around the Sierra Nevada mountains. (Puppy delivery)
We left the Colombian coastline and went towards and then around the mountains. The scenery and terrain looked very similar to our old, familiar home of Kino Bay, Mexico. A […]
Colombian coastal exploration-
After picking up our truck/house from the port in Cartagena, and retrieving our stolen stairs from the neighborhood riff-raff we were ready to start exploring the country. Our first direction […]