Colombia’s Catatumbo: The Never Ending Storm

A quick visit to Catatumbo, Colombia’s conflicted corner, brings President Petro’s troubled Total Peace plans into sharp relief. Posted in February 2025. See related posts Colombia’s Cocaine Conflicts, Killed in the Darien Gap Storm photo Fernando Flores In Tibú, a sweaty town in the Catatumbo region of northeast Colombia, heavily-armed soldiers shift their feet on a street corner, nervous eyes darting left and right. Meanwhile, two blocks away in the leafy main plaza, two men dismount a motorbike, draw their

El Cocuy: the icy roof of Colombia

Here’s how to hike to Colombia’s tropical glaciers in the pristine mountains of El Cocuy, Boyacá. Posted January 2025. See related posts: Mavecure, Colombia’s Sacred Mountain, or Hiking up to Bogotá’s Cerro Aguanoso and La Hondura: Boyacá’s hidden canyon Why travel to El Cocuy? The town itself is a sleepy backwater nestled in the vast mountainous folds of Boyacá, one of Colombia’s most rural Andean departments. The national park which bears its name – Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy –

Mavecure: hike the sacred mountain of the Orinoco.

Visit Mavecure, ancient granite monoliths rising thousands of feet above Colombia’s jungles of the Orinoco.

Plan Peru: trek to Choquequirao

The Peruvian Andes hide dozens if Inca ruins, including the amazing Choquequirao site, sister settlement to Machu Picchu. It takes a tough 4-day hike to reach there.

Plan Peru: world wonder Machu Picchu

If you’re based in Colombia, don’t forget to visit Machu Picchu, in the Inca heartland of Peru. It’s easy to get there with direct flights to Cuzco.

Sailing historic Cartagena

A sailing trip from Cartagena brings its rich colonial history to life.

Bogotá water cuts: all you need to know

Bogotá is facing water cuts following a dry start to 2024. Here’s some info.

Bogotá: Cost of Living

How much does it cost to live in Bogotá? It’s a key question for anyone shifting to Colombian capital, whether a digital nomads seeking a new hangout, a retiree wanting to stretch out the pensions, or anyone looking for a new start in life in South America. Here I’ve compiled data from March, 2024. And looking back over 10 years, yes there’s been changes, but the overall picture remains the same: Bogotá is an affordable and stable city to put down roots.

Homicides in Colombia: 2024 update

My round-up of homicide data and trends for Colombia, based on recent official data (2023) and news reports and analysis. I’ll be posting a parallel blog Is Bogotá Safe? 2024 and you can also see my2023 post on safety and security trends in Bogotá here. Posted March 2024. Contact me on colombiacorners@gmail.com Other related posts on security on Colombia Corners are: Colombia’s Cocaine Conflicts – report of recent travel to coca growing villages in Nariño.Is Colombia Safe? – some security

Rafting the Guejar Canyon

How to raft the beautiful Guejar Canyon in Colombia´s Llanos region, a day´s drive from Bogotá.

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