Places to see in Colombia, with maps and advice on how to get there.

Boating Bogotá: Embalse de Tominé

You can sail, row and boat on beautiful Embalse de Tominé, close to Bogotá.

Isla Gorgona: Colombia’s Pacific paradise

The Pacific island known as Isla Gorgona is a 26 square kilometres of verdant tropical nature park about 35 kms (1.5 hours by speed boat) off the Colombian Pacific coast. It is a National Park – above and below water – and paradise for nature lovers. And between June and October you’ll find leaping humpback whales. Here’s some photos and explanation, and a info on how to visit. Enjoy! See related posts. Colombia’s Amazon: La PedreraAdventures in gorgeous GuaviareColombia’s Tuluní

Bogotá: day trip to Ciudad Bolivar

Ruta de la Esperanza is a guided tour to the heights of Bogotá’s Ciudad Bolivar, shows the poverty and hardship of the city’s south side, and includes a trip in the new Transmicable cable car.

Flying Colombia’s DC-3s

Legendary Douglas DC-3 planes are still plying the jungle routes of Colombia. Here’s some photos . At the end of the post is information for travellers on how to ride these classic cargo planes.

Colombia’s Amazon: La Pedrera

Photos from Colombia’s Amazonas: La Pedrera

Colombia’s Amazon: El Encanto

Photos from two remote corners of Colombia’s Amazonas: El Encanto

Colombia’s Tuluní cave

Floating down tropical rivers into Tuluní´s magnificent caves is a great way to spend a day.

Adventures in gorgeous Guaviare

Exploring the ancient wonders of Guaviare, with landscapes from the dawn of time.

Bogota: walking up to Monserrate

Walking up the steep hill to Monserrate is one of Bogotá’s best pastimes. There is info here too on the Rio San Francisco walk, Guadalupe and Quinta de Bolívar.

April 2019.

Street art in Bogotá

Graffiti in the capital is also class art. Do the tour.

March, 2019.

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