Road trips, driving and cars in Colombia, with maps and practical advice on how to get to some of the most amazing corners of this large varied country.

Adventures in gorgeous Guaviare

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

Venezuelans on the road in Colombia

Thousands of Venezuelan migrants fleeing their collapsed country are travelling Colombia’s roads. Here’s some info and photos.

February, 2019.

Backroads of Santander

A very scenic drive over very windy roads. That’s Santander.

February, 2019.

Armero on my mind

A town buried in volcanic mud in 1985 with 23,000 dead – mostly still lying underfoot – is a strange attraction, with or without ghosts.

January, 2019

Viva Villa de Leyva!

Villa de Leyva is colonial splendour in the lush hills of Boyacá. Best enjoyed on a 3-day excursion from Bogotá.

On the road in Colombia

Colombia is a big country where major cities are one to two day’s drive apart, there are three mountain chains and a lot of jungle to deal with, and plenty of other natural (and man-made) obstacles along the way. The country has justification to blame its poor transport development on its unforgiving geography. The severe La Niña floods that ravaged the country in 2011, for example, took out hundreds of bridges and long sections of main roads. In recent years Colombia has