Is Bogotá a 15-minute City?
Is Bogotá a 15-minute city? We look at possibilities of green ubran planning in La Soledad barrio.
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Hiking to Colombia’s tropical glaciers
Climbing up to tropical glaciers in Colombia’s El Cocuy National Park is one of the continents great thrills, and it’s not too difficult, assuming you are a hiker and already spent time in Andean altitudes.
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Colombia’s cocaine conflicts, 2023
An update from the front line communities where a cruel war between armed groups headed by former FARC guerrillas is trapping Afrocolombian communities in new cycles of violence.
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Adventure trails around Villa de Leyva
Back in Boyaca and its colonial masterpiece Villa de Leyva: from there we head off to some ancient Muisca paintings near Sáchica, and beautiful cave and waterfall, El Hayal near Santa Sofia. Not to mention the historic mill La Primavera. These are just of dozens of things to do around this beautiful and safe area of Colombia, only a few hours drive north of Bogotá. There are also plenty of public transport options and affordable tours available, so no excuse
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La Hondura: Boyacá’s hidden canyon
How to hike to the beautiful Canyon de La Hondura in Boyacá, Colombia, passing by the Manto de La Virgen waterfall.
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Los LLanos, Colombia’s cowboy country
Take a trip to the vast semi-flooded plains of eastern Colombia, Los Llanos, where wildlife mixes with cattle ranches and rich llanero culture, and it’s not so far from Bogotá. This post covers a short (6-day) circular route that took us by car from Bogotá to Sogamoso and Yopal, the capital town of Casanare department, then on small rural towns of San Luis de Palenque and Trinidad. We returned to Bogotá on a beautiful backroad via San Luis de Gaceno,
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Adventures around the Rio Claro reserve
The Rio Claro Reserva Natural is an areas of natural beauty and fun activities close to Doradal, a town half way between Bogotá and Medellin.
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Boating Bogotá: Embalse de Tominé
You can sail, row and boat on beautiful Embalse de Tominé, close to Bogotá.
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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
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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.
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