Caño Cristales or Crystal Channel locally known as the River of Five Colors or the Liquid Rainbow, is a natural occurring water feature found in the geographic center part of Colombia. Noted for its outstanding coloration, travelers have often referred to it as being the most beautiful river on earth. It is the 16th stop […]
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The Fabulous Museum Of Gold (El Museo del Oro) In Bogota, Colombia
The Museum of Gold in Bogota, is one of the most visited tourist sites in Colombia, attracting around a half a million visitors annually. Locally known as the El Museo del Oro, it is a world class facility, with a fabulous assortment of gold artifacts, that remains the largest collection in the world. It is […]
Why I Decided To Live in Colombia Instead of Brazil (Or Chile and Ecuador)
Living in Colombia vs Brazil wasn’t an easy choice. I think any long term traveler after a while gets to the point where they want to just relax instead of keep going. I remember many times where I felt burnt out. I also felt it was a bit unfair how I would be seeing these […]
Learning How To Speak Colombian Spanish: Basic Expressions (With Video)
Its time to learn how to speak Colombian Spanish! Colombian Spanish basic expressions are quite similar to those of regular Spanish. Colombia, Venezuela, and Argentina are all known for speaking the “best Spanish” dialects in terms of clarity and grammar. Everyone generally considers the language in the country to be just one entire “Colombian Spanish” group but in […]
Continuing Confusion When Visiting Bogota
Visiting Bogotá has always caused mixed feelings. The city is the capital of Colombia and the only real large cosmopolitan center in the country with just over 7 million inhabitants. The next largest city is Medellin with roughly 3 million people (Medellin is a city with a small town attitude). Bogota is the only city […]
Best Things To Do In Medellin: Tourist Attractions
The top tourist attractions in Medellin are not numerous but all of the things to do in Medellin are special in their own right. The attractions in the city are a lot of fun and one of the most unique aspects is getting to know the people. Since the fall of being the drug capital of Colombia […]
Reverse Culture Shock: From Canada To South America & Back
This is a guest post by Brice Peressini from Traveling To Colombia. I recently experienced the woes of reverse culture shock when returning back home to Canada after eight months of being in South America. Travel changes us. This is part of what we love, crave, and search for when traveling. The experiences, places and people […]
When A First Love Is Tainted
It happens to all of us, the first love. A first love can be as swift as a rose grows or as difficult as the thorn that it bears. The first love, in some cases, is often complicated and complex. This was not the case of my first, her name was Medellin and it was […]
The Parrot That Joined Me for Breakfast: Colombia
Meet Mr. Huckelhorn. I was busy stuffing my face with the delicious white cheese that the gracious country of Colombia has graced me with and I couldn’t leave Mr. Huckelhorn alone.
No Homo: Colombian Style
This obscene gestures you will see in the pictures below are something that is very common around the world. In the United States however, you will never catch a man caressing another man on a motorcycle. For my older viewers, no homo refers to a joke that young men say in the United States when […]
