Firstly getting to Banos is pretty easy, a popular touristic location there are plenty of buses. In Ecuador buses are very cheap, although the standard is very basic so don’t expect too much. Somewhere between 3 and 4 hours we arrived in Banos and headed to Plantas y Blancas hostel. It was one of the…
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Colombia’s Last Stand
After three weeks in Colombia it was time for us to make our way to Ecuador and begin our journey south. Standing in our way was a number of long bus journeys, we were not looking forward to the prospect of doing these back to back so we opted for two small stops along the…
NYE in Bogota…quieter than planned!
One of our favourite cities, which was surprisingly calm on NYE…
Secluded Salento – Colombia’s Coffee Region
Leaving Medellin on December 27th with the plan to spend New Years Eve in Bogota we were faced with the decision of where to stop in between Colombia’s two major cities. Having previously had to decide between two places to spend a few days before our time in Medellin we were anxious to make the…
A Colombian Christmas – Medellin
Medellin brought with it a huge reputation as one of the best cities in the world to spend the Christmas period and we had decided to test this out. We arrived in this bustling city a few days before Christmas and had treated ourselves to a luxury hotel, featuring our very own jacuzzi bath. All…
Guatape – Colombia’s hidden gem
We fell in love with this small town a few hours outside Medellin almost instantly. Made famous by one of Medellin and Colombia’s most infamous and powerful sons Pablo Escobar, who built himself, his family and his bodyguards numerous mansions here. All of these overlooking the enormous manmade lake, which drowned a town during its…
Santa Fe De Antiquio
After our first night bus of the trip (Central America is so small that no journey is long enough to warrant a night bus) we arrived in Medellin. We had decided to skip straight through the city and head to Santa Fe de Antiquio, a small, highly recommended colonial town a few hours west. We…
Tayrona National Park
Firstly this post comes with an advisory warning. If you are reading this with the prospect of finding out helpful information regarding the best areas of Tayrona National park, complete with happy memories that will make your eyes sparkle with excitement as you are soon to visit, then you should stop reading now. In short,…
Colonial Cartegena
Cartagena Arriving in cartagena was a relief, after spending a night on the airport floor we were desperate to get straight into bed for a morning nap. We fantasised on the way to the hotel, our backs oozing into the mattress, necks caressed by the cushions as we would lull into a tranquil sleep. Of…
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