Blogs from Bogota, Colombia, South America - page 49

wie immer wenn ich einen neuen eintrag hier vermerke, beginne ich mit der reisequalitaet die mich zu diesem ort gebracht hat.. diesmal was ganz lustiges.. gemaess dem ollen buch l.p. (es verdient es schlichtweg nicht, ausgeschrieben zu werden) muesste der trip von taganga nach bogota etwa 16 stunden einnehmene.. jedoch weit gefehlt.. auf grund kurioser umstaende.. (baustellen) ging es dann halt 26 stunden.. schon erwaehnt das die klima anlage nicht funktioniert hat.. :-) naja, alle waren ein wenig gestresst in diesem bus.. so das der auch voellig durchgezechte busfahrer, hin und wieder vergas das er eigentlich auf bestimmte fahrgaeste (ja auch mich) warten muesste, da wir noch auf der toilette oder aehnliches waren... aber ja..mit der zeit hatten wir das auch raus.. somit hielt die ganze bustruppe zusammen.. (faltan los gringos oder aehnlich) :-) und rennen, ... read more

The Carribean sea..blue warm and beautiful...we stayed for one night in an ancient tent, on a beautiful beach. It started to rain about midnight but not enough to drown us. Gavin scampered up a very tall coconut palm and stole a couple for tea when no one was about : it was very hot there and we both got rather burnt badly, but swimming in the warm turquoise water was joyous. After a slow boat back to Cartagena, (a good sleep, fan brrring wildly, and 10 cold showers) the next day we took a mini bus to a 25 meter high mud volcano , climbed the rickety stairs and decended into the warm, thick creamy mud. ooo bliss . You cant really move much , you just hang suspended at about shoulder level and cover yourself ... read more

After a washout in Miami, I left the States Thursday morning and arrived in Bogota at around 10AM. Since my flight to Quito wasn´t scheduled to leave until 4:30, after some research and some courage-building, I hailed a taxi outside the airport, which was arguably the most dangerous part of the excursion. Eduardo was happy to help me despite my minimal Spanish, and I asked him to drop me off in la Candelaria, the main historical/cultural district in town. Before stepping out of the cab, I was already happy that I had made the trip. The city is beautifully situated, and the edges reach into the steep mountains surrounding it. There is a significant skyline, which I didn´t expect, and the roads were wide and well-organized. Once we dodged our way through the typical chaos in ... read more

When we first came to South America back in September of last year Colombia was not even on our list of countries to visit. Why would anyone visit a place known for terrorist guerrillas, kidnappings and drug trafficking? But, the more people we met during our travels the more we heard that Colombia is seriously mis-represented by the rest of the world and that it is actually a country worth getting to know. So, it got added to the list... From Ecuador to Colombia The first decision we had to make was whether to fly into Colombia or to cross by land. There have been a number of tense moments between Ecuador and Colombia recently so we were feeling wary. However, we spoke to other people who had crossed by land and had not faced difficulties, ... read more

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