Ciudad Perdida

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September 11th 2010

Published: September 12th 2010

Ciudad Perdida I have never heard of Ciudad Perdida before I looked at the travel guide. It is not well known as Macchu Picchu in Peru, is it. It sits at approximately 1200 meters (non-metric users, please look up the conversion) in Sierra Nevada in Colombia, not so far inland from the Caribbean coast. On the way into the Sierra Nevada, you can see the Caribbean ocean behind you. I we... Read Full Entry

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Day 4

Can someone figure out this map?

Day 4

This is a modern map, but still it does not help me. People get lost in the lost city.

Day 4

Group photo!

Day 4

Survivor the dog accompanied us all the way to Ciudad Perdida, but he decided to remain there.

Day 4

My beautiful legs... Repellent nor long pants did not protect me from the bites

Day 4

Senor Celso made fire for us

Day 5 - Last day

Group and Mr. Celso's family

Day 5

A sign at Mr. Celso's camp: "Sierra Nevada - The highest coastal mountain in the world, refuge of life and happiness! Live in peace and harmony with the nature"

12th September 2010

Maria S.
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You did it!
The "You did it!" refers to the fact you put your stories on the net. You have traveled for so long, but writing about it is another first-timer for you. Congratulations, Nobuko!

13th September 2010

Karin
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What a trip
It looks like a real adventure. I would not dare to even go for 1 day in the rain and biting mosquitos. Impressive pictures.

14th September 2010

dione
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wow!
nobuko, it was wonderful to read and see the pictures...an amazing 5 days! i would never, at any age, have done it, but i'm glad you did and had a good time to boot. thanks for sending the blog.

21st September 2010

Underwater Jedi
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The lost city
So did you find the lost gold.........................and wasn't it fun crossing the river I fell over................well I love water don't I!

8th October 2010

Amazona
Amazona

YEs I did
Maria. Finally I figured out how to check messages on this site. I have written diaries every trip I took, but as I started to write a blog, I realized that it can no longer be just a conversation or note to myself - in the expectation that others would read it. (as you did, my first reader!) This was cool because, writing for others, I remembered different things than when I was just making journal entries.

8th October 2010

Amazona
Amazona

Thanks
for reading! I finally figured out how to check messages on this site. Yes, physical discomfort is not nice, but I enjoy hiking!

8th October 2010

Amazona
Amazona

Impressed
Andrew, I am impressed that you actually read it! Only 4 people did including you so far. So you did this trek, too?

8th October 2010

Amazona
Amazona

hello
Hi Dione! I am so impressed that you read my blog, and posted a comment! It took me 3 weeks to figure out how to check messages on this site. There are more now - about Cartagena and Amazon. Amazon part is not complete yet, but the bulk is there.

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