http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Pasto/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Colombia , Pasto en-us Wed, 14 May 2008 02:18:13 BST Wed, 14 May 2008 02:18:13 BST When Daniela the receptionist fro Vilcabamba with who I had climbed Solomaco arrived in Quito and asked me whether I would like to join her on a trip to Colombia it did not take her much to persuade me as after 4 months in Ecuador I did not mind a break from the country. The trip started with a number of difficulties somebody had advised me that I could leave from Quitos Northern Ofelia term http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Pasto/blog-246267.html Colombia was one big surprise.After hearing all the terrible horrifying stories about Colombia from the Venezuelans and Brazilians we prepared ourselves to drive through Colombia in as little time as possible. We were pretty excited to leave Venezuela and Chavez behind but were also worried about what would happen to us in this country that has such a bad name and which is so full of criminals http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Pasto/blog-194447.html more words to be added about my last long bus journey in latin america on my 11 month travels. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Pasto/blog-194109.html We bused to a little town close to the boarder of Ecuador and Colombia and caught a taxi to the boarder. We got the stamps on both sides and caught a taxi to Ipales. We immediately got a mini bus that was leaving for Pasto. We traveled through beautiful countryside steep hills with huge gorges. We think the bus driver was trying to commit suicide he was passing on blind corners but actually p http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Pasto/blog-174230.html