frailejones

Known also as Colorado trees, these plants are endemic to paramo environments and grow at altitudes of over 4000 metres. Look like the giant senecias on Mount Kilimanjaro.

There´s more to Colombia than just coffee and white powder

January 27th 2014
Venturing to Salento in the Zona Cafetera was like landing in the green hills of Switzerland, but with palm trees and coffee farms. Did a fantastic 11km circuit hike in the Cocora Valley, surrounded by 60 to 70 metre tall wax palms (Colombia´s national tree), with a side trip to Acaime Natural Reserve to see hummingbirds. Then I hit the heady heights (2600m) of Bogota; exploring the various parts ... read more

South America » Colombia » Boyacá

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more

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