Blogs from Santa Marta, Colombia, South America - page 30

Hey Everyone, Greetings from Colombia! As you can see we are alive and well and definately taking advantage of the beauty and diversity that Colombia has to offer. Another blog is coming soon for the Colombian Coast, as this page is all about our trek to Ciudad Perdida or the ¨Lost City.¨ Located in the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Lost City is an ancient site that housed around 1500 inhabitants from an indigenous tribe that does not exist any more (built around 500 AD). The city is a marvel of engineering, built on a steep valley wall using thousands of hand cut stones to create an assortment of terraces that houses were built upon. It is an amazing site and has a rather mystical air to it as it is surrounded by deep valleys, lush ... read more

Oh my life, what can I say other thanparadise. Under normal circumstances I would let the pictures do the talking but as per usual this was not an uneventful trip.... read more

The advice to visit Santa Marta was much appreciated! A small tourist town with nice beaches and friendly locals. We were happy to meet Jose, our waiter, our first night when we ate at Ricky´s where we got the local scoop on places to go and things to see. Our days at Santa Marta were busy exploring the beaches, restaurants and local festivies. Although we had to adjust to the sight of soldiers on every corner with machine guns day and night, we learned to appreciate the safety and serenity of a town that protected its tourists at all times. After a week in Santa Marta, we set out to explore Tyrona National Park with our new friend Jose, equipped with our backpacks, tent, plenty of snacks, and all other necessities to challenge the jungle for ... read more

Hola amigos I arrived in Puerto Jimenez looking forward to going to Parque nacional Corcovado & the abundant animals that are there. I wanted to do a two day hike with a night camping in the centre of the park to do a round trip, unfortunately the rangers told me it was full & I could only stay at the first ranger station in the Parque. I headed for La Leona ranger station on a 3km wank on the beach in 30 odd degree heat, I almost melted. The first day of walking didn't really reveal too many different types of animals, I really wanted to get a good picture of a scarlet McCaw in the wild, but they fly too high for a good shot. That night I slept in my tent not knowing if ... read more

Thing about windy season is, man is it windy. Like -can’t open the front door if the back door is open- windy. The pool whitecaps out of the it’s constraints, windows break all over the building, cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria. I think I’m going to change my thesis topic to how Colombian Movie theaters are a reflection of all that is wrong with Latin America. In the Spanish dubbed version of the A-Team, B.A. Baracus is named M. A. Barracus, the "M. A." for "Mala Actitud" (Bad Attitude). It’s high season officially, meaning cabbies feel more justified than ever trying to rip me off arming themselves with temporada alta.* It’s nice though, my town is usually pretty quiet, but it goes nuts this time of year, with every hotel and apartment building bursting ... read more