Blogs from Sucre, Colombia, South America

Sincelejo is a nice city. It's the capital of Department of Sucre, and it's located at north of Colombia. Also, it's famous for "Las fiestas del 20 de enero", where its inhabitants celebrate bullfightings. My wife and me visited it in December 2016. We toured the city at night. We were in the Plaza de Majagual, where cultural events are held and where the people of the region meet to share with family and friends. We also met the Central Park, where is the Cathedral, which is the largest and oldest church in the city.... read more

After Cartagena we decided to head West; this meant opting out of visiting the popular spots of Santa Marta and the Tyrona national park, but we were in search of something tranquil and cheap and after some internet searching and a few golden bits of advice, we decided to go to Tolu. Tolu is a little town on the coast with stretches of beaches to Covenas and other villages that are popular with Colombian tourists, but werent even mentioned in our guide books...we found ourselves wondering why because the area has so much to offer. We found a lovely place to stay in Tolu, at Villa Babilla, with a balcony, hammocks on the roof and a big outdoor kitchen. So weve spent many days cycling to the nearby beaches and eating icecreams. The town feels Colombian ... read more

Geo: 9.52392, -75.5814No time to see Cartagena today, as we were off to Tolu, the best jumping off point to visit the Islas San Bernardo - no matter, as we will be back here in a few days to celebrate New Year's Eve. We probably wouldn't have even stayed here last night had we found a cheap flight arriving during the daytime, but arriving at midnight meant having to spend the night here before taking the three-hour bus ride to Tolu. First impressions - Tolu is a cute little town, bustling with Colombian tourists and is surprisingly vibrant for a town its size. The prevalence of discos in town is unexpected but again, it's catering to the visitors that often take over the town. The beaches here are nothing to get too excited about, as they ... read more