Blogs from Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, South America

Last weekend (yet another bank holiday weekend, or puente), was one of my mate's birthdays so to celebrate a group of us went together to the Tatacoa Desert, about 8 hours by bus south of Bogotá. Having had some unexpected delays on the way there, we ended up having to spend Saturday night in a small town called Aipe. This was a very typical town, well off the beaten trail (as is the desert itself) and having wondered around for a few hours desperately seeking a hotel we finally got ourselves settled and had a brilliant night dancing salsa with all the locals, and drinking the local aguardiente. The next day, off we went on foot ith our tents and all our kit, searching for a river which we knew we had to cross. The scenery ... read more

this is my first blog...ever! and I'm currently writing it in a small city in the middle of nowhere, Colombia. The city is called Ibague and is located in the province/region of Tolima which is about a 3 hour car ride over the mountains surrounding Bogota. I have been using ibague as my central point for my travel in the region. While I do enjoy the city, my main love of the region comes from outside the city. surrounded my mountains, Ibague is a perfect place if you want to see the true face of Colombia. As you go out into the country and the mountain sides, you encounter amazing natural sites of the forests, rivers, and small villages within them. I have been here for a week now, and my favorite thing has been going ... read more