Colombia...too hot, too cold, too rainy!

South America » Colombia
February 24th 2008

Published: March 31st 2008

Right, after a 3 hour drive and a dozen military checks in Venezuela we finally got to border. It was easy enough to get through...pay $16 exit fee, walk to different place to receive exit stamp, cross border by foot, being asked some question by Colombian border officials and then getting passport stamped. Not bad at all. We went straight to Santa Marta to watch the Oscars but the hotel (bloody e... Read Full Entry

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Salt Cathedral

Fantastic cakes, eh?

My breakfast...tamal, yummy

Boteros Mona Lisa

Botero is colombias most famous artist but for some reason everyone is fat in his paintings and sculptures :)

Botero

Botero and Yvonne

Recognition for the capture of Pablo Escobar

Our guide in the police museum in Bogota

The police station...very fancy

The paintings were done by a policeman who loved the police

that's what we were told. The whole station was covered in them. He was very talented

Bullets...strange

Upstairs was a whole room filled with all sorts of guns

Irish pub in Bogota. Dublin isn't that far :)

Ian, Yvonne and Erica boozing

Ian, Erica, Yvonne, James and Clare...very civilised

Bogota-Montserrate

That looks a bit rude, no?

View over Bogota

Plaza Bolivar in Bogota

Statue in Bogota

In Candelaria, the old town, they have these statues all over the place. This one is nice but some of them are quite scary

8th April 2008

Cynthia
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Amazing photos
I was so intrigued by your photos on this leg - the "cakes" (where can I get me one of those :-) ), scary statues - very fascinating! But what is this that you split your trip for a bit? I always wanted to travel a bit on my own - I'm glad you had the courage to decide to do what you each wanted to do, even if it meant separating for a bit. Love your blog - keep it coming - and hope you are enjoying your travels. (Hope's the Spanish coming along?) -Cynthia

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