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Beautiful Colombia
We are still enjoying this beautiful country that is Colombia, and are slowly heading towards the Ecuador border.
Carribean Coast of Colombia
After our brief stay in Chalan, we headed towards the Carribean Sea and coastal Colombia to the small town of Tolu. We soon found ourselves camping out with a local family on their large piece of land
Cartagena, Colombia
We started our South America adventure in the beautiful city of Cartagena on the Carribean coast. After spending 9 days in Panama City organizing the shipping of our vehicle to Colombia and awaiting the departure of our container ship, we were eager to see something new!
Keep the Boys at Home
We are still in Colombia. Two nights ago we stayed in the tiny town of Chalan, 20 km off the beaten track (we had to 4-wheel in and the mud was goooooooey – they have mostly motorcycles and horses). On the way we passed an old Land Cruiser with a cracked drum brake, in need [...]
Parque Nacional Los Nevados, Colombia
Words cannot adequately describe the unbelievable beauty of Los Nevados National Park in Colombia.
Photos of Colombia
Random Facts …
Here are some random facts about me, Robin and travelling in Central & South America thus far:
Recovery at Playa Blanca, Colombia
We took a road to a beach to the west of Cartagena, Colombia, called Playa Blanca. On the way we met a group of people who’s Land Cruiser had become stuck in the mud. Of course, we gave them a hand. Before they left, they gave us a really big conche shell which we will [...]
The Dog Has a Name!
We’ve received a lot of name suggestions from our post where we introduced our new Golden Retriever Puppy. Thanks a lot for your support! Here is the summary of our choices:
Volcan Purace, Colombia
After setting off early, and a long day of driving, we had made alot more progress than we had hoped (thanks to the presence of some good toll roads), and so we decided to head 45km southeast of the town of Popayan to a national park with a volcano (Volcan Purace) for the night.