Colombia is interesting geographically in that it has borders with Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru and Panama. We started in the middle of the country (Medellin), flew up North to the Caribbean Coast (Cartagena) and then had to make one of…
Cartagena – an architectural gem (and UNESCO site)
Cartagena is sometimes referred to as the “Paris” of South America. Indeed, there is something of a Left Bank feel to the place. But Cartagena’s large collection of vintage Colonial architecture is very much about its Spanish heritage. Distinctly more…
Ready for fresh air, mountains and architectural beauty
During breakfast, while Peta is chatting up a fellow traveler and jazz musician, I purchase tickets to fly tomorrow from Medellin to Cartagena and organize a day trip from the big city to have a taste of Colombia’s Spanish Colonial…
Medellin: A day in El Centro
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Medellin of Flowers, Food and Females…
1. F for Flowers….. For 53 years, the people of Medellin have gathered to celebrate their flower industry. This takes the form of a seven day flower festival which culminates today in a three hour procession through the city. The…
Green Global Trek takes us to Colombia
Managua to Costa Rica 50 mins, Costa Rica to Medellin, Colombia 1 hr 50 mins = arrival in time for lunch in a new country and an entirely different universe. Forget everything you have heard about Colombia as the drug…
Construction of our bamboo studio in Granada is underway…
When we first purchased this little piece of property, the roof was falling apart and the “garden” looked more like a garbage dump with concrete and trash all over the place. We have slowly over the months been cleaning it…
“This is Nicaragua…”
How was my (PK) week while Ben was in Haiti? Mid week we had an extra HUGE downpour of a rainstorm. Loud thunder, lightning bolts, lots of water… I was sitting in the sala enjoying the mad waterfall created from…