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Off The Trail And Into The Colombia Countryside

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On Wednesday I set off in the morning to visit nearby hot springs. I knew that the hot springs were about an hour by bus from Popayan in the small town of Coconuco. What i did not realize was how inaccessible they were once in Coconuco. It was a winding bus ride with my eyes glued to the road as we maneuvered into the wrong lane multiple times to pass a slow car or bus, almost … [Read more...] about Off The Trail And Into The Colombia Countryside

Going to Colombia?

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Someone asked me to describe a few certain Colombian cities and this is the advice I had to offer. From what I have heard, Barranquilla is not worth visiting except for Carnival. The people I met who enjoyed it there knew some locals who showed them the nightlife. Otherwise, there is not much to do there. Cartagena and the surrounding area is worth spending 3-4 days max. 1 … [Read more...] about Going to Colombia?

Colombia's a go, go!

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I leave in 7 days, more or less. I never officially announced here that I was accepted into the Universidad de Belgrano's Semester in English program in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Despite my worries, my application arrived in just a few days and I was accepted just a few days later. Since that time, I gathered all of my crap to fit into 1 backpack … [Read more...] about Colombia's a go, go!