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An Elaborate Performance in Cali

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Today we are going back to Cali, Colombia. Cali is a comparatively modern and, it must be said, ugly city and is rather light on standard tourist attractions. The nicest neighborhoods were built back in the sixties and seventies; practically nothing built after that has any redeeming value. The city is known for its nightlife, particularly for its salsa clubs, probably because … [Read more...] about An Elaborate Performance in Cali

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

Cali, Colombia

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All of my latest pictures from Cali, some from Popayan, etc. are all corrupted and lost forever. I am pissed off and have little motivation to write about Cali without any pictures to show. But Cali was great. I met a great group of guys and we hung out for a while. Two from England, one from Ireland, and one from the US. We went out to salsa clubs, a water park, great dinners … [Read more...] about Cali, Colombia

Futuristic Colombian Train Travel

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Say there is this rural Colombian town without any roads leading to it. But there is a train track. But the town doesn't have access to the train. What would you do to get to the town? Welcome to San Cipriano, Colombia. The locals living there literally constructed wooden platforms and attached motorcycles on top of them. Welcome to San Cipriano. The day started early at … [Read more...] about Futuristic Colombian Train Travel