San Blas – Colombia to Panama the scenic route
San Blas, Paradise islands, white sands, small Caribbean towns and local indigenous tribes
Month: November 2011
Capurgana – a little slice of the Caribbean
It’s not possible to travel overland from South America to Central America, partly because there are no roads, and partly because the area on the border between Panama and Colombia is full of guerrillas. In order to get to Panama you have to either fly or take a boat. There are plenty of yachts that … Read more Capurgana – a little slice of the Caribbean
Cartagena – colonial city with a Caribbean twist
Despite having seen about a million colonial towns by now, we’ve heard that Cartagena is one of the more impressive and all reports have been that it’s well worth a visit. Jumping off the minibus from Taganga, we immediately see why – yes, it may well be a colonial town but there’s a definite Caribbean … Read more Cartagena – colonial city with a Caribbean twist
Tayrona – caribbean sea and storms
Our rough schedule gives us about six weeks on the beach out of 12.
Bogota – student protests in the capital
We arrived in Bogota after an overnight bus journey from Popayan, on which we had been pulled off the bus by two stern looking policemen with rather large guns, asking where our visas were. After politely explaining that we were English and therefore didn’t require visas, they let us back on the bus with a … Read more Bogota – student protests in the capital