Colombia has been very successful in transforming their country from a narcotics-crazed murder factory to a wonderful, safe, and beautiful … More

Colombia is a beautiful, safe and fun country to visit. Janine and I stayed in Bogota, Medellin, and Cartagena de … More

The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira is an underground Catholic church build in a former salt mine 600 feet below the … More

Every South and Latin American country that traces their history to the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas, has a history of … More

Bogota has become one of the world centers for high-art graffiti. Artists come from all over the world to paint … More

Monserrate is a mountain that dominates the center of Bogota. Bogota is at 8,500 feet and this mountain rises another … More

Christmas Eve in the Bogota was magical as everything was covered with holiday regalia and colored lights. Even the office … More

El Penon de Guatape is the Rock of Gibraltar of Colombia. This massive boulder juts out of the jungle and … More

Guatape, Colombia is a two-hour drive into the mountains outside Medellin. The drive was spectacular as we cruised through one … More

Medellin, Colombia at an altitude of 5,000 feet is surrounded by beautiful mountain jungle. It is not your Amazon or … More

Medellin, Colombia with a population of over 2.1 million, is a city on the way up. After the devastating narcotics … More

Botero Plaza is an outside park that displays twenty three sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero. The “Old Quarter” park … More

Medellin has had a renaissance in the past few years. Coming out of a history of being one of the … More

New Year’s Eve in Cartagena, Colombia sounds too exotic to be true, but we did it. Our hotel room looked … More

If I was a Colombian young person I would want to live in Cartagena for a period of my life. … More

Cartagena is a safe beautiful city but in any foreign location, you have to be careful. On every street, vendors … More

Cartagena was founded in1533 by the Spanish commander, Pedro de Heredia. The town was named after Cartagena, Spain, where most … More

The Colombian National Aviary features 2,000 birds representing 140 species. The six acre site recently opened about forty miles from … More

The Colombian National Aviary has one of the largest flocks of flamingos in captivity. It is stunning to watch them … More

Iguanas are part of any water-based jungle environment. At the Colombian National Aviary, iguanas are one of the featured creatures … More

Vultures are some of the creepiest yet beautiful birds in the wild. They have a job to do and are … More

We visited the Colombian National Aviary outside Cartagena. The parrot exhibit is the first thing you see. Out driver knew … More

I couldn’t believe my eyes outside Cartagena, Colombia when I spotted an Alaskan truck. It was a brand new Renault. … More