Tag: Colombia
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Minca
Jewel of the Sierra Nevada Minca the town was always a mystery to me. “Very popular with backpackers”. “Lots of foreigners”. “Instagram influencers’ paradise”. This is what I’d mostly been hearing about Minca. These are the type of commentaries that make me run fast in the opposite direction! When I travel, I usually prefer a…
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La Guajira
An adventure into the Alta Guajira (High Guajira) of Colombia. Colombia’s treasured coast, and some say forgotten people. Here you abide by different laws – specifically those of the Wayuu. This is their earth, their land and their rules. I questioned if I should even be out here. This is the kind of place where…
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Cali Colombia
Part 5 I left Buenos Aires for Cali on August 7th by way of Bogota. I had an entire day in Bogota and being the biking aficionado that I am, I decided to take a tour of the city with Bogota Bike Tours. Some great graffiti! The National Museum I had done the tour in…
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Colombia
Part 3 I haven’t written in more than a month. March 12th to be precise. A lot has happened since then, to put it lightly. But now I am back to chronicling my 9 months away from home, during the months of June through February. The last article “The Journey Begins” chronicled my whirlwind tours…
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The Mission Begins
Part 1 How does one deal with the unexpected death of a parent? It’s something you never think about. You don’t plan for. I loved my mother. She was everything to me. I lost my father at the young age of 18. I was still finding myself. It was sad and devastating. But losing my…