Jarda?n, Colombia — Wandering a Pastel Pueblo
One of the travel rules I try to live by is following the advice of others. Tourists, long-term...
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Tag: Colombia
Investigating Escobar’s Legacy in Medellin
"Don't mind the bullet holes," was the first thing our guide Stiven told me. They...
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Minca Jungle: In Search of Black Gold
When I say Colombia, most people think about a notorious drug lord and the most dangerous comuna...
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Jardin, Colombia
The little town of Jardin, nestled in the Andes, is an impossibly charming village with...
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Parque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia: A Hundred Places in One
I have a problem with procrastination. Actually, I wouldn't call it a problem. That insinuates...
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The Ocher Valley of Sorrows – Colombia
"I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears...
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Down and Dirty in Cartagena
I got out of the minivan and gaped in amazement. My friends had not been kidding: it was a mud...
Read MorePlaza Life of South America
Some of the most enjoyable memories on my year long journey through South America happened while sitting, reading, gazing, listening, talking, zoning out or all of the above in a town's plaza. Whether it was the fullness of...
Read MoreMore Medillin with Flowers (video podcast)
Jason Fitzpatrick comes through with the scents and sensations of the Festival of Flowers in Medillin, Colombia. In this video Jason shows off the flowers, pretty girls, larges crowds, traditional dances, classic faces and some...
Read MoreTraveling in Colombia!…?
This past June, my assignment was to evaluate Colombia's tourist potential. Knowing only of the country as a land soiled by conflict, travel warnings, and infamous kingpins, I was wary of what may happen to me if I was only...
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