Medellin is located in the paisa country at the bottom of a luscious green valley in Colombia. It’s the country’s second-largest metropolis after Bogotá and is also known as the city of eternal Spring since the average temperature is in the 20 Celsius or in the 70s Fahrenheit all year long. This alone is one …
ONCE UPON A TIME IN … CARTAGENA (COLOMBIA)
Cartagena in Colombia is part of the Unesco World Heritage due to its 16th-century walls that surround the Old City with squares, cobblestones streets, and beautiful colonial buildings which are accented by incredible bougainvillea covering up the old balconies. It was founded in 1533. It is rich in history with pirate stories, slave trade, the …
ONCE UPON A TIME IN … GUATAPÉ (COLOMBIA)
Guatapé is a traditional town in Colombia and a great place to spend the weekend away from the city of Medellin. In fact, it’s very popular with Colombian families and they sure make their time there very festive. HOW TO GET THERE FROM MEDELLIN You can easily go there without having to book a car. …
ONCE UPON A TIME IN … TAYRONA PARK (COLOMBIA)
Tayrona National park is the second-largest park in Colombia after Chiribiquete with an area of 150 sq. km. It’s located on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in the North of Colombia. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION Tayrona Park in Colombia was nationalized in the 1960s to protect its fauna and flora along with preserving a certain …
ONCE UPON A TIME IN… SANTA MARTA (COLOMBIA)
Founded in 1525, Santa Marta is the oldest South American town founded by Europeans (Spanish) and is located in Colombia. Oh, the good old days of the Conquistadors! Today, Santa Marta is the second most important Colonial city in Colombia after Cartagena that lies on Colombia’s Caribbean coast up North. There isn’t much to do …