Category: Colombia
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Chocó. Colombia’s Nearly Inaccessible Pacific Coast Part 1 of 3
After returning from the Amazon, we took a short flight to the Pacific Coast to Bahía Solano. We’d been wanting to explore this region since arriving in Colombia. Mostly because we know it’s fairly inaccessible and as such, probably less inhabited, less touristy and more authentic. Even searching for flights took a few days, but…
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Jardín, Colombia- An unexpected surprise!
YOU GUYS!!! This had to have been one of my favorite experiences of all time! I cannot make this stuff up. All of our time on the road, the last five years (yes, I’m very far behind on keeping up this blog since we are now solidly in year 6), has brought us so many…
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Hasta luego Panamá!
We finally got Dusty the Mudslinger loaded in a shipping container and bound for Cartagena, Colombia. The process took a few days, but thanks to our friends over at The Overland Embassy, the process went without a hitch. Firstly, we had to do the police inspection. This is required for all vehicles leaving Panama. I’m…
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Aldea Sol de Los Andes: A cup of coffee turns into a 3 day adventure
After stopping off in Riosucio happenstance, we were fortunate enough to make friends with a local Coffee brewer named Uriel. Uriel owns a Jeep Willys that he keeps parked in the Candelaria area of Riosucio’s two main parks. The special thing about this Jeep is that he’s turned it into a coffee shop. If you…
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Riosucio. The only Colombian town to have 2 main parks…
It all started because I selfishly wanted a cup of coffee. But not just any coffee. I saw a green Jeep Willy’s parked in the parque principal and a man serving tintico’s out of it. If you’re not familiar with tintico, it’s a tiny shot of coffee. At first I thought tintico was a…