Monthly Archives: Aug 2015

Colombia – San Andrés Island in the Caribbean Sea

Posted on Aug 6, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

We flew from Cartagena to San Andrés Island, shaped like a sea horse, which is around 800 Kms north west of Colombia, directly east of Nicaragua and directly south (by a very long way!) of the Cayman Islands, in the … Continue reading →

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Colombia – Cartagena de Indias on the Caribbean Coast

Posted on Aug 6, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

The old Spanish Colonial town of Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast, is absolutely beautiful, surrounded by a 13km ancient wall. Contained within the walls there are a host of gorgeous churches and Colonial buildings, some dating back to the early … Continue reading →

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Colombia – Medellín and Guatapé

Posted on Aug 6, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

We left Salento at 7.30am and after 7 hours on two different buses we arrived in the city of Medellín. It’s a big bustling city of 3 million which used to be the “Cocaine capital of the world” in the … Continue reading →

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Postcards from Colombia…or not?

Posted on Aug 6, 2015 by Fiona and Steve

You would think that buying a stamp for a card or postcard, even in a foreign country, really shouldn’t be that big a deal. But in Colombia, I kept getting blank looks when I asked about where I could buy … Continue reading →

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