Who wants gold?? If you want gold, then Bogota is your place to be! Wow. I am not sure what I expected in Bogota, Colombia, but this was certainly not it. If you are like me, your thoughts of Colombia were the drug trade, especially cocaine. When I think of Colombia I immediately think of
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Get Sunburnt In Cartagena, Colombia
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I decided to visit Cartagena. I knew the weather was going to be perfect for me as I needed heat, I am originally from Arizona and love it hot hot hot! I visited Spain and Portugal during Thanksgiving and they were chilly, North Carolina was cold as well.
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Guatape, Colombia- A Colorful Town and a Large Peñol Rock!
Guatape, Colombia is not a well-known tourist attraction, but it really should be. If you are going to be in Medellin for a few days you MUST take the 2-hour ride to Guatape for a day trip. The views from Peñol Rock and the cuteness of Guatape are more than worth it. As www.Colombia.Travel explains Guatape is
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Medellin, Colombia- Life in the Valley
Medellin (Mede “gene”) sits in a very picturesque valley with the city being far larger than I imagined and spread up into the hills. Medellin is full of life and vibrancy into all hours of the night and early morning. One can expect, as I have now realized is a norm with South American cities,
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Phuket City (Kata Beach), Thailand
I literally only wanted togo to Thailand for the beach. I wanted to lay out in the sun like a seal and I was very successful in that venture. The beaches and water of Phuket, KataBeach, and Phi Phi Islands were exactly what you imagined they would be. They were absolutely amazing wonderful. If anyone
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Santiago, Chile: Home of Culture and Street Art
I got lucky people. I somehow got a round trip ticket from Washington, DC to Santiago, Chile for$188. I never thought to visit Chile, but when you see a deal like that you have to grab it and go. Boy, am I glad I went. Chile is an amazing country. The media portrays South America
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Time For You to Travel to Colombia
Colombia. A country vibrant in color, personality, climates, and people. It was not what I expect, but I am already planning my next trip back. I decided to go to Colombia on a whim as Ido with most of my travel. A friend mentions a location, I see a pretty picture, or I find a cheap
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Valparaiso and Vina Del Mar: The Cuteness Continues…
I thought Santiago had large amounts of street art until I went to Valparaiso. Their street art was street art on steroids, especially for such a small town. Take a look at a few of my favorite pieces. The personality of the city and town ofValparaiso are two different personalities. The city of Valparaiso is a
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Havana, Cuba… It isn’t what you think it is, it is better.
Havana, Cuba…. It isn’t what you think it is, it is better. You need to go… and go again. And for the heck of it go one more time. This should be the vacation spot. It has all that you need. It is a great place that deserves more love than it gets. I felt safe. Safer
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