Cacique de Guatavita
24 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
This is where the myth of El Dorado began. Indigenous tribes gave offerings into this lagoon that was filled to the top. The Spanish tried to drain the lagoon by excavating one side, hence the gap.Okumaya devam et
Catedral de Sal
27 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Salt Cathedral is an old salt mine tha the miners carved into a spectacular cathedral with the stations of the cross. The stations of the cross come first, with each using an empty cross for JesusOkumaya devam et
Puente de Boyaca
27 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Bridge and park at the decisive battle for Colombian Independence. The large statue is Simon Bolivar. The rock with the plaque honors the help provided by the British army on winning the battle
Villa de Leyva
27 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
A colonial town north of Bogota. First is the Plaza Mayor, the town's main square. This is looking from the door of the Hospedería (hotel) where I stayed. The second is inside the Hospedería. TheOkumaya devam et
Casa Terracotta
28 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Extraordinary house built of terracotta. The clay was placed by hand the fire in place, if I understood the Spanish description. The also said that the conical design had seismic benefits. In pic 3Okumaya devam et
Pliosaurus
28 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
The fossil museum is on the site where a Pliosaurus was found. It is left in situ with the museum built around it. This area was an inland sea at the time, so finding a marine dinosaur is not that bigOkumaya devam et
Monesterio Santo Ecce Homo
28 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Dominican monastery from the early 1600s. First the cloister, then the church with a close-up of the altar screen. The 4th pic is of mass being said. It is a mannekin facing the altar. MostOkumaya devam et
Viñeda ain Karim
28 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Colombia Is not generally known for wine, but this valley near Villa de Leyva has a unique microclimate that allows for viniculture. I didn't take the tour as it is only given in Spanish, and myOkumaya devam et
Cocora Valley
30 Kasım 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
A beautiful valley in the Colombian rain forest. I wasn't able to get a good picture of the valley as a whole as a sense fog settled in as we approached the ridge from where I could get a picture. TheOkumaya devam et
Recuca
1 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Coffee farm and culture site. First is the coffee flower. The beans on a drying rack. Then 4 platters of beans, one raw, one dried, one with the inner shell removed (standard form for export), andOkumaya devam et
Botanical garden and butterfly farm
2 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Located near Armenia, the botanical garden preserves native Colombian rainforest and works to protect and propogate endangered species. The last 2 pics are of the butterfly farm, located within theOkumaya devam et
Armenia, Colombia
2 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Central city of Colombia's coffee region. I didn't stay or spend any time in the city proper. I stayed at a small hotel tucked in the forest. The pics are all at the hotel, first the building, thenOkumaya devam et
Medellín
4 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
City of Pablo Escobar. Now a lovely and progressive place, moving forward rapidly now that the drug wars seem to be over. First an overview. Then a couple of street scenes, the plaza of lights and aOkumaya devam et
Comunna 13
4 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Neighborhood 13. A poorer part of Medellin that is making efforts to improve. It is an area filled with really good street art, at least one really good small restaurant (Berracas de la 13) and peopleOkumaya devam et
Medellin Christmas lights
4 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Medellin has been setting up extensive Christmas light displays for over 50 years. This year the theme celebrates the biodiversity of Colombia, which happens to be the 2nd most biodiverse country.Okumaya devam et
El Peñol
5 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Large monolith near Guatapé. Pablo Escobar's villa is supposed to be near here. No, I didn't see the villa, but yes, I did climb up the 700 steps. I needed a rest when I made it. Then took picturesOkumaya devam et
Guatepé
5 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
A formerly agriculture small town, but not becoming a tourist destination since the building of the nearby hydropower dam and lake. The painted carvings along the lower part of the facades are calledOkumaya devam et
Cartegena
7 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Beautiful but hot Caribbean city that was where the Spanish treasure fleets left South America for Spain. Most new tall buildings are white and along a spit of land enlarge by landfill. The Old City,Okumaya devam et
San Felipe
8 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The hilltop fortress protecting Cartagena. Started in the late 16th century and expanded in the 17th. Never captured. The first pic looks at the fort from a distance. Then some pictures of variousOkumaya devam et
Isla del Pirata
8 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
There is a number of small islets off the coast of Cartagena, many of which have been developed. Isla del Pirata Is one of them, reached only by speedboat once a day. The first pic looks at the islandOkumaya devam et
Santa Marta
10 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
First city founded by the Spanish in Colombia, 1525. Great seafood. The first pic is the cathedral, not original but on the site of the first church in Colombia. Then a couple pictures of theOkumaya devam et
Tayrona National Park
11 Aralık 2018, Kolombiya ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Seaside park, preserving a section of coastal South American rainforest. The last pic is from lunch at the restaurant at Cabo San Juan, a 2+ hour hike in (and another 2 hours back out again). There isOkumaya devam et
Quito
14 Aralık 2018, Ekvador ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Political capital of Ecuador that sits above 9,000 feet. The first pic is the main square, one side of which is the cathedral (2nd pic). The winged statue is not an angel. It is a statue of the VirginOkumaya devam et
The Middle of the World
14 Aralık 2018, Ekvador ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Site north of Quito on the equator commemorating the French geophysical expedition in the 18th century locating the equator (monument in the last pic), and more. The site includes a number of exhibitsOkumaya devam et
Cotopaxi National Park
15 Aralık 2018, Ekvador ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Cotopaxi is an active volcano that behaved while I was there. The park surrounds the mountain. I got lucky in that the mountain that is usually hidden in clouds became visible while I was there, evenOkumaya devam et