ColombiaDepartamento del ChocóBahía SolanoEl Valle6°6’52” N 77°26’9” W
15. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Just a 1h flight away from Medellin on the Pacific coast lies Bahia Solano. Directly between jungle and ocean in an underdeveloped part of Colombia lie the beautiful beaches and hostel for the nextLæs mere
ColombiaDepartamento del ChocóBahía SolanoEl Valle6°6’38” N 77°26’4” W
16. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
After a bumpy road to Bahia Solano, we depart from the port to do some whalewatching as the mating season has just started in this area. It took over an hour until we first catch sight of a whale butLæs mere
ColombiaDepartamento del ChocóBahía SolanoEl Valle6°6’58” N 77°26’15” W
17. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
What was supposed to be a day without plans becomes an animal watching day. Starting the day with releasing newly born sea turtles. 60-100 baby turtles got released into the sea under the close watchLæs mere
ColombiaDepartamento del ChocóBahía SolanoEl Valle6°6’58” N 77°26’15” W
18. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A whole day to rest, read and enjoy the beach. Watching waves after waves, while trying to catch every breeze possible in the scorching heat. In the evening a wonderful sunset lights up the sky andLæs mere
ColombiaDepartamento de AntioquiaMedellínAstorgaQuebrada La Presidenta6°12’26” N 75°34’32” W
19. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The escape to Bahia Solano ends with a heavy morning full of heat and farewells. After waiting for 2 hours in the tiniest of airports, the plane departs to Medellin where the only activities areLæs mere
ColombiaDepartamento de AntioquiaMedellínLa AlpujarraPlaza Mayor6°14’40” N 75°34’25” W
ColombiaDepartamento del MagdalenaSanta MartaMinca11°8’34” N 74°7’1” W
22. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
I wake up very early to join a birdwatching tour. Joined by an expert ornithologist and in a small group, we wander around the area trying to catch sights of the many birds. The tucan eludes us butLæs mere
23. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Leaving Minca in the early morning, I catch the bus to the Tayrona national park. After walking up to my hotel in sweat, I get ready for a day walking in this forest by the seaside. The many touristsLæs mere
ColombiaDepartamento de BolívarCartagenaMangaBotas Viejas10°25’20” N 75°32’25” W
24. juli 2023, Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
The day is marked by a long route towards Cartagena. First getting the local bus to Santa Marta, then waiting for the long-haul bus to Cartagena. Colombian traffic and a long taxi journey to the cityLæs mere
