Made it to the Caribbean

After the low, highlands of the Medellin region, we head north. The mountains are replaced by hot, humid, green, wet lowlands. Not a lot of tourist value, but a lot of sugar cane. We eventually hit the north coast at Coveñas, then parallel the coast line to Barranquilla. It’s hot and very, very humid. Barranquilla is one of Colombia’s largest, oldest cities at the mouth of the huge Rio Magdalena. It’s not the prettiest city, with many of the older buildings replaced by less attractive 60s and 70s architecture. There is plenty of fruit and flowers and we manage to find a bargain hotel on booking.com to stop and rest.Read more