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- Day 1
- Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 11:02 AM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 449 m
GermanyMunich International Airport48°21’18” N 11°47’54” E
The journey is about to start !
October 3, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
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- Day 2
- Friday, October 4, 2019
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 2,581 m
ColombiaCalderón Tejada4°39’0” N 74°3’48” W
Bogota - Sunny traffic, traffic, traffic
October 4, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
1st full day in Colombia - fighting the jetlag & exploring the neighborhood of my hotel with lots of walking. Why? Because the traffic here is a big mess, lots of smog, but the weather was comfortablyRead more
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- Day 4
- Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2:03 PM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 2,626 m
- ColombiaChapinero4°38’12” N 74°3’48” W
Getting into the Columbian lifestyle
October 6, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
More + more settling down in Bogota:
Had yesterday an super interesting free walking tour about recent Columbian history (incl. Pablo, cartels & connections to politics/guerilla) and went out withRead more
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- Day 4
- Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 8:42 PM UTC
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 2,677 m
- ColombiaBosque Calderón4°38’42” N 74°3’42” W
Bogota offers awesome street art!
October 6, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, October 9, 2019
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 2,545 m
- ColombiaEstadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín4°38’48” N 74°4’36” W
Columbian live soccer in Bogota
October 9, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Enjoyed an live game in Bogota stadium - awesome atmosphere + learned most important Colombian swearwords 😉
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- Day 9
- Friday, October 11, 2019 at 6:00 PM
- 🌧 12 °C
- Altitude: 2,562 m
- ColombiaLa Cabrera4°40’20” N 74°3’7” W
Spanish crash course finished!
October 11, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
After I experienced first hand during my first days in Bogota, how hard it is to get along here without Spanish, I enrolled for a 1 week half day crash course.
Much happier now, beeing at least ableRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11:58 AM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 3,089 m
- ColombiaMonserrate4°36’18” N 74°3’18” W
Climbed Montserrate - Bogota's Viewpoint
October 12, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Reached the top of Montserrate (3.152 m height) today by foot - nice hike for acclimatisation...higher mountains to come 😀!
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- Day 11
- Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 3:50 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 2,635 m
- ColombiaSede F CUN4°36’0” N 74°4’6” W
Best Bogota street art
October 13, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Saw today the finest pieces of Bogota's street art on an astonishing graffiti tour and drank first time tasty coca tea
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- Day 12
- Monday, October 14, 2019 at 2:02 PM
- 🌧 14 °C
- Altitude: 2,710 m
- ColombiaGuadalupe4°35’36” N 74°4’6” W
Bogota favela (barrio) visit
October 14, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Had the chance to visit today one of the barrios (poor neighboorhoods with crime issues like a favela) in Bogota together with (former) gang members: Such an impressive & touching experience, seeing &Read more
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- Day 15
- Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- ColombiaParque Centenario10°25’23” N 75°32’43” W
Alemania in Colombia
October 17, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Friends from Germany came over and we spent a couple of days in Bogota und at the Caribbean coast of Colombia in Cartagena (Miami of Colombia) - 30 degrees beach weather and high air humidity.Read more
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- Day 22
- Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 12:00 PM
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 2,716 m
- ColombiaCerro Corea11°0’14” N 73°55’46” W
Jungle trekking to lost city (part 1)
October 24, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Trekked 4 days in a group to Ciudad Perdida (lost city of Tayrona tribe, which was discovered 1976 deep in the jungle). We stayed overnight in camps in the jungle and walked in total 45 km. GreatRead more
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- Day 22
- Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 1:00 PM
- 🌧 16 °C
- Altitude: 2,033 m
- ColombiaCiénaga10°58’25” N 73°57’17” W
Trekking to lost city (part 2)
October 24, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Here some more impressions about the jungle trekking (unfortunately I am limited to only 6 pics per post 😕)
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- Day 22
- Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 2,554 m
- ColombiaCerro Corea10°59’21” N 73°56’22” W
Trekking to lost city (part 3)
October 24, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
And here the really last pics of my jungle trip 😉
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- Day 26
- Monday, October 28, 2019 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- ColombiaBahía Taganga11°15’36” N 74°11’48” W
Relaxation @ Carribean coast
October 28, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
After my jungle tour (4 days trekking to Lost City Ciudad Perdida --> will write another post as soon as I get my camera pics uploaded) I needed some rest at the beach in Santa Marta & relaxed at theRead more
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- Day 28
- Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 4:00 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 1,506 m
- ColombiaPlaza Botero6°15’0” N 75°34’12” W
Medellin - city of transition
October 30, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Medellin impressively turned around it's former image as most dangerous city in the world: They have transformed it into an green city with lots of parks and plantation, having the only working metroRead more
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- Day 29
- Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 1,897 m
- ColombiaGuatapé6°14’1” N 75°10’3” W
Trip to Guatape - Ayers Rock of Colombia
October 31, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Rested 2 days @ Guatape - a beautiful small town with a famous huge stone and numerous connected lakes 2h from Medellin. Total peace around there!
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- Day 34
- Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 4:40 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 1,779 m
- ColombiaRío Navarco4°37’24” N 75°35’36” W
Coffee, wax palms & nature
November 5, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Saw the national tree of Colombia: Wax palms (incredibly high palms, which only grow worldwide in the small valley of Cocora near Salento).
Found out all secrets about coffee on a coffee plantationRead more
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- Day 38
- Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 11:00 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 2,860 m
- ColombiaIpiales0°49’8” N 77°37’25” W
Goodbye Colombia, hello Ecuador
November 9, 2019 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Sad & excited at one time:
Colombia, I will miss your nice people, friendliness, fiestas & lulu jugos!
But I am also looking forward on the adventures waiting in Ecuador, especially the highRead more
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- Day 46
- Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 10:49 AM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 2,836 m
EcuadorQuebrada de la Comunidad0°11’18” S 78°29’50” W
Ups & downs in Ecuador
November 17, 2019 in Ecuador ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Long time ago I posted my last story in Ecuador and there are reasons:
Firstly, my phone was stolen lately in a crowded public bus in Quito 😠. Bought a replacement now and am available only withRead more
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- Day 49
- Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 4,072 m
- EcuadorCajas2°50’50” S 79°15’44” W
Hiking in Cajas National Park
November 20, 2019 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Had an relaxing hike in the National Park near Cuenca: Complete wilderness for myself due to bad weather forecast. Luckily, weather god was a Franconian today 😄!
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- Day 58
- Friday, November 29, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 2,523 m
- EcuadorPlaza Rótari2°53’58” S 78°59’58” W
Cuenca - my city retreat
November 29, 2019 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I am staying in Cuenca already around 2 weeks and love the architecture, relaxdness of the people and mild climate at 2500m altitude.
Besides I work as volunteer for Hearts of Gold Fundacion andRead more
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- Day 62
- Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 2,523 m
- EcuadorPlaza Rótari2°53’58” S 78°59’58” W
Super happy times in Cuenca
December 3, 2019 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Life is too short for taking it too serious 😉
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- Day 63
- Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 5:00 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 2,542 m
- EcuadorParque Calderón2°53’52” S 79°0’8” W
Volunteering - awesome experience
December 4, 2019 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
I had a great time volunteering @ Hearts of Gold Fundacion in Cuenca (http://heartsofgoldfoundation.org) thanks to the great team and the awesome work these people are doing here for the good ofRead more
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- Day 65
- Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:00 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 2,523 m
- EcuadorPlaza Rótari2°53’58” S 78°59’58” W
Adios Ecuador, hola Peru
December 6, 2019 in Ecuador ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
It is time to say goodbye to Ecuador: Even though we had some issues at the beginning of our relationship (phone stolen, bad weather), we fixed them and could finally fell into love 😘.
At the end,Read more
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- Day 69
- Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 10:09 AM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
PeruPunta Máncora4°6’22” S 81°3’24” W
Mancora - party town without guests
December 10, 2019 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Relaxing @ Pacific coast party town Manchora: Though really few people around due to offseason! Still enjoying the sunny weather and white sandy beach 😊
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Congrats & greetings from Toronto airport 😉
Gute Reise und beste Grüße aus Hofheim, die Seiberts :-)