Barichara, Colombia

Barichara is known as Colombia's most beautiful pueblo. While I know there are many that are just as if not more it sure is true that Barichara is beautiful. Cobblestone streets lined In white stucco houses, occasional bursts of color, old churches and great views of the canyon it sits next to.

I stayed in a 200 year old house turned into a hostel even thought it was once a hostel for travelers on their horses. The owner played blues so that was a plus.

I walked around the streets checking out the old houses, the churches, cemetery and the paper factory where artists make paper out of various plant fibers including plantain, pineapple, corn, hemp and more.

I then took a stone covered 5km path laid through the hills I'm 1864 by a German settler along side old farms and fincas to the even smaller colonial village of Guane known for its fossils and crystals hidden on the rocky landscape.Read more