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Our last stop in Colombia was a small village called Capurganá only a few kilometers away from the border of Panama. Capurganá is an off-...

While traveling SE Asia, we got pretty used to heading to the nearest street corner, renting a scooter for a few bucks, and then rolling ...

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We came to Medellin, Colombia knowing very little about its notorious past. Decades of unrest in the midst of the drug war left Medellin ...

Salento is a small town located seven hours west of the capital city of Bogotá. We spent three nights in Bogotá prior to Salento and were...

Los Patios Hostel Medellin Colombia Update 2020: Los Patios Hostel in Medellin Colombia is still accepting reservations despite the ongoi...

Gauchos, wearing ponchos and obnoxiously large hats, ride their finest horses to the bar in late afternoon as the sun is setting, turning...