Month: July 2018

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Cali: La Capital de la Salsa

A pesar de su historia conocida por el crimen y el tráfico de drogas, hoy en día Cali se ha convertido en una bonita parada para aprender salsa y descubrir su panorama cultural. Después de ver la serie de Netflix “Narcos”, ¡tenemos que añadir sí o sí Cali en nuestra ruta! Ya hemos visitado al…

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Photojournal: 10 Shots of Guatemala

Wandering around Guatemala for about a month was a great experience full of opportunities to bring memories back home through the viewfinder. From the huge metropolis of Guatemala City to the little lakeside towns of lake Atitlan, every corner was a street-photography heaven. Don’t like street-photography? Well, just hike a couple of hours up to…

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Cali: The Capital of Salsa

Once known by its troubled past of drug lords and street robberies, nowadays Cali is a nice stop for all those wishing to spend a couple of days learning about salsa and discovering the cultural panorama of this beautiful city. After having watched the action Netflix series Narcos, it was hard imagining to leave out…

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The Beauty of Salento

Welcome to Salento, a small village full of colours in the heart of the Colombian Coffee Region. We set off to discover the Quindío region to see what this well-known town and its neighbouring wax palm valley (Valle de Cocora) has to offer. That’s why its so special! After leaving Jardin in the morning, around…

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El Encanto de Salento

Bienvenid@s a Salento, un pueblito lleno de color en medio del eje cafetero colombiano. Nos adentrarnos en la región de Quindío para descubrir este famoso y turístico pueblo así como el precioso Valle de Cocora y sus altísimas palmeras. A continuación os explicamos por qué es tan especial. Como ya sabéis, seguimos bajando Colombia de…

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Jardín: Amor a primera vista

Después de nuestra visita a Medellín, no nos decidíamos sobre cuál sería el siguiente paso. Teníamos claro que queríamos pasar un tiempo lejos de las grandes ciudades de Colombia, pero hay tantos pueblos y tantos lugares increíbles que decidir un destino concreto es difícil. Después de escuchar las recomendaciones del manager de nuestro hostel, obtuvimos…

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Jardin: Love at First Sight

After our stay in Medellin, trying to figure out next step of our trip was quite challenging. We knew we wanted to spend sometime away from big cities but Colombia is so full of amazing places but choosing which is hard. Thankfully, the evening before a chit-chat with the hostel manager cleared our mind and…

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