Welcome to the Travel Archives of Connected Horizons! Read our articles, guides and experiences from the time we spent in Colombia!
In recent years, Colombia has been a very common destination on the backpackers radar. The country’s relatively cheap prices and great variety of landscapes – from wild jungle to pristine beaches – have always been the perfect match for seeing the best of Colombia even for those on a tight budget. Nevertheless, those travelers who…
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Apart from the many famous destinations on the tourist route, Colombia also boasts plenty of less-known yet gorgeous places scattered all around the country. Real traditional markets, forgotten colonial cities, isolated archaeological parks – these are just few of the list. If you’ll ever visit Colombia and decide for a more off the beaten path…
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Wandering around Colombia was a great opportunity to see the country from a traveller’s perspective. Needless to say that during our two-month stay, we were lucky enough to be able to make those perspectives ours through the viewfinder and while we took a lot of photos, here follows just a small collection showing the beauty…
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Colourful cities, traditional markets, unspoiled nature and loads of hiking: Colombia won’t be easy to leave. Especially because this is one of those countries where traveling on a small budget is not difficult to achieve. Cheap food, sort of cheap accomodation and plenty of opportunities to visit places on your own are nothing but the…
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After spending a while exploring Colombia, we decided to move on to the next country and hit Ecuador. Like many other people before us, our plan was to do cross over from Ipiales, a small town very close to the border, which host what has been described as “the most beautiful” church in Colombia (the…
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One of the most interesting archaeological sites in Colombia is found just next to San Andres de Pisimbala, a tiny tiny village (not even 1000 inhabitants) tucked away in the middle of the hilly countryside. The site’s name has a history that goes back to the first conquistadores who explored the region and while on…
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Hiking around the archaeological park of Tierradentro is a unique opportunity to discover the mysterious indigenous past of Colombia. On site there are five different sites where you can visit anything from artifacts, tribal idols, statues and hypogea (a.k.a underground tombs) while enjoying gorgeous landscapes. While statues and artefacts might not be the most exciting…
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And here we are in the “White City” of Popayan, a medium-sized city known for its whitewashed buildings, many churches and a huge hill from which to enjoy a gorgeous sunset over the rooftops. Walking around the city center is pretty nice but even though there are not many other activities, here are three reasons…
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Every Tuesday in the andean town Silvia, the local market fill up with indigenous Guambiano people coming from the surrounding villages to sell, buy or trade goods of all natures. On this occasion, spending a whole morning scouting around the streets bustling with vendors is a unique opportunity to discover a new cultural aspect of…
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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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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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If after spending a couple of days strolling around Jardin and are now looking to find a way to visit Salento’s wax palm valley, then this is the right post for you! Here follows a detailed article on how to move from Jardin to Salento all using local buses. JARDIN TO RIOSUCIO 20’000COP | 2h45min…
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Who hasn’t read about the famous wax palms of Colombia? Located at a short jeep-ride from the well-known town of Salento, hiking the Cocora Valley is a must for all those loving hiking and breathtaking landscapes. Here follows our all you-need-to-know guide for having a blast in this beautiful place. How to Get There The…
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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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The city of Medellin has changed a lot in time but over the last few years has really become one of the most visited cities in Colombia. Thanks to the newly built metro, moving around the city has become quite easy for all those wishing to sleep outside the center (most preferably in Poblado or…
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Colombia is surely a place with beautiful landscapes but you’ll find very little similar to what the locals call “La Piedra”. We might have used “feeling on the top of the world” a bit too often but climbing to the top of La Piedra de Guatapé has never made such statement more true! The “Peñon…
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