by Sarah Jervis | May 6, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
April 28th. The town of Guatepe is renowned for its vibrant charm and artistic flair. Often hailed as one of the most colorful towns in the country, its streets are decorated with vividly painted buildings featuring intricate bas-relief panels known as zócalos. These...
by Sarah Jervis | May 6, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
Salt mine April 24th. Originally we’d planned on visiting the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira, but reviews online and iOverlander strongly recommend we save our money and visit Nemocon Salt mine at half the price and double the fun. Sorry Lennox, I’m sure it...
by Sarah Jervis | May 2, 2025 | Our Journey, South America, Uncategorized
April 21st – The 187km, 5hr drive from Barichara to Villa de Leyva took us through yet another change in scenery—lush, green pastures dotted with dairy cattle and thick vegetation. Very beautiful, one could have easily thought we were in Europe, the USA or even...
by Sarah Jervis | May 1, 2025 | Our Journey, South America
April 18th — Leaving Balneario Tropicana ended on a sour note. The business was run by the parents, who I’d guess were in their early 60s. She was a super funky, spunky lady with great energy; he was a quiet, hard-working man. They had made us feel very welcome....
