No trip to Colombia should miss a visit to the verdant and vibrant green slopes of Zona Cafetera – the coffee zone. Producing half of the country’s coffee, the crops climb to the top of steep mountainsides, using natural drainage and altitude to their advantage. Part of our stay included…
Month: May 2013
back in Bogotá
/ 11/05/2013It was quite the shock to be back in Bogotá after the serenity of Villa de Leyva. Roaring traffic, noise, mass advertising, public transport, bright lights and pretty colours. Practicality Bec took advantage of a free day to hit the shopping mall outside town, acting all like a real grown…
getting ahead of the game to Villa de Leyva
/ 08/05/2013Opting to fly to Bogota from Cartagena and then rejoin the tour group in Villa de Leyva was one of my wisest decisions to date. I skipped a hot and horrendous 18 hour trucking bus ride back to Bucaramanga and then more down to VdL. Sharing with Hayley and Stephanie…