Colombia

  I’ve always wanted to visit Jenny James at her home in Colombia, South America, but never had the balls to. Anyways I’ve read her newsletters over the years and have the general idea of her adventurous life and the tragedy of the murder (July 2000) of her grandson Tristan and her son-in-law Javier, both 18 years old in Colombia. So I’m giving you an introduction, which … [Read more...] about Atlantis (An Ecological Community)

Pasto is more of a city that you stopover for the night on your way to the border of Ecuador and Colombia, South America. I spent the night at the Hotel Koala Inn. Seems you ought to be aware of your surroundings once it starts getting dark. The city of Pasto seems to be suffering from a graffiti problem, because once you walk around you will notice it on many buildings. … [Read more...] about Pasto, Colombia

This is a nice guide on how to travel from Popayan, Colombia to Quito, Ecuador. I took a picture of the guide at Hosteltrail in Popayan. … [Read more...] about Traveling from Popayan, Colombia to Quito, Ecuador in four simple steps.

Location: You can walk, bus or taxi. Just west on the outskirts of San Agustin. The walk is about 25 minutes.                 … [Read more...] about Parque Arqueologico (San Agustin)

Even though I’m having trouble finding the elusive “San Isidro” magic mushroom, I must say I really like it in San Agustin, Colombia. The people are very friendly and they have this cool public pool fed by a mountain stream (soon to replaced with a fancy pool.) … [Read more...] about San Agustin, Colombia

Location: Cra 11, No. 4-16, Popayan, Colombia Price: $8.00 USD (16,000 Pesos) for dorm, Single room no bath $14.00 USD (28.000 Pesos), Double room shared bath $20.00 USD (40,000 Pesos)… They have other options! … [Read more...] about Hostel Trail (Popayan)

Finally I found a city in Colombia, South America that I’ve really come to enjoy. It kind of reminds me of Antigua, Guatemala. You can find some cheap hotels to stay in if you walk a couple blocks from the main tourist area. The people are super friendly and you can eat here pretty cheap if you look around. The night are refreshingly cool and the days are not to … [Read more...] about Popayan, Colombia

I spent the night here and hit the road the next day to Popayan, Colombia. First I checked out a couple hostels that seemed to be in a boring location. Then I caught cab to downtown and found it rather pleasant and the people friendly. I stayed in the hotel Avenida. … [Read more...] about Manizales, Colombia

Price: $1.00 USD to top (not sure on extreme package $3.00 USD?) I thought this was a good idea in Manizales, Colombia. They made an ordinary water tower into money making venture. They charge one dollar to go to the top. Plus they have an extreme package (not sure on price) where you can put on a climbing harness and walk outside the upper deck. Seems like a good ideal for … [Read more...] about Water tower observation deck (Manizales)