by Sarah Gallo | Aug 2, 2015 | Colombia, South America
For 7,000 pesos, we were picked up from Renacer and driven to the bus station to grab a minibus back to Tunja, or so we thought. We were, however, convinced by the driver to take a minibus to Arcabuco because it was closer to San Gil, and allegedly faster (at 4...
by Sarah Gallo | Aug 1, 2015 | Colombia, South America
En route from Salento to Villa de Leyva we stopped in Bogotá for the night. Bogotá is crazy, hectic, and huge — a typical massive city with commercial products and a slew of places to eat. We stayed with the lovely Luisa and her just-as-lovely mother, ate fantastic...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 14, 2015 | Colombia, South America
If you’re going to Medellín, you absolutely have to factor in time for a day trip to Guatapé and Piedra del Peñol. We had initially planned to do this day trip on our own but, when we calculated costs, we realized that it’d be most cost and time efficient to go with...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 13, 2015 | Colombia, South America
From Parque Tayrona, we went back to El Rodadero and caught an overnight bus to Medellin with Brasilia. The bus company was fantastic – very roomy, good wifi, spotless. 5FT Tip: Bring a blanket and wear warm clothes, that bus is COLD! Medellin is a big, bustling...
by Sarah Gallo | Jul 12, 2015 | Colombia, South America
To get from Cartagena to Parque Tayrona, we took the Marsol van – a direct minibus service, for 42,000 pesos, to El Rodadero. Most people stay in Santa Marta as it is the gateway city to Parque Tayrona, but Carroll’s Hostel in El Rodadero was only $7 USD and a...