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An Indian Traveler 2 weeks ago

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Places To Visit In South Colombia: Is It Safe To Travel?

Continuing from my previous post. After Salento, I continued my journey down south. When I told my friends in Medellin that I will be exploring South Colombia solo. Almost everyone told me “Cuidate” (Take care of yourself). South Colombia is traditionally known to be unsafe. Particularly, the departments of Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Putumayo & Nariño. I explored Cali, Popayan, Ipiales, Pasto, Mocoa/Villagarzon during my travel to South Colombia. This was my experience. Read on!    …

An Indian Traveler 3 weeks ago

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Things To Do In Salento: Hiking Cocora Valley

Continuing from my previous post. After Pereira, I traveled to Salento. An hour away from Pereira, lies the beautiful town of Salento. A must-visit town when in the Colombian Coffee Region. There was no direct bus to Salento from Pereira. All the direct buses were running from Armenia. This might be due to Pandemic. I got down at the intersection rather than going to Armenia and get another bus back to Salento. From the intersection, I hitchhiked…

An Indian Traveler March 7, 2021

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My Tandem Skydive Experience In Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

So you must be thinking where did this come from! Well, I thought let’s take a break from Colombia series and write about this beautiful experience I had in Mexico. “Beautiful” may not be the best first adjective to describe the skydiving experience. Well, this is the first thought that comes into my head while writing the post but it was certainly not the first thought that came into my mind when I was actually doing…

An Indian Traveler February 25, 2021

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Amazing Hot Springs In Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia

Continuing from my previous post. After Jardin, I traveled to Pereira with a short stop at Riosucio. I had breakfast at Riosucio bus station. The lady at the restaurant showed me the coins she had from different parts of the world but Indian currency was missing in her collection. I gave her INR 5 coin and that made her so happy. She even gave me a small discount on breakfast. These kinds of encounters always made my…

An Indian Traveler February 4, 2021

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Things To Do In Jardin: Exploring Colombia After Quarantine

After spending almost 6 Months of Quarantine in Medellin, I finally started traveling again in the month of September. Needless to say, I was really excited and bit cautious about traveling. Armed with Mask, Alcohol gel with a focus on keeping social distance, I begin my more than 2 months long travel in Colombia after Quarantine. Those 2 months of travel was quite easily one of the best traveling experiences of my life. My first…

An Indian Traveler January 25, 2021

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My Coronavirus Story: How I Spent Almost 6 Months Of Quarantine In Medellin, Colombia

Continuing from my previous post. After Cartagena, I left for Medellin without knowing that the city will be my home for almost 6 months and the experience I would never be able to forget for the rest of my life. Colombia had one of the longest lockdowns in the world due to Coronavirus pandemic. I had solo traveled to Four Continents i.e. Asia, Africa, North America, Europe before traveling to South America but I have never…

An Indian Traveler December 31, 2020

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Cartagena In Pictures: A Coastal City In Colombia

Continuing from my previous post. After Minca, I traveled to Cartagena. I spent almost a week in Cartagena before traveling to my next destination and got stuck there for more than 5 months. In this post, I will try to show you, Cartagena, through only pictures and very few words. Hope you like it! Cartagena reminds me of Mumbai in many ways. Coastal city. Check. Old architecture. Check. Hot climate. Check. Stunning Beaches. Check. Average food. Check;)  …