Colombia’s colonial towns preoccupied much of our time. As we made our way south on the Pan-American highway we strayed off a few times to visit some non colonial places and relax our senses in the countryside. From there we took the scenic route across the mountains. At a max speed of 20 km/hr it…
Colombia
Colours of Colombia: Cartagena to Medellin
We spent about a week in Cartagena, sitting in various squares, drinking twenty cent coffee and searching for the Arepa guy we quickly deemed our favourite even though he was our first. And endlessly walking, trying to breath in the life that steamed from the streets. By evening the walking continued in search of more…
Crossing the Darian Gap or Travels with Pero (Perro)
Between Alaska and Chile runs the Pan American highway, the longest stretch of drivable roads, except for the 100km break known as the Darien Gap. While you could potentially take a car and hope to find your way throught the forest, it would be short of a suicide mission considering the terrain and human activities…