Stories, tips, and inspiration from
the heart of Colombia

Jardín by the team that runs the day trip from Medellín: the road and when it closes, the coffee farm, the plaza and the basilica after the August 2026 earthquake, the two cables and the one that runs, the birds at half past four, and the risk in the countryside stated plainly.

Cartagena nightlife by the team whose boats leave from the authorized marina: sunset on the walls, the Plaza de la Trinidad from seven, the Arsenal and the Media Luna, what the chiva decree actually says, why nobody can give you one closing hour, and the bill that goes wrong more often than any robbery.

Medellin nightlife by the team that collects guests from hotels in every one of the valley’s night districts: El Poblado, Laureles, Envigado and the quiet middle compared, why nobody can give you a single closing hour right now, what you are drinking, and the risk stated plainly.

Where to stay in Bogotá, by the team that collects guests from hotels the length of the strip: the neighborhoods one by one with what is wrong with each, what a bed at 2,640 meters does to the first night, how to check a property is legally registered, and what we would book depending on who you are.

Medellín as we explain it to our own travelers before they land: where the city actually is and how the valley shapes it, the metro line by line and what a foreigner really pays to ride to Parque Arví, the airport on its own plateau, pico y placa, where to sleep, what is worth your time, the calendar around the Feria de las Flores, and how many days the city deserves.

The Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, the fort on the hill of San Lázaro, as we explain it before you visit: what it is by UNESCO and the operator, how it was built from the bonete of 1657 to Arévalo’s 63 cannons, the siege of 1741, the fort battery by battery, the 2026 ticket and hours, the visit hour by hour, the rules, and the hour to go.

San Basilio de Palenque, the free town an hour and a half from Cartagena, as we explain it before you book: what it is by UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture, how it became free by the documents, the Palenquero language, how the town lives, Kid Pambelé, the visit hour by hour, how to be a good guest, the drum festival, and whether it is worth a day of a short trip.

El Totumo, the mud volcano an hour from Cartagena, as we explain it before you book: what it is by the Servicio Geológico Colombiano, the eruptions of 1999 and 2000 and the 2022 slide, where it is, the visit step by step, what it costs and who the tips go to, what to wear, whether it is safe, the beach afternoon at Manzanillo del Mar, and whether it is worth a day of a short trip.

Bocagrande, Cartagena, as we explain it to travelers who book a tower with a sea view: what the peninsula is and how it got its name, what the beach is like after the coastal works of 2025 and 2026, Castillogrande and El Laguito, the works on the bay side until 2027, the fixed airport fare, safety by the city’s record, and whether to sleep here or inside the walls.

Cartagena, Colombia, as we explain it to our own travelers before they land: what the city is and how to read it, where to stay by neighborhood, what to do in the order the heat dictates, the calendar, the day trips to the islands, El Totumo and Palenque, how to get in and around, the weather by IDEAM’s numbers, safety with the police’s figures, Cartagena or Santa Marta, and how many days.

Where to stay in Cartagena, neighborhood by neighborhood: the walled center and San Diego, Getsemaní, Bocagrande and Castillogrande, Manga, the seafront to the airport, La Boquilla and the Zona Norte, Barú and the islands, with the distances, the 2026 airport taxi fares, the registration every lodging needs, the IVA exemption and the seasons. We name no hotels and take no commission.

The walled city as we explain it on the first morning: what it is and how big, why the walls are there and which stretch to walk, the gate and the plazas one by one, six museums with 2026 hours and prices, the electric carriages that replaced the horses in December 2025, what to eat, where to stay, whether it is safe, the calendar and the day in the order we would walk it.