Saturday & Sunday, March 18 & 19, 2023 – Back to Cartagena & Home Again (Author: J) (photo: sunrise at El Dorado) Some things we learned on our final morning at El Dorado. Don’t feel guilty about sleeping in; the sunset from the cabins is just as nice as the sunset from the San LorenzoContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Days 9 & 10”
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Colombia Trip Report: Day 8
Friday, March 17, 2023 – El Dorado Reserve (Author: J) (photo: the last remnants of the sunrise over San Lorenzo ridge) Our plans for our full day at El Dorado Reserve were to do some hiking and birding along the San Lorenzo Ridge. This mountain ridge, even higher in the mountains than El Dorado, isContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report: Day 8”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 7
Thursday, March 16, 2023 – Los Naranjos to El Dorado Reserve via Minca (Author: J) Photo: Sunset at El Dorado It’s pretty common for travelers to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast to add a stop in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The ecotourism hotspot of Minca seems to be the standard stop, but we chose toContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 7”
Colombia Trip Report: Day 6
Wednesday, March 15, 2023: Don Diego River/Los Naranjos (Author: J) (Photo: Our final sunset at Casa Tayrona) Our plan for our final day in Los Naranjos was to take a tubing trip down the Don Diego River. This is not an activity I would have selected if I had planned the trip without help. ButContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report: Day 6”
Colombia Trip Report: Day 5
Tuesday, March 14, 2023: Tayrona National Natural Park (Author: J) (photo: beach in Tayrona National Natural Park) Day 5 of our trip started early. We had a 5:45 am meeting time so that we could get to Tayrona early for wildlife watching. P has reached an age where early wakeups are hard for him –Continue reading “Colombia Trip Report: Day 5”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 4
Monday, March 13, 2023: Cartagena to Los Naranjos (Author: J) (photo: Casa Tayrona Los Naranjos) Day 4 of our trip was the start of the tour package that I had booked through Wild About Colombia. Our pickup time was 9 am, so we headed down to breakfast at about 8:25. As we were sitting downContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 4”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 3
Sunday, March 12, 2023: Cartagena (Author: J) Our second full day in Cartagena began much like the first. Once we were dressed and ready for our day, we headed downstairs for breakfast. The breakfast buffet was largely unchanged, although there were some different desserts offered. Yes, Hotel Bantu offers dessert for breakfast. This was aContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 3”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 2
March 11, 2023: Cartagena (Author: J) (Photo: buildings in the historic center) We decided not to preplan our time in Cartagena other than to make dinner reservations. That meant that we were able to forego alarms for the first few days of the trip. On our first full day in the city, I woke upContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 2”
Colombia Trip Report – Day 1
Friday, March 10, 2023 – Boston to Cartagena (Author: J) I booked our JetBlue flight to Cartagena about a year in advance. Our trouble with the flight began almost immediately. In the months between our booking date and our departing flight, JetBlue changed our flight schedule multiple times. Each change whittled down our layover inContinue reading “Colombia Trip Report – Day 1”
Trip Report – Colombia’s Caribbean Coast (March 10-19, 2023)
Trip Overview (Author: J) (Photo: Cartagena) This is a belated trip report for our March 10-19 trip to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast. I will do a day-by-day report of the trip. But I have learned that starting with a summary is the way to go, given how long it takes me to write up each trip.Continue reading “Trip Report – Colombia’s Caribbean Coast (March 10-19, 2023)”
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