I took part in a journey that sent me much further than I hoped. Now, my head is full of souvenirs, my heart is full of friendships. Yes a page has been written, but a page worth to be written. A journey where I traveled… Across all(most) South America 8 Countries Facts 15798 kms 298 […]
How to learn Spanish during a journey in South America
I have been around 9 months in Latino South America countries. All the time, I practiced and learned the Spanish language. I began the journey by knowing just a few words. And I ended the journey, by being fluent in Spanish. This is my guide to learn a language while practicing and using smartphone applications […]
Fruits, vegetables and herbs I tasted in South America
Fruits Babaco Chirimoya Anón Guanabana Tuna Lulo (Colombia) or Naranjilla (Ecuador) Açaï Zapote Nispero Tumbo (In Bolivia or Curuba in Colombia and Taxo in Ecuador) Borojo Feijoa Granada Granadilla Tomate de Arbol Pitahaya or Pitaya Guayaba Carambola Tamarindo Chontaduro Mamón Madroñero Vegetables Chayote Pin du Paraná Choclo Maxixe (Concombre des Antilles) Arrancacha Pepino Yuca Herbs […]
Cali and the salsa culture
I went to Cali for 10 days, I stayed 20 finally. I found in love with the city, not for the beauty, but for the spirit. In Cali, dancing salsa is part of the culture. Moreover, people are really friendly and the city didn’t make you feel like in a big one. In only 20 […]
Capurgana the marvel of the Caribbean
The paradise The city of Capurgana is located in a Colombia Golf close to the Panama border on the Caribbean side. The small town is only reachable by boat. It is like an island, prices are bigger and it is more difficult to find goods even fruits and vegetables. Still now, the area around is partly […]
Cartagena
Cartagena The first impression when I arrived was about the temperature. It was humid and hot. Also, the atmosphere changed completely. People were more relaxed the day and more crazy the night. The next day, we visited the city. Hopefully, some clouds protected us against a very hot day. The city was very colonial and […]
Bogota and the salt cathedral
The salt cathedral This impressive building is located 47 kms from Bogota in another town called Zipaquira. It has been built inside a salt mine currently still under activity. Thus, the cathedral is below 180 meters of earth. An incredible lighting effect made the rooms very beautiful. In the colossus Colombian capital A really big […]
Paramo de Oceta
The fantastic Paramo de Oceta We left the city of Mongui early in the morning in order to avoid the bad weather as the guides recommended us. If the beginning was alright, we ended under a strong rain all time long. The Paramo de Oceta is located above 3,700 meters high, almost 1,000 meters higher […]
Canos cristales
Canos Cristales – red seaweeds in the water A tough and expensive journey for a mitigated result The challenge to get there We didn’t want to take a bus to get there. The reason is that it took more than 10 hours on an earth road full of potholes in a small micro bus. Thus, […]
Desierto de Tatacoa
After a day journey in different buses from San Agustin, we reached Villavieja. The last town before the Tatacoa desert. Actually, this is not a real desert, but a dry tropical jungle. Although water is rare and temperature is high, there are birds and vegetation. The day after, we visited the two parts: one with […]