Mention Colombia to anyone and more likely than not, they will think of the TV show Narcos, Pablo Escobar, cocaine, drug trafficking, or armed conflict. Well, here’s some news for you: those preconceptions are far-removed from the Colombia of today. Everyone we met who had been to Colombia prior to our visit raved about the […]
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Days 301 – 309: Good food and mountain tops in Bogotá
The rest of our week was pretty low-key. We spent most of our second Wednesday in Bogotá searching in vain for a place that would insure our bike. This proved to be a surprisingly more difficult feat than expected, especially considering that vehicle insurance is mandatory in Colombia. Luckily, on Thursday morning, we were finally able […]