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[Travel Guide] Visit the Panama Canal by Boat, Car or Public Transport – Miraflores, Agua Clara, Gatun, Pedro Miguel (Panama)
The Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, since I learned about them at school, have always been a dream come true. I wanted to take advantage of our passage in Central America to make one of my dreams come true: crossing the Panama Canal by boat. By typing “Panama Canal Cruises”, my researches lead only to luxury 2/3 weeks cruises between Colon (in Panama) and the United States ! Even a round-the-world cruise (4 to 6 months) ! You might as well say that finances do not follow 😀 Fortunately, there are options that are much more affordable when you dig a little bit, and that take less time: with…
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Being Digital Nomad in Bogotá (Colombia)
We spent about ten days in Bogotá, between two planes. The city is much less cool than MedellÃn but it is a very convenient transportation hub, to visit Cano Cristales or the Colombian Amazon. If you hesitate to come to South America, don’t hesitate any more because Colombia is very well adapted to digital nomads. Where to stay in Bogotá? We did not bother much, we booked a room in the hotel Vilar America(link Booking), which I highly recommend. It offers spacious rooms at 30€/night. Since we stay a long time, we were even upgraded in a huge room (50m ² ?) with kitchen. Luxury! With daily cleaning + buffet…
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Bogotá (Colombia): Flower Market & the Emerald Museum
We came one day to Bogota to visit the city with JB’s father. Here we are again, because it makes it easier for us to travel to the Colombian Amazon. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary This time, instead of taking the plane, we endured 11 hours by bus between MedellÃn and Bogotá. We are no longer staying in the middle of the candeleria (historical city center) but in the Chapinero business district, very safe, with lots of banks, coworking areas and trendy restaurants. We are delighted with our hotel Vilar America(Booking link) with a good internet connection, a huge room (with kitchen) (we have…
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4,5 days 3 nights in Colombian Amazonia with Amazonas Jungle Tours: Reviews, Budget & Activities
We take advantage of our stay in Colombia to go to the Amazon. The Colombian Amazon is less known than the Brazilian or Peruvian Amazon, but it still occupies 1/3 of the Colombian territory, and the Colombian government seems to do much more than its neighbors to preserve it. Here’s a little practical guide to help you explore this part, as we do 😀 Why the Colombian Amazon? Firstly for a practical reason: we are already in Colombia.The Colombian Amazon also has the advantage of being humid and warm all year round, which is very pleasant. The Colombian Amazon is well preserved because it is too far from everything, even…
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Visit of the Colombian Amazon Notebook 4/4: Grey Dolphins, Peruvian San Antonio de Cacao Primary Forest, Mirador and Cabanas del Friar
It’s already our last day in the Amazon jungle, the time passes much too quickly. Today we are going to the Peruvian Amazon, we just have to cross the Amazon River. If you missed the previous episodes, read first the 1st part, the 2nd and the 3rd part Note: travel books contain a lot of spoilers and photos. If you’re going there soon and you’re only interested in practical information, you should know that we have published this practical guide to the Amazon on the blog (you’ll find our agency’s contact details, advice and detailed budget) Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary DAY 4: Discovery…
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Visit of the Colombian Amazon Notebook 3/4: Medicinal Plants with a Shaman, Piranha Fishing and observation of the Caimans (Crocodiles)
I am very excited today because we will spend the whole morning with a shaman/healer and go fishing for piranhas in the afternoon. If you missed the 2 previous episodes, it’s here and here Note: travel books contain a lot of spoilers and photos. If you’re going there soon and you’re only interested in practical information, you should know that we have published this practical guide to the Amazon on the blog (you’ll find our agency’s contact details, advice and detailed budget). Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary DAY 3: Visit of another Ticuna village We take the boat back today, to go to another…
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Visit of the Colombian Amazon Notebook 2/4: Puerto Nariño, the secondary forest, venomous insects and pink dolphins
Today, we continue our series of articles on the Colombian Amazon. If you missed the previous episode, you can read it here Note: travel books contain a lot of spoilers and photos. If you’re going there soon and you’re only interested in practical information, you should know that we have published this practical guide to the Amazon on the blog (you’ll find our agency’s contact details, advice and detailed budget). Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary DAY 2 : Puerto Nariño Boat Leticia => Puerto Nariño Exceptionally, our hotel prepares us a good breakfast, simple but homemade, at 6 am (instead of 7 am) because…
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Visit to the Colombian Amazon Notebook 1/4: Leticia (Colombia) & Tabatinga (Brazil)
This article is part of our series of articles “JB & Anh in the Amazon”, to see all the articles of the series, click here. To read our practical guide, click here. DAY 1: A day in Leticia Bogotá => Leticia From any city in Colombia, to visit the Colombian Amazon, it is absolutely necessary to pass through Leticia, a small town on the edge of the Amazon, bordering Brazil and facing the Peruvian island Santa Rosa. There is no road leading to Leticia and the only Colombian city “linked” to Leticia is Bogota, 2 hours by plane, or 27 days by boat. The small cars that drive to Leticia…
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3 Weeks in Colombia: Itinerary, Budget, Practical Advice
Today, I propose you this 3 weeks itinerary, inspired by our road trips in Colombia (we stayed 2 months but working in parallel). With this itinerary, you will explore the Amazonian forest, visit the most beautiful colonial villages, take a nice walk in the mountains, and gild the pill on a Caribbean island. A very busy but relaxing vacation too. Abstract Colombia is one of the countries we have had a big crush on. The landscapes are very varied, you can go from the sea to the high mountains in one hour (by plane). The prices are very affordable, the Colombians, not used to see tourists, are extremely nice and…
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Route MedellÃn – Bogotá (Colombia) by bus with Flota Magdalena: 11h drive, Rates, Reviews
Usually, we don’t talk much about our bus trips, but we talk about them if it was particularly funny or trying, like the one between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. After a month in MedellÃn, we decide to spend our last 10 days in Colombia in Bogotá, to facilitate our travels for our trip to the Amazon, then our next stop in Panama. As we were much too late for the plane tickets, we choose the bus, much longer but more economical. I ask JB to choose us a “luxury” bus for tourists, with Wifi, touch screen like the one we took from Salento to MedellÃn, and two companies with a…
