Colombia
Doors of Cartagena Colombia on the Caribbean Coast
My first solo trip to Cartagena Colombia introduced me to the magic of this colonial city along the Caribbean Sea. I stayed at a wonderful hostel called Casa de la Chicheria within the old walled city of Cartagena. Walking around the old city I noticed beautiful doors everywhere. Cartagena is a gorgeous city […]
Medellin Colombia Favorite City for Solo Travelers and Digital Nomads
I love Medellin Colombia! It’s a wonderful location for solo female travelers. After an epic visit to Cartagena in springtime I booked a solo winter vacation back to Colombia. On Christmas day 2012 I took a morning flight from Bogota to Medellin after a sleepless night due to the hostel owner’s hosting their Navidad party. […]
Museo de Antioquia – Contemporary Art of Medellin Colombia
The Museo de Antioquia is one of the most popular art museums of Medellin Colombia. Located in Central Medellin next to the Plaza Botero and just a block from the Berrio Park Metro station on the A Line. Especially for solo travelers I would recommend only visiting this neighborhood during daytime – it’s not the […]
Plaza Botero – Outdoor Museum of Fernando Botero’s Bronze Sculptures
Plaza Botero is located in the central neighborhood of La Candelaria in Medellin Colombia – between the Museum of Antioquia and the Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture. During daytime hours the plaza is filled with tourists posing with and rubbing their hands over the large-scale bronze statues by the famous Colombian […]
Casa Museo Pedro Nel Gomez Medellin Colombia Best Museum
I visited Casa Museo Pedro Nel Gomez in Medellin December 2012 during my second solo trip to Colombia. Visiting the museum on your own can feel a bit daunting. I mentioned the museum in my post The Kindness of Strangers a few days ago. Getting off the subway station at Universidad station I walked to the Aranjuez […]
Child on a Horse by Fernando Botero
Below is a picture of the painting by famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero of his son Pedrito on a wooden horse. The painting is done in classic Botero style of enlarged features of the people as well as animals. Botero painted the portrait shortly after four-year-old Pedrito was killed in an auto accident in Spain […]
Botero Mona Lisa Painting at Museo de Botero in Bogota Colombia
Botero’s Mona Lisa Painting You can view this Mona Lisa painting by Fernando Botero at Museo de Botero in the historic La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia. The museum started life in 2000 due to a donation from the private collection of Fernando Botero. Botero Museum collection includes works by Dali, Chagall, and Picasso as well […]
Swimming Pools at Medellin Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex
The best swimming pool in Medellin is at the Atanasio Girardo Sports Complex in the Laurels neighborhood. There are several outdoor swimming pools at this sports facility. Whenever I go for my hour long swimming workout and meditation I find myself dreaming of Medellin because of my happy experience going for a swim […]
Ajiaco Soup a Favorite of Bogota Colombia
In December I tasted this delicious ajiaco soup for the first time while traveling in Bogota Colombia. Ajiaco is a delicious and hearty soup that makes a great meal especially on cold days. The finishing touch with ajiaco is a healthy dollop of cream swirling atop the soup which makes for an interesting appearance. The […]
