Marlene Travels's PhotoBlog

Jan. 15, 2018

Barichara. Colombia's most beautiful village.

What lured me to Barichara was the fact that the small village is often referred to as the most beautiful small town in Colombia. Who does not want to see that…

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Jan. 15, 2018

Villa de Leyva. An oasis in Colombia.

(Deutscher Text am Ende des Artikels.) In Santander, a departamento in the northeast of the country, you can experience a completely different Colombia. Above…

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Jan. 04, 2018

Bogotá - The capital of Colombia.

(Deutscher Text am Ende des Artikels.) Bogotá - a name that everyone has heard before, but under which you can not really imagine anything. Bogotá, metropolis,…

by marlenetravels

Jan. 04, 2018

Laguna de la Cocha - an Oasis in Colombia

In the midst of green hills, which are often covered by fog, lies the Laguna de la Cocha in the beautiful departamento Nariño at an altitude of 2830 meters.…

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Jan. 04, 2018

Tulcán, Ecuador

Tulcán is a city on the border with southern Colombia. So if you are in Colombia in the region around Ipiales and would like to make a short detour to Ecuador,…

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Dec. 30, 2017

Nariño - where the Andes meet Colombia

Nariño - the state is located in the very south of Colombia and stands out culturally from the rest of the country. Another proof of the incredible diversity of…

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Nov. 15, 2017

NP Los Nevados. Snow Mountains in Colombia.

Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados - Snow Mountain National Park. Who would expect to find a national park of this name right in the heart of Colombia? And…

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Nov. 08, 2017

Manizales. The Heart of Colombia.

Manizales, the city at the northern end of Eje Cafetero, a coffee region, is a pleasant mid-sized city in the heart of Colombia. Manizales is best known for its…

by marlenetravels

Oct. 19, 2017

The Pacific Coast of Colombia - Part II (La Barra)

What to expect from a weekend on the Pacific coast of Colombia? Sun, beach, tropical beauty? The small village of La Barra has all this to offer and so much…

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Oct. 19, 2017

The Pacific Coast of Colombia - Part I (Buenaventura and…

Buenaventura - located about 120 km northwest of Cali, is the largest city on the Pacific coast of Colombia and also has the most important port of the country…

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Sept. 27, 2017

A Night at Tatacoa Desert. Colombia.

The Tatacoa Desert is one of my highlights of my trip to Colombia. But one moment, please - a desert in Colombia? How is this possible? Colombia is located just…

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Sept. 16, 2017

Popayán. The White City of Colombia.

Popayán, or "the white city", was formerly known as the capital of southern Colombia and is famous for the white facades of the old town, which stands out…

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Sept. 13, 2017

A Day Trip to San Cipriano

(German text at the end!) San Cipriano. A small village on the southwestern coast of Colombia, which doesn’t have much to offer. Nestled in a valley of dense…

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Aug. 16, 2017

Valle del Cocora. The most beautiful valley in Colombia.

I already knew that my expectations of Colombia's landscape will be fulfilled while reading my lonely planet travel guide. And although Cali, my homebase in…

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Aug. 16, 2017

Salento. A picturesque village in Colombia.

Salento. This small village, surrounded by a beautiful green mountain landscape, is about a 4 hours drive north of Cali, in the south of Colombia. People…

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Aug. 12, 2017

Colombia. First impressions.

„El riesgo es que te quieras quedar!” "The only risk is wanting to stay!" It is 8.30 pm and the sun has already gone down when I entered the South American…

by marlenetravels

July 03, 2017

The Beauty of Hoi An

One of my favorite places in Southeast Asia is Vietnam - a country that most people outside Asia usually associate with only one thing. The Vietnam War. But who…

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June 21, 2017

Las Lagunas de Ruidera. An Oasis in Spain.

Castilla-La Mancha. The region south of the capital of Spain reminds of a savannah in the middle of Africa - fields in tones of brown and yellow as far as the…

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June 21, 2017

The Windmills of Don Quijote.

My last trip led me through the center of Spain, more precisely, through the region of Castilla-La Mancha. This area is mainly characterized by the…

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June 15, 2017

A Guide to the Beaches of Lisbon

Well, this summer finally seems to have reached all of Europe, and what is more fun than to read of how the summer can be spent best. For me, a trip to the…

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