On our way towards the equator, we stop off in Otovalo. This town is famous for its craft market. Alpaca textiles in particular take center stage at...
Year: 2024
Laguna Cuicocha
Welcome to Ecuador! Crossing the border from Colombia to Ecuador was, for a change from border crossings in Central America, really smooth and easy....
San Agustín
A somewhat different archaeological site awaits us in San Agustín. The region around San Agustín is full of stone figures. Some of the figures...
Silvia – at the authentic weekly market
Now the intervals between the daily stages are getting a little longer, as we soon want to cross the border into Ecuador. The next stop is in...
Cocora – Valley of the wax palms
From Salento, it is only a short detour to the Cocora Valley. This valley is world-famous for its wax palms, which can grow up to 60 meters high....
Salento – in the coffee zone of Colombia
We travel further south and now take the coffee route in Colombia. Most of Colombia's coffee-growing regions are located at an altitude of over...
Nevado del Ruiz
The ultimate test of altitude fitness awaits us. We deliberately choose the route from Manizales via the Nevado del Ruiz to Salento in order to...
Jardín
Welcome to the hiking paradise of Colombia. Jardín is perfect for shorter, easier day hikes around the village. Jardín is also one of the most...
Medellín
Medellín is another major city in Colombia and we are following in the footsteps of Pablo Escobar's rise and fall. The city was heavily influenced...
Guatapé – a rock in a lake landscape
On the way from Bogotá to Medellín, we pass a striking rock. Not quite on the direct route, but small detours are part of the charm of a camper...
Bogotá
Our journey continues towards the real mega-city: Bogotá. With almost 8 million inhabitants, the capital of Colombia has about as many inhabitants...
Villa de Leyva
One of the most famous places near Bogotá is inevitably Villa de Leyva. On the one hand, Villa de Leyva has a supra-regional appeal thanks to one of...
Department of Boyacá
Now we have finally escaped the heat of the Colombian coast and are visiting the higher region of Boyacá. Here we are consistently traveling between...
Pandora Forest
Our adventure in Colombia continues with a real highlight. We visit the Pandora Forest. The name comes from a legend about a lost dog, but parts of...
Barichara
In somewhat longer stages, we continue from the Caribbean coast towards the southwest. We drive via Mompox through Bucaramanga to Barichara. We do...
Cartagena
And finally: we are in South America! Although we still have to manage without Ben's campervan for a few days, we are full of anticipation and the...
Shipping Darien Gap, Panama to Colombia
When traveling on the Pan-American Highway, the question arises for all land travelers: How do I cross the Darien Gap? The Darien Gap is a piece of...
Seven months of Vanlife in Central America – these are the numbers
Having already published a compilation of our expenses in Europe over six months, we are doing the same with seven months in Central America. That's...
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Year: 2024
Otovalo & Mitad del Mundo
On our way towards the equator, we stop off in Otovalo. This town is famous for its craft market. Alpaca textiles in particular take center stage at...
Laguna Cuicocha
Welcome to Ecuador! Crossing the border from Colombia to Ecuador was, for a change from border crossings in Central America, really smooth and easy....
San Agustín
A somewhat different archaeological site awaits us in San Agustín. The region around San Agustín is full of stone figures. Some of the figures...
Silvia – at the authentic weekly market
Now the intervals between the daily stages are getting a little longer, as we soon want to cross the border into Ecuador. The next stop is in...
Cocora – Valley of the wax palms
From Salento, it is only a short detour to the Cocora Valley. This valley is world-famous for its wax palms, which can grow up to 60 meters high....
Salento – in the coffee zone of Colombia
We travel further south and now take the coffee route in Colombia. Most of Colombia's coffee-growing regions are located at an altitude of over...
Nevado del Ruiz
The ultimate test of altitude fitness awaits us. We deliberately choose the route from Manizales via the Nevado del Ruiz to Salento in order to...
Jardín
Welcome to the hiking paradise of Colombia. Jardín is perfect for shorter, easier day hikes around the village. Jardín is also one of the most...
Medellín
Medellín is another major city in Colombia and we are following in the footsteps of Pablo Escobar's rise and fall. The city was heavily influenced...
Guatapé – a rock in a lake landscape
On the way from Bogotá to Medellín, we pass a striking rock. Not quite on the direct route, but small detours are part of the charm of a camper...
Bogotá
Our journey continues towards the real mega-city: Bogotá. With almost 8 million inhabitants, the capital of Colombia has about as many inhabitants...
Villa de Leyva
One of the most famous places near Bogotá is inevitably Villa de Leyva. On the one hand, Villa de Leyva has a supra-regional appeal thanks to one of...
Department of Boyacá
Now we have finally escaped the heat of the Colombian coast and are visiting the higher region of Boyacá. Here we are consistently traveling between...
Pandora Forest
Our adventure in Colombia continues with a real highlight. We visit the Pandora Forest. The name comes from a legend about a lost dog, but parts of...
Barichara
In somewhat longer stages, we continue from the Caribbean coast towards the southwest. We drive via Mompox through Bucaramanga to Barichara. We do...
Cartagena
And finally: we are in South America! Although we still have to manage without Ben's campervan for a few days, we are full of anticipation and the...
Shipping Darien Gap, Panama to Colombia
When traveling on the Pan-American Highway, the question arises for all land travelers: How do I cross the Darien Gap? The Darien Gap is a piece of...
Seven months of Vanlife in Central America – these are the numbers
Having already published a compilation of our expenses in Europe over six months, we are doing the same with seven months in Central America. That's...
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