Just north of Bogota there is a salt mine in the small town of Nemocón. We navigated through the narrow streets, parked up and went to investigate. The part of the mine we visited is no longer operational (unlike the mine Dave visited in Bolivia!), but other parts are still very active with a steady flow of lorries to and […]
Colombia has a number of beautifully preserved historical towns. We visited Jardin back in February and then went on to visit Doradal (Santorini) after leaving Guatape and then Barichara, Villa de Leyva and and Monpox after leaving Bogotá. They are all quite remote and getting to them involves narrow roads, and once there, it’s nearly always impossible to enter the […]
On our way from Medellin to Bogotá, where we will leave Big Betha for three weeks and fly home to the UK, we visited Guatapé, known for its huge rock outcrop – El Peñón de Guatapé. We parked Big Bertha near the centre in Guatapé and explored the picturesque town. The town is on the banks of a man made […]