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Colombia! Exploring Medellín and Cartagena

My son and I enjoying one last night at Punta Faro
My son and I enjoying one last night at Punta Faro
My son and I explore Medellín and Cartagena on a packed 8-day adventure tour in Colombia. We set out on whitewater rafting, paragliding and rappeling adventures, all the while enjoying the towns of Guatapé, Cartagena, and the El Poblado neighborhood of Medellín. See photos of our cooking class and street food tour and biking tour of Old Town Cartagena.
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Walk to raft the Rio Caldera

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How many steps to the top of the Peñon of Guatape!

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View of West Medellín from the main boardwalk in Comuna 13.

Comuna 13 Tour in Medellín

My son and I set off for an adventure in Colombia. Upon arrival at the airport, we were greeted by our driver and hopped into our private vehicle to drive straight to Comuna 13 for the start of the trip. We had arrived mid-day and while we were tired, we still had an entire afternoon to fill. So we decided to visit this area before check-in, and …
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Whitewater Rafting on Río Caldera in Colombia.

Whitewater Rafting the Río Caldera

Early this morning we woke up for our private drive out east towards the town of Cocorná. After about an hour and half, we met up with the rafting company at their station and grabbed our gear including our helmets, paddles, and PFDs. We hop into the shuttle vans with rafts on top to drive a bit further down the river to the put in. Here we …
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Paragliding over Cocorná

Guatapé and Paragliding Adventure Day!

This day was going to be our long day. Because my son and I wanted to squeeze as much in as we possible could, we decided to try and do the following today: Visit El Peńon de Guatapé (a giant rock in the middle of the valley, a random boulder-turned-money-maker for the owner of the land), stroll around the cute artsie town of …
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The old cannons were fascinting while biking on top of the Old Town Cartagena City Walls.

On to Cartagena

This morning we rise for our flight from Medellín to Cartagena. We have enjoyed our time in Medellín. The history has been fascinating to learn about Pablo Escobar, the cartels, the paramilitaries, and the recent past. Every guide was able to share different aspects of this history with us, some with differing insights and …
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Relaxing on the shore at Punta Faro

Punta Faro

This morning we enjoy a late sleep and set out to the Ferry terminal where we meet the boat to shuttle us the two hours out into the sea to Isla Múcura, our home for the next two nights. We stay at Punta Faro these days, a family-owned resort on the island and one of the best. Upon arrival, we are greeted with a welcome drink and friendly …
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Private cooking class with a chef in Cartagena

Cartagena Food Tours

We return from Punta Faro in the morning and transfer to our new hotel in Cartagena, Hotel Boutique Alfíz in Old Town. This hotel dates to the 1600s and is simply an amazing experience. You can feel the history in the walls. We set out this afternoon for a street food tour with our guide for the afternoon and the next morning. He takes us …
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