by Penelope | Jul 28, 2018 | Columbia 2017, Travel with Penelope and Raphael to Colombia Spring 2017
How do I love thee, Colombia Let me count the ways Visiting Colombia was my son Nick’s idea. He’d gone to Cartagena for a Triathlon and stayed in the colonial walled city. He told us it was perfect for us—charming, cultural, historical, and the Caribbean Sea to boot....
by Penelope | Jul 27, 2018 | Columbia 2017
Zipaquira, Salt Mine Cathedral The next morning, we were picked up by Magda for our tour of the Bogota countryside. The first stop was Zipaquira, a salt mine with an underground Catholic cathedral. It’s even open for weddings although a gigantic cavern would...