by Penelope | Jul 26, 2018 | Travel with Penelope to Colombia
Hotel Sazaqua On to the Bogotá airport for a quick one hour flight to Pereira, located in the foothills of the Andes in the coffee producing region. It was evening when we arrived, but it was clear our boutique Hotel Sazaqua was special. Tranquil, secluded, and...
by Penelope | Jul 25, 2018 | Travel with Penelope to Colombia
Santiago, our lanky, friendly Medellin enthusiast and guide, met us at the Medellin airport. Located in the Andes and built in a valley with steep hillside slums, the name Medellin comes with preset expectations made famous by the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar (my...
by Penelope | Jan 10, 2018 | Travel with Penelope to Colombia
Flying into Cartagena, we are greeted with the Penelope Ruth sign. Dramatically different weather, this is a Caribbean coastal city with the humidity and heat we hadn’t felt before. Our Hotel Bantu, a lovely boutique charmer, was located in the middle of the most...
