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The Art of Colombia, Part 1

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Colombia is an astounding country that will forever hold a place in my heart as the country where I learnt that humanity can be beautiful, warm and inspiring. I know, it has some of the worst human rights abuses in the world, but I still found such beauty everywhere I turned. I implore you to visit this land, with an open mind and a zest for exploration.

Nature

Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world, home to the Amazon, Pacific, Caribbean, jungle, mountains, desert and more. On a walk over a mountain in San Gil, with Loucho the dog, we got lost in fields of tobacco, coffee, tangerines, pineapples and much more. I was in heaven, and the dog was unimpressed with my lack of orienteering skills.

The beginning of a rainbow near some ancient thermal baths, an hour or so outside of Bogota
A beautiful butterfly
A Fallen Friend: Medellin Botanical Gardens
Over the Mountains: San Gil
Over the Mountains: San Gil
Sierra Nevada: La Cuidad Perdida Trek
Sierra Nevada: La Cuidad Perdida Trek
Over the Mountain: San Gil
Coffee Beans
Ocean Art: Baru Island
Mystical Woods: San Gil
Heaven’s Gate
Orchids: Down on the Farm
The Birds are Coming Home to Roost: Leticia
Nature’s Paint: La Cuidad Perdida
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The Seven Wonders of Colombia

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Colombia is one of the most outstanding places on earth. Its people are kind, generous, warm, and friendly and being that it is the second most biodiverse country in the world, it is geographically awesome. For me, Colombia is fighting hard with India for first place as the most phenomenal country ever.

Let’s take a quick trip together to seven of Colombia’s best spots.

1. Bogotá: Cundinamarca

Bogota is a thriving city, filled to the brim with fascinating places to explore. Take a cable car up Mount Monserrate and if your vision isn’t obfuscated by clouds (mine was), absorb the dramatic landscape that cushions Colombia’s capital.

A Room With a View
Street art in Bogota
La Plaza Bolívar

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Keep the faith

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A brief stint in parenthood

A brief stint in parenthood

For a short period in Brasil, I became a parent, sharing the role with another mother and father. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were a little confused, so I shall provide some contextual background to the ellipsis that we shall rest on for now. 

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Little Brother

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Members of the Kogi tribe.

Members of the Kogi tribe.

A great distance has been traversed in my last few weeks in Colombia, both mentally and physically. I write this entry from heaven. And no, I haven’t died, or reached some kind of blissful living state, at least not just yet. I am in the department of Santander, in a cottage in the woods near a little town called San Gil. Justin and Andrea have popped into town and I am left with a panoramic view of lush, vibrant vegetation, sleeping dogs, a cat and a bunny and this blank screen. For some reason writing today feels a bit daunting, a bit like an essay, as my thoughts are slightly unstructured, so bear with me.

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