Virginia Taylor, Author at Broken Boots Travel

Caldas: The Heart and Soul of Colombian Coffee Country

Welcome to the department of Caldas, the heart and soul of the Colombian coffee region and home to many coffee traditions.

Welcome to the department of Amazonas, the heart of the Colombian Amazon, where three countries meet on one border.

Welcome to the department of Vichada, one of the most isolated departments in Colombia and the heart of llanero culture.

Welcome to the department of Casanare, the heart and soul of Colombia’s eastern plains where I spent a week on a cattle ranch.

Welcome to the department of Guaviare, the gateway to the Colombian Amazon, yet one of the least visited departments in the country.

How to spend 24 hours in Cartagena, the most colorful city in Colombia and the gem of the Caribbean coastline.

Welcome to the department of Meta, the gateway to Colombia’s llanos orientales and the home of Colombian cowboy culture.

Welcome to the department of Cundinamarca, the sacred plateau of the Colombian Andes, home to some of the country’s oldest indigenous stories.

Welcome to the city of Bogotá, Colombia’s gritty, artsy, and, quite frankly, misunderstood capital city.