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Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Colombia itinerary
04 November 2009
Having weathered years of civil strife and daunting press, Colombia has only recently reappeared on the...
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Graveyard goodtimes: the world’s best cemeteries
29 October 2009
With Halloween and Day of the Dead fast approaching, it’s only natural that our thoughts turn to...
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Ride ‘em, Cowboy: Valledupar’s vaquero culture
27 October 2009
Smack-bang between the Andes and the Caribbean coast, the dry plains of Valledupar were home to South...
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Nabusimake: indigenous Colombia
27 October 2009
Stepping off the bus at Pueblo Bello on the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, you sense...
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Medellín’s cultural renaissance
27 October 2009
In the heyday of Medellín’s notorious cocaine cartel, 4000 people were assassinated a year, including...
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Tejo: Colombia’s explosive national sport
27 October 2009
What do steel projectiles, screaming Colombian men, and explosives have in common? Well, besides the...
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El Cocuy National Park
27 October 2009
Domenic Bonuccelli travelled to Colombia on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow his adventures...
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Tell us your tale of the unexpected
17 October 2009
Ever found a Picasso in a flea market in Paris? Been lost in Lisbon? Ripped off in Rome? Romanced in...
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Embrace embarrassment – learn a second language!
06 October 2009
So you wanna learn a second language during your stay abroad? Sure, classes, textbooks and flashcards...
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Olympics 2016: C’mon baby, light my fire
30 September 2009
The Powers That Be are about to vote on the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. The mix is eclectic...
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Insider tips: Chile
17 September 2009
Safe, efficient and friendly, Chile is perhaps the easiest South American country for travelers. Still,...
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World’s worst shark infested beaches
08 September 2009
We all know that in theory we’re more likely to be struck by lightning or win the lottery than be eaten...
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Buenos Aires with children
03 August 2009
Steak, soccer, tango and…toddlers? Surprisingly, Buenos Aires is a great city for kids - it’s safe, and...
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Top ten South American reads: a literary trip
30 July 2009
Fiction was invented the day Jonas arrived home and told his wife that he was three days late because...
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Travel on a shoestring
23 July 2009
It takes more than hard times to keep a healthy wanderlust down, and our travel community is full of...
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The world’s greatest natural wonders
22 July 2009
What are the most amazing natural wonders on the planet? It’s a question I got asked today by the...
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Inca Trail essentials
22 July 2009
It’s the most famous hike in South America – perhaps the world – and a must-do, life-changing experience....
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Rio de Janeiro on a shoestring
26 June 2009
Bikinis in Rio may be skimpy, but prices are not. Brazil is one of South America’s most expensive countries....
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Ice-hiking on Glaciar Perito Moreno
19 June 2009
Underneath our feet the ice shifts and sighs. We hear the crack and crash of an iceberg calving in the...
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