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Nomadic travel’s Slideshow

by moro Posted on 26 April 2007

A year ago began the adventure of this blog… a mosaic of emotions in the deepest heart of the American continent. We have interiorized a magical world, sometimes so complex to be hardly understood. From United States, thinking head of … Continue reading →

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Towards Ecuador, goodbye Colombia

by moro Posted on 16 February 2007

The deep canyons dig incurable wounds along the Andean ridge and mark the border between Colombia and Equador: we reach Ipiales following the Pan-American highway from Popayan through Pasto. We greet therefore Colombia, a large and wonderfully wild country, sad … Continue reading →

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San Agustin

by moro Posted on 14 February 2007

From Tierradentro the unpaved road goes down to the the bottom of impressive valleys, towards the pueblo of La Plata. The heat increases, entering in the department of Huila: after Garzon and Pitalito, two dusty cities, we reach San Agustin, … Continue reading →

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Tierradentro

by moro Posted on 9 February 2007

The archaeological site of Tierradentro is an impressive and mysterious artwork, from an unknown but refined civilization. Located in the esplanades of Segovia, El Duende, El Tablòn, Alto de San Andres and El Aguacate, the hipogeos of Tierradentro are oval … Continue reading →

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Cauca valley, towards Tierradentro

by moro Posted on 9 February 2007

In a day of movements with buses and camionetas we cover the whole Cauca valley, from Armenia (eje cafetero) to Popayan, passing through the lively city of Cali. Our goal is the region of Tierradentro, an archaeological site, almost unknown … Continue reading →

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Salento and Cocora Valley

by moro Posted on 8 February 2007

Rising towards the peaks of the Nevado Ruiz, we discover the small village of Salento, a island of peacefulness in the middle of the wonderful Colombian coffee growing region (eje cafetero). A pueblo lost in the past and dominated by … Continue reading →

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Medellin, Botero and Pablo Escobar

by moro Posted on 3 February 2007

Medellin is the city of the Colombian social-economic supremacy, risen in the middle of nowhere and exploded under the protecting wing of the drug traffics. The utopian project of Pablo Escobar: a modern and efficient center, enclosed in a wonderful … Continue reading →

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Afro Caribbean soul

by moro Posted on 29 January 2007

Afro Caribbean soul, far and neglected spirit, that let seduce itself just beyond the border of the world. In the land of no one, where every man is owner of his life… the land strip that extends from Cartagena towards … Continue reading →

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From Panama to Colombia: Darien Gap

by moro Posted on 23 January 2007

The passage between Central America and South America is a problem that many travellers are forced to face. The Pan-American Carretera is interrupted in the region of jungle and swamps called Darien Gap, making impossible land connections between Panama and … Continue reading →

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Parque nacional Tayrona

by moro Posted on 20 January 2007

From the entrance, a short trip by bicycle leads us to the beach of Cañaveral, along a road dipped in the jungle. Finally we are in the Parque nacional Tayrona, a natural reservoir unique for beauty, pure example of uncontaminated … Continue reading →

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Towards the Caribbean Sea

by moro Posted on 17 January 2007

Adiós vereda, hasta luego amigos… finally the travel resumes, after a long pause full of unforgettable moments. From Villa de Leyva, the bus goes up quickly until about the 3000 meters of the town of Tunja, from where we continue … Continue reading →

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Adiós Villa de Leyva

by moro Posted on 12 January 2007

Clouds, clouds, fast clouds; then sun, starred skies. And full moon, sparkling… The semi-desertic hills that encircle Villa de Leyva hide many surprises. The astronomical observatory of the Muiscas, indigenous people almost completely disappeared, but in the looks of some … Continue reading →

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