The beach at low tide in Ladrilleros, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Ladrilleros is a laid-back Pacific coast beach popular with Colombians but well off the beaten path for foreigners. It’s got a decent beach that sits underneath tall cliffs. The…

Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Buenaventura is not a place you want to stick around in for too long. It’s a loud, dirty, ugly, dangerous port city on Colombia’s Pacific coast.