View from above Santa Ana, Risaralda, Colombia

If you’re in Guática and feeling adventurous, you can head to the small village of Santa Ana. It’s located down the road from Guática, well off the beaten…

El Cuzco at the Tatacoa Desert in Colombia

While traveling in Southwest Colombia, you hardly expect to find a desert. Mixed in among the lush green mountainous landscape is a 330 square kilometer region packed with interesting…

Nagasaki Restaurant

Neiva is the hot and sweaty capital of the Huila department and sits along the Río Magdalena. The only real reason for a tourist to visit Neiva is…

Ceiba de la Libertad in Gigante Huila Colombia

On our way from San Agustín to Neiva, we made a lunch stop in the hot and sleepy town of Gigante. Gigante is known for it’s enormous tree in…

Alto de los Ídolos in San Agustín, Huila, Colombia

The main archaeological site in San Agustín is the Archaeological Park, but there is much more to see in the UNESCO World Heritage listed area surrounding the town. Visitors…

Mesita B at San Agustín Archaeological Park in Huila, Colombia

San Agustín Archaeological Park is home to some fascinating religious sculptures made by primitive cultures between the 1st and 14th centuries. This UNESCO World Heritage site is the…