Altos de Yerbabuena steak in San Agustín Huila Colombia

The absolute best thing about the town of San Agustín is the food! It’s like a culinary oasis in a vast desert of homogeneous meat and rice dishes.…

Path to Mesita A at San Agustín Archaeological Park in Huila, Colombia

The town of San Agustín is full of small hotels, guesthouses, hostels, and cabañas, both within the town limits and in the country. There is also a luxury option…

Plaza in Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia

Mocoa is a small city on the fringe of the Amazon jungle in the department of Putumayo. It’s an unattractive and rather unfriendly place, which is understood given…

Serving the sancocho in Anserma, Caldas, Colombia

Usually involving a big gathering of friends and family, sancocho is one of the most popular Colombian dishes. It’s a stew with a mishmash of meat and vegetable ingredients,…

The village of Puerto Alegría, Peru

On the fourth and final day of our Amazonas tour with On Vacation, we crossed the river to the small village of Puerto Alegría in Peru. It’s a farming community…

Monkey at Yagua Indigenous Community Amazonas Colombia

The third day of our Amazonas tour with On Vacation began with an excursion to visit a Yagua community. The Yagua are an indigenous tribe who settled in the specific…