COLOMBIA: Photos from the Road

By Bonnie Truax

Photographs for the story in No Home Address.

Coming Soon! No Home Address: Two Years, Two Backpacks, and the Long Way to Antarctica

Cartagena

Tayrona

Tyrona Park in must see Colombia — Tyrona Park

Medellín

Armed guards on the escalators in Comuna 13. — Escalators in Comuna 13.

Comuna 13, houses almost on top of each other — Comuna 13

Jardin

Bogota

Trin in Monsarate in Bogata must see Colombia — View from Monsarate

Bogata must see Colombia — La Candelaria area of Bogota

Villa de Leyva

Villa de Levya must see India — Along the trail to the top of the mountain behind Villa De Levya

The Jojo’s racing our car.

Lolita in Villa de Leyva loved by a Vagabond — Lolita the dog I fell in love with in Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Two labs House sitting in Villa de Leyva — Jojo and Mojo Villa de Leyva, Colombi

House sitting in Villa de Leyva — Home in a Housesit in Villa de Leyva

Guadalupe

Trin hanging onto the tailgate for our drive to Guadalupe, Colombia

San Gil Area

Eating Hormigas — Hormigas culonas. Tastes like peanuts….kinda.

Chicamocha Canyon Colombia — Flying over Chicamocha Canyon in Colombia

Guatape

Zocalo in Guatape with a dog — In Guatape Zocalo were painted on the side of each home that depicted life in the village. This was one of my favorite.

An old yellow well standing in the center of this side street, one of the artifacts saved from old La Penol — The well standing in the center of this side street is one of the artifacts saved from old La Penol

Cocora Valley

Tatacoa Desert

Ipiales: Las Lajas Sanctuary

Las Lajas Sanctuary ipiles must see colombia

About The Author

Bonnie Truax

Retired from Corporate America at the age of 43 along with her husband Trinity. In 2016 they sold their home to begin a nomadic life of slow travel. Bonnie writes of their experience on the road in each country. Subscribe to follow her stories here.

8 thoughts on “COLOMBIA: Photos from the Road”

Tina D. Stephens
September 25, 2017 at 5:47 pm

Nice. I’m glad you include pictures. Can’t wait to read more.
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1. 43bluedoors
  September 25, 2017 at 7:51 pm
  
  Glad you liked the pictures, Thank you!
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jackie
September 25, 2017 at 7:48 pm

This was a very informative blog and interesting to read. The pictures gave us an insight into the different places that you visited. Loved it.
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1. 43bluedoors
  September 25, 2017 at 7:51 pm
  
  Thank you Jackie!
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Owen
November 20, 2017 at 11:02 pm

Wow, Bogota looks beautiful in your pictures. It reminds me of Cusco
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1. Bonnie Truax
  November 20, 2017 at 11:06 pm
  
  Bogota was great. We liked Medellin even better, but don’t tell anyone in Bogota that! The two cities have a bit of a competition. 🙂
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thehungrytravellers.blog
March 15, 2021 at 6:45 am

Hi there, we enjoyed your post and photos. The more we see and read about Columbia the more we want to visit it looks like a very varied and colourful country . It is certainly on our long list of places to go
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1. Bonnie Truax
  March 15, 2021 at 9:47 am
  
  Thank you. Colombia is stunning. There was so much more there than we ever expected to find. I hope you get to explore it someday.
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Cartagena

Tayrona

Medellín

Jardin

Bogota

Villa de Leyva

Guadalupe

San Gil Area

Guatape

Cocora Valley

Tatacoa Desert

Ipiales: Las Lajas Sanctuary

About The Author

Bonnie Truax

8 thoughts on “COLOMBIA: Photos from the Road”

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