Photos and text by Carrie Hibbared

The rolling green hills of southwestern Antioquia are dotted with bright red cherries, not to top a sundae, but to brew up a steaming cup of joe. The first swath of Colombia’s famous coffee zone begins in southern Antioquia, with the town of Andes appropriately dubbed “the commercial gate to the [...]

By Gustavo Juarez

We take a deep breath, get on the bus, and what a ride it will be. We’re sailing south on Medellin’s Golden Mile in an old, Chiva bus, salsa music pumping from the speakers. We are about twenty local journalists and business people being taken on a tour by some of the good [...]

By Jeff Guerra.  Photography by Picnic Fotografia

The typical Cartagena visitor leaves with little more than a colorful collection of photos snapped from within the city’s walled colonial center. Is there more than meets the eye?
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By Robin Finley. Photography Carlos Valencia

Cocorna is a pueblo with a wounded past; locals once dubbed it The House of the Guerillas. But ten years have passed since rebel groups were ousted from the region, and the incredible change currently underway in this small mountain town is indicative of the greater transformation taking place across [...]

By Sara Maar.  Photography by Picnic Fotografia

Locals and foreigners alike are beginning to discover the waves that roll into Colombia’s coastline, planting a new flag on the map of surf culture.

Article by Jeff Guerra
One step inside the fabled walls of Cartagena’s preserved colonial center and you know you’re somewhere special – it’s a unique place to stroll through and one of Colombia’s renowned tourist destinations.

By Camilla Pease-Watkin. Photos by Lighten Up And Shoot

Stepping off the bus in the mountain village of El Retiro on the Eastern side of the Antioquian department is like diving into the pages of a novel by legendary Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez… only with way more pigeons. Set among lush rolling hills speckled with horse paddocks, [...]

By Jeff Guerra. Photography: Elisa Roldan Restrepo

After years of isolation caused by difficult access and guerrilla activity, Capurgana is now emerging as one of Colombia’s top beach destinations. Still relatively undiscovered, it offers some of the best natural attractions found anywhere in the country.
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Story and photos by Robin Finley – Taken from issue #10 of The Arepa Magazine

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Medellin’s closest beaches lie in Tolú and Coveñas, two vacation spots for those looking to leave the city behind. The trip is approximately 8 hours by bus, but convenient and affordable flights into the tiny Tolú airport take just an hour and a half. Tolú [...]

We there really is no Lady of Amaga-Ga, but after a recent visit we couldn’t help but note the similarity of this pueblo’s name and that of the global icon Lady Gaga. However, Amaga’ is is a pueblo not far from Medellin, say about 45 minutes, that is pretty old and about as far as [...]