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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ The remote Pacific Beach Paradise of BahΓ­a Solano

Traffic in the city of MedellΓ­n is not as bad as I feared when we came back to civilization from-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Overlanding with The Pesky Construction Sites In The Cauca Valley

From the beautiful valley of QuindΓ­o and the idyllic town of Salento we return to the expressway and-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Exploring the Valley of the Rio Quindio: An Overlander’s Paradise

The next day we leave the beautiful Salento and cross the idyllic Valle de QuindΓ­o. A river meanders-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ From Coffee Farms to Colorful Streets: Discovering Salento

The tourist heart of coffee in Colombia beats in Salento. The small town is not far from Armenia on a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ The Colombian World of Coffee and Cocoa

Over the pass of Alto de la LΓ­nea we finally reach Armenia with a few obstacles. We were referred to-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ The Challenges in the Cordillera

From the beautiful farm we set off for Colombia's coffee country. We return to the well-developed-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Between cattle, horses and leafcutter ants

We leave the desert and the valley of the stars, but it's still sweltering. And there are so many-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ One with Nature in the Valley of Constellations

Overlooking the Tatacoa Desert as the sun rises, we enjoy freshly brewed espresso and boiled eggs.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Tatacoa, A Dream of a Red Desert

After a night in the hell of a tourist paradise, intestinal infections and the morning with a-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ The Faces of Colombia’s Panamericana

We have crossed the pass over the misty mountains and the weather is improving immediately. In the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Over the Misty Mountains of Colombia

Surprisingly, it continues after the end of the world. In the nearby town of Mocoa we have to withdraw-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ The Ritual of Ayahuasca and the End of the World

We cross the fascinating region of Putumayo in southern Colombia and after two days we come to a place-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ The Colombian River World of Putumayo

It's finally starting. Crossing the border took a long time, but finally we are in Colombia. We cross-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Stuck between Ecuador and Colombia

We leave the magic of the jungle behind and face the bitter reality. Close to the Colombian border,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ the Magic of the Jungle

It's raining in the early morning. In our quarters with a view of the mountains, we had a good first-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Into Ecuador’s green lung

We leave the Andean pass of Papallacta at 4063 and wind down the switchbacks to enter Amazonia. At-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Over the Andes pass back to Amazonia

We spend another ten days in Quito until the parts we need finally arrive. In the meantime, my friend-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Gate to Darwin’s World

On the morning of the first day of 2023, we come to Santa Cruz Island, our terminus in the Galapagos-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Ocean Wildlife of the Blue Pearl

Unweit dem Hafen von Puerto Villamil gibt es eine BrΓΌcke, die tief in die Mangroven fΓΌhrt. Am Ende-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Kingdom of the Giant Turtoises

Previously we rented bikes in Puerto Villamil and rode them to the end of the beach to spend time with-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Black and White Beaches of Isabela

The small town of Puerto Villamil is pretty much the only settlement on the island apart from a few-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Stunning Wildlife of the Lava Tunnels

The Galapagos Islands are very diverse. The day before yesterday I was still climbing through the fog-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Black Desert on the Green Island in the Blue sea

All of the Galapagos Islands are volcanoes that rose from the sea long ago and are still active. Two-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Island of Coconuts and Penguins

It was a challenging trip across the Pacific in the small boat. Everything went well, but with a baby-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ In a Nutshell across the Pacific Ocean

We pack our things and leave San CristΓ³bal by ferry. By "ferry" we actually mean a medium-sized,-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Diving down for the Hammerhead Shark

While the weather was initially very cloudy, it is now sunny and hot. The 360 degree tour takes us-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Wonders of the Sea – 360 Degrees around the Island

On the island of San CristobΓ‘l there are ample offers for tours. On a drive across the island we were-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Chinese Beach of Galapagos

After the turtles, we head to the last destination of the expedition for today, Playa Chino. It's not-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Slow Giants of San CristobΓ‘l

After tropical temperatures on the coast of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, we are surprised at how cool the-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ The Misty Galapagos Highlands

Some days are sunny, it is very hot and the water is turquoise. On other days it is very cloudy.-->-->-->-->-->-->-->-->…

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