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One time, in Colombia, while drinking cheap beer and philosophing on sidewalks, I met a guy named Francisco, who was from a tribe called Wiwa. The Wiwa live far up in the Sierra Nevada and Francisco invited me to come and meet his family and people in his village. I don’t often get offered to hang out with mountain tribes, so clearly I jumped at the chance. After walking uphill for endless hours, half eaten by spiders and mosquitos,  i was just inches away from calling the whole thing off in favor for a hot bath and a manicure (Damn you supercute sandals that are totally inappropriate for mountain walks!), when we finally arrived at a place not much short of paradise . Meeting the indigenous people here I felt thrown back into a past day and age when people didn’t have the comfort of modern living and had to do with what nature made available. The Wiwa live in the most basic conditions and are very shy and quiet but also happy and full of spirituality. Under their care, I t...

(This post contains affiliate links, for more information read this  privacy policy ) If you are traveling to Colombia and are doing your research about which places you should visit, then you have probably stumbled upon Guatapé at some point during your research. It is absolutely beautiful and should definitely be included in any Colombia itinerary. Guatapé is located just a 2-3 hour bus ride away from Medellín. It is famous for the massive Rock El Peñol from where you can have a dashing view as well as a bunch of colourful houses all around. Some people choose to travel to Guatapé for a couple of days but if you are short on time and do not want to miss out on it you can also visit the town on a day trip. There are a lot of great day trips from Medellín but if you are rather spending more time in Colombia’s capital, then there are also a lot of incredible day trips from Bogotá. When I was in Medellín I was taking Spanish classes during the week so I di...

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