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After our trip through the heart of Colombia we had said goodbye to this beautiful country in Barichara and moved to Venezuela where we spend our first days in Merida, the capital of the Merida state.

One of the most popular tourist attractions is without a doubt the Teleforico de Merida, a sort of cable car service that runs up the mountains that dramatically decorate this city.

The...

A ten km ride from San Gil we arrived at Barichara, the last town we would visit in Colombia before crossing the border with Venezuela and entering the city of Merida.

After our say in Venezuela we would return to Colombia to travel along the country's beautiful coastline as we had only seen the inland of Colombia so far.

Barichara is a small but lovely town with a very nice center where usually you will find a lot of locals sitting outside but on a Sunday, the day we arrived in Barichara, they spend their day in church and with their families so it was a very quiet welcome for...

From Villa de Leyva we travelled north to San Gil which located in the northeastern part of Colombia.

In San Gil we went to the Parque Natural El Gallineral which is known for its ancient trees and botanical gardens which are home to some of the most beautiful flowers and plants.

The Parque Natural El Gallineral is located on an island on the river that runs through...

From Bogota, the capital of Colombia, we travelled to Villa de Leyva which is located in the Bogota Department and has the same colonial beauty as many other towns and settlements in this region.

In Villa de Leyva we visited the El Fósil Museum where we went to see some very impressive and ancient fossils on display. The Museum is most known for it's Kronosaurus fossil, which would...

From San Agustin we travelled up north to Bogota, the capital of Colombia and the most visited city in the heart of the country.

Bogota is known as a very hectic place and not a really safe place eaither but I guess you'll have no problems if you prepare your trip to this part of Colombia well.

Bogota is also a popular tourist drawcard and it is a familiar stop...