COLOMBIA SPECIAL IN 8 DAYS
Schedule: daily Minimum number of participants: 1 person 

DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN BOGOTÁ
Arrival in Bogota, welcome by the bilingual travel guide and transfer to a pleasant and well located hotel. Three -3- nights including American breakfast. 
DAY 02: BOGOTÁ
Half day tour through Colombia’s capital city. We begin with a walk round Bogota’s main square, the Plaza de Bolívar and the government buildings around it, including the presidential palace, before entering the nearby “Candelaria” old town, the colonial centre of the city. We follow this with visits of the impressive San Francisco and La Tercero churches and to the world-famous Museo del Oro, which contains more than 30.000 pre-Columbian gold artefacts. We end with a trip by cable car to the summit of Monserrate hill, Bogota’s best-known landmark, with a wonderful view of the whole city and the savannah beyond. 
DAY 03: VILLA DE LEYVA
Early morning departure from Bogota northwards along the Autopista. After roughly 2 hours, we arrive at one of the most significant national monuments in Colombia: the “Boyacá Bridge”. On this bridge Simón Bolívar fought and won his most decisive battle against Spanish settlers. Short stop in Tunja and continuation to Villa de Leyva, one of the most beautiful colonial small towns in South America. After a quick stroll through the town, lunch (not included) will be served within the colonial surroundings of one of Villa de Leyva’s hotels. After lunch, we continue our trip with a visit of La Ráquira, a village of quaint and colourful small houses, famous for its pottery and ceramics; and then through the pilgrimage location of Chiquinquirá, before returning to Bogota 
DAY 04: BOGOTÁ – COFFEE REGION
Flight Bogota – Armenia. On arrival, you will be welcomed by the local travel guide and escorted to a romantic coffee-growing farm located near Armenia. Two nights including breakfast. In the afternoon visit of a special coffee growing farm which includes a technical and practical introduction about the whole coffee cultivation and production process and a visit of the botanical garden with its impressive butterfly raising. 
DAY 05: COFFEE REGION
After breakfast visit of the picturesque villages of Salento we can see the impressive “Palma de Cera”, the Colombian national tree and one of the tallest varieties of palm in the world. Continuation to the Cocora Valley with breathtaking landscapes which will be explored by a horse riding or walking trip. 
DAY 06: COFFEE REGION – SAN AGUSTÍN
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight with transfer in Bogota towards Neiva, capital of the department of Huila. Then an overland journey of 4 – 5 hours along the Magdalena river to San Agustín. In the countryside surrounding this pleasant rural village can be found some of the most important archeological remains in the whole continent. On arrival in San Agustín, around noon, transfer to a medium-class central hotel. Two nights including American breakfast. 
DAY 07: SAN AGUSTÍN
After breakfast, visit of “San Agustín Archaeological Park”, to Mesitas A – B – C and D, the “Fuente Ceremonial de Lavapatas” and the “Archaeological Museum”. Around noon, trip to the nearby village of San José de Isnos which also includes the spectacular landscapes surrounding the “Salto del Mortiño” and “Salto de Bordones” waterfalls. Towards the end of the afternoon, return trip to San Agustín. Time to rest and explore the village. 60 
DAY 08: SAN AGUSTÍN – BOGOTÁ
Morning horseback ride to “El Tablón” and “La Chaquira” archaeological sites, or, alternatively, a trip to the nearby straits of the Magadalena, the narrowest point the river passes through. Followed by overland return trip to Neiva and flight to Bogota. On arrival, transfer to hotel or (as requested), onward flight to another city.

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INTENSE COLOMBIA IN 14 DAYS
Schedule: daily Minimum number of participants: 1 person
14 day tour through Colombia visiting some of the best-known as well as some of the most out-of-the-way parts of the country. This tour has already been scheduled six times this year. Intense Colombia takes the tourist from the capital, Bogota with its world-famous “Museo del Oro”, to the virtually untouched region of the Pacific Coast, where marvellous beaches and deep tropical forests are waiting to be discovered. We also traverse the coffee growing region, making a leisurely climb to the vicinity of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano crater, located at an altitude of approximately 5000 meters, before continuing to the village of San Agustin in the south-west of the country. Here, enigmatic stone figures standing sentinel in the middle of a spectacular landscape, will carry you back in time to an era before the conquest. Travelling over deep valleys and high Andean mountain peaks, we arrive at the colourful and vibrant Caribbean coast, where we will visit the legendary Cartagena de las Indias, one of the most beautiful and fascinating cities in the whole South America. We guarantee that Intense Colombia will take you on a voyage of discovery that for variety and diversity would be hard to match anywhere else in the world.

DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN BOGOTÁ
Arrival in Bogota followed by welcome by our bilingual travel guide and transfer to a beautiful 4 star hotel, which itself is a listed building. Two nights including Breakfast-Buffet.
DAY 02 : BOGOTÁ
Visit of Colombia’s capital city. We begin with a walk round Bogota’s main square, the Plaza de Bolívar, and the government buildings around it, including the presidential palace before entering the nearby “Candelaria” old town, the colonial centre of the city. We follow this with visits of the impressive San Francisco and La Tercera churches and the world-famous Museo del Oro, which contains more than 30.000 pre-Columbian gold artefacts. The highlight of the day will be a trip by cable car to the summit of Monserrate hill, Bogota’s best-known landmark with a wonderful view of the whole city and the savannah beyond.
DAY 03: BOGOTÁ – NUQUÍ (PACIFIC COAST)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight from Bogota with one stop in Medellín, destination Nuquí, a village on the pacific coast. After a short walk around, we board a small motor-boat to make the one hour trip south along the coast to Coqui cove. This is the spectacular seaside setting of the El Cantil cabañas. Three -3- nights in the huts, including full board. Daily walks to the sea and into the deep tropical forest surrounding El Cantil. “EL CANTIL” PROGRAM: The combination of coast and jungle that is provided by the “El Cantil” site represents one of the most interesting and diverse jungle programs in all South America. “El Cantil” consists of more than 8 rustic chalets, all equipped with shower-baths and hammocks, with mosquito nets and oil lamps in the rooms (electricity is available only in the restaurant). Each chalet also has a sea-view. Meals are excellent. There are opportunities to dive and snorkel. The guide (who is also an expert on the natural phenomena of the area), and the diving instructor are brilliant. Something new is programmed for each day of your stay, with different outings to explore the jungle, the various beaches, or the sea. 
DAY 06: NUQUÍ (PACIFIC COAST) – COFFEE REGION
After breakfast, return by motor-boat to Nuquí and transfer to the airport. Flight from Nuquí to Pereira, capital of Riseralda. Two nights including breakfast in a very typical coffee farm. In the afternoon visit of a special coffee growing farm which includes a technical and practical introduction about the whole coffee cultivation and production process and a visit of the botanical garden with its impressive butterfly raising.
DAY 07: COFFEE REGION
After breakfast visit to the picturesque villages of Salento we can see the impressive “Palma de Cera”, the Colombian national tree and one of the tallest varieties of palm in the world. Continuation to the Cocora Valley with breathtaking landscapes which will be explored by a horse riding or walking trip.
DAY 08: COFFEE REGION – SAN AGUSTÍN
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight to Neiva with one stop in Bogota. After reaching Neiva, an overland trip of 4–5 hours through the mounainous landscape of the river Magdalena to San Agustín. Reaching the village, transfer to a wonderful hazienda hotel. Three nights stay including american breakfast.
DAY 09: SAN AGUSTÍN
In the morning, an extensive visit of the “San Agustín Archaeological Park” touring Mesitas A-B-C and D, the “Fuente Ceremonial de Lavapatas” and the Archaeological Museum. In the afternoon, horseback ride to “El Tablón” and “La Chaquira” archaeological parks or alternatively a visit to the nearby straits of the Magdalena.
DAY 10: SAN AGUSTÍN
After breakfast, trip to the nearby village of San José de Isnos, to see the treasures of its archaeological park, the “Alto de los Ídolos”, “Alto de las Piedras”, and two waterfalls the “Salto del Mortiño” and “Salto de Bordones”. In the afternoon, return to San Agustín with free time to look around the village.
DAY 11: SAN AGUSTÍN – CARTAGENA
In the morning, overland trip back to Neiva. Flight from Neiva to Bogota and then out again to the Caribbean coast and the city of Cartagena. Welcome by the local travel guide. Transfer to the first class Caribe Hotel, located in Cartagena´s Bocagrande district, directly overlooking the beach. The remainder of the day will be at the tourist’s disposal.
DAY 12: CARTAGENA
After breakfast, half a day’s trip around Cartagena, one of the most impressive urban centres in Latin America. It is an ancient city constructed in the Spanish colonial style and surrounded by high defensive walls. But don’t be surprised if your own defenses fall and you find yourself falling in love with Cartagena’s heady mix of history and Carribean charm. The tour takes us around all the historic buildings and plazas of the old city, including the “La Popa” convent and “San Felipe” castle. The afternoon will be at the tourist´s disposal to either explore the streets of the old city at your leisure or take a bath in the Carribean.
DAY 13: CARTAGENA
Day-trip to the Islas del Rosario underwater national park, including lunch. Tour of island of San Martín’s natural aquarium. Opportunity, among others, to see performing dolphins and sharks. Continuation to the privately owned Pirate’s Island, with time to relax, sunbathe and take a dip in the Carribean. Return to Cartagena during the afternoon. At night, dinner in one of the old city’s picturesque restaurants.
DAY 14: CARTAGENA – DEPARTURE
During the course of the morning, transfer to the airport and return flight, with stop in Bogota, back  home, or continuation of trip to one of the following coastal resorts: Cartagena, Capurganá, Santa Marta, San Andrés or Providencia.

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A recent article in the Los Angeles Times chronicle how the effects of climate change have begin to be recorded in the historic city of Cartagena de Indias in Columbia’s Caribbean coast. For five years, retired Colombian naval officer Germán Alfonso has watched tides rise higher and higher in the Boca Grande section of Cartagena. This month, tides briefly inundated the only mainland connection to his neighborhood, a converted sandbar where about 60 high-rise condo and hotel towers have been built in the last decade or so.

According to a recently updated World Bank study on climate change in Latin America, not only are the effects of global warming more evident in Latin American coastal cities, but the phenomenon could worsen in coming decades because sea levels will rise highest near the equator. Colombian naval Capt. Julian Reyna, a member of a government task force monitoring climate change, said the sea level around Cartagena, renowned for its Spanish colonial fortifications and beaches, has risen as much as one-eighth of an inch each year over the last decade, an increase that scientists expect to accelerate in coming years. According to some scenarios that the authors of the World Bank study say are not that far-fetched, Cartagena and the rest of the Caribbean coastal zone could see sea levels rising as much as 2 feet, possible more, by the end of the century. Even at the lower end of projections, parts of this city would be knee-deep in sea water.
One of the authors, climatologist Walter Vergara, cautions that the projections are based on trends and factors that could change, but he is worried that Colombia’s entire Caribbean coastal zone could see relocations of urban centers. Other Latin and Caribbean cities especially at risk include Veracruz, Mexico; Georgetown, Guyana; and Guayaquil, Ecuador, he said. “The projections are based on assumptions generally accepted by the scientific community and do not include the cataclysmic effects of possible advanced ice melting in the Antarctic or Greenland,” said co-author economist John Nash.
Even under the most benign of scenarios, Vergara and other scientists are concerned for Colombia’s Cienaga Grande, a mangrove marsh covering hundreds of square miles whose ecosystem could die because of increased salinity from higher tides. The forests could disappear and thousands of fishermen may be displaced. Agriculture in Colombia and other tropical countries is at greater risk than in the United States, Canada and Europe because temperatures are already relatively high in countries near the equator, and increases will be more damaging to growing conditions, Nash said.
Cartagena’s chief city planner, Javier Mouthon, said the local government is aware of what could be in store and is making plans beyond immediate effects that include a long-term “adaptation process.” That includes new roads and relocating city facilities to avoid permanently flooded zones.
Cartagena is already studying the feasibility of building dikes or collection pools and possibly requiring all construction to have foundations 20 inches higher than currently specified.
“We are quite concerned,” Mouthon said. “It’s a problem that grows year by year.”
For the complete Los Angeles Times article go to

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-climate-cartagena22-2009nov22,0,7731005.story

 Photo: High tides recently cut off the Boca Grande section of Cartagena, in Colombia. Scientists say Latin American cities are at higher risk because sea levels will rise most near the equator. (Capt. Julian Reyna / Colombian Navy / November 21, 2009)

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Foto 3D de Jan Oliehoek

Foto 3D de Jan Oliehoek

Foto 3D de Jan Oliehoek

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el tiempo va pasando y las emociones las re-vives con estas imagenes….

Estube con jorge compartiendo en su casa a las afuera de turbo,lugar muy humilde con una bella compañia; el viejito Jorge EL CURANDERO de la zona. Oraciones y un perfume para buena suerte,hecho del nido del pajaro Macua me llevo para el camino…

El camino se coloco muy pero, muy pero,muy pegajoso… el peor barro de todo el camino…30 kms difisilisimos y no es por ser exageradisimo….

Las virgenes y las farolas…
Una composicion hecha por los lugareños;santidades y mestizajes de la carretera

Y esto esta por ahi tambien; palabras desconocidas y palabras en metafotas indigenas.
carteles para viajar de otra forma.

entre los platanales y entre el sol y el mar,no olvidemos lo mas importante del viaje,el Life-Motiv LA CICLA !!!

si mas esto es lo que corresponde a esta narracion fotografica.
desde quito ecuador,cercano a la mitad del mundo en latino amerika del sur.

soy el mismo de siempre algo distinto.

The  International Institute of Caribbean Studies at the University of Cartagena in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, is hosting the International Seminar of Caribbean Studies. The seminar, Naciones, poder y cultura en el Caribe [Nations, Power, and Culture in the Caribbean], began on August 3 and will end on Friday, August 7, 2009. Today was dedicated to celebrating the work of Aimée Césaire.

You can watch the seminar, live, by going to the main webpage of the Universidad de Cartagena and pressing the link to the university television.  

[Many thanks to Nelson Maldonado-Torres, President of the Caribbean Philosophical Association, for bringing this information to our attention.]

For more information on the seminar, see http://www.desarrolloycultura.net/inicio/index.php?id=445 and http://www.unicartagena.edu.co/iiecaribe1/index.htm

For television link, see Universidad de Cartagena at http://www.unicartagena.edu.co/