We have long wondered where our journey is to go to Panama. Some people have advised not to go to Colombia because it was too dangerous, but a few said that it was very nice and no problem to travel to. The internet address very different dates. From the perfect destination to one of the most dangerous places in the world Colombia is described. As we have already omitted Guatemala, which we now regret very much, we decided to not make the same mistake again and booked the flight to Bogotá, which was also cheaper than those in Venezuela or Ecuador. 
In Colombia Once we had the second time to San Cristobal in Mexico to bring out the sweaters from the very bottom of our backpacks, since in Bogotá in the evening was quite cool after all. The town was very pleasant and helpful and the locals gespraechsfreudig. You could correct that tourism is developing in this country only to run out and people are happy about it even when foreigners come to visit. The hostel where we stayed overnight were mostly quite new, one was opened even only seven days when we were there. Regarding the safety aspect, we never had in all of Colombia concerns that something could happen, in contrast to the statements of many other gringos we on our trip met up before. It was a pity only that we could not travel to the Pacific coast, since this region is still firmly in the hands of the guerrillas and tourism so there is not possible.
to Bogota, we were still in Medellin, Cali and Popayan. We experienced in all places an emerging company that is working to get rid of its image as the world's leading drug producer. This image, they have not earned, they can not only grow coca! There was a huge selection of fruits, of which we did not know a few. Several varieties of mangoes, Riesenfruechte as guanabana and quite unknown shapes and exotic flavors. During our coach saw We also endless coffee plantations, where a local told us that the best coffee is exported in its entirety and Colombia itself, therefore, have not so great coffee. Michèle can confirm this, as she sipped a coffee now and then from one of the countless Kaffeeverkaeufer on the road. What is her mention of the food also must be the hamburger. For he who rendered such a one in Medellin, no chips need to get it to count as a full lunch or dinner. Mäsi there a few had daven, it certainly weighed 500 grams! With salad, beans, fried egg, vegetables, and about five sauces to simply a delight! What us for the first time on our trip really was afraid, was the traffic. Taxi drivers in Colombia are psychopaths, otherwise you can not describe it. This drive like there is no traffic rules and even fewer have any speed limits. At the roadside it had repeatedly crashed cars, especially taxis. We are fortunately nothing happened, even if we thought several times that it now is thunder! Something very funny in traffic but there was also permits the Ampelmaennchen. Since Berlin can pack up with its figures, in Colombia they are animated, which means that they begin to jog when the time is running out.
What was especially well, were the human telephone booths. As many Colombians, unlike in all countries (except for Cuba ..) ago might appear to afford a mobile phone, are people on the street with a light jacket reads, "Minuto Celular 150 pesos. It literally swarmed by those, and many locals made of it beforehand.
Colombia was a very interesting country, which is as it were in the middle of the Renaissance. Both of us would immediately spend our vacations there, but the next time the north do not miss the Cardagena and Santa Marta have to fill in heavenly places. In retrospect, it's just always smarter! Our journey went on to Ecuador, which we were very excited because we practically nothing but good things about it belonged. Learn more about this but in the next entry!
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