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Read more about the article Unexpected Surprises in Salamina & Neira, Colombia

Salamina, population 20,000, is one of those little woodsy wonders that is completely off the radar for most tourists, which is exactly the reason we went on an overnight trip from Manizales. We call it a woodsy wonder because its streets are accessorized with the legacy of woodcarver Tangarife Elisha, who in the mid-19th century promoted a woodworking school that…

Read more about the article Into the Mountains of Manizales, Colombia

After a string of go-go-go travel and cuteness overload, we were ready to “settle down” for awhile (aka two weeks) in green and mountainous Manizales, which is one of the three mid-sized cities in Colombia’s Eje Cafetera, or Coffee Triangle. We liked Manizales…a lot. More than we thought we would, and in fact, surprisingly more than Medellin. A lot of…