Ecotourism Among the Mangroves and Wildlife in La Ventanilla, Mexico

This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!Just a few miles west of the popular beach town of Mazunte and the Mexico hippie beach town of Zipolite, lies a sleepy and tiny coastal fishing village called La Ventanilla, Mexico. Honestly, this is …

Hiking the Cocora Valley – What to Know Before You Go

The Cocora Valley hike is undoubtedly one of the best things to do in Salento, Colombia. Here you will find towering +60-meter wax palms nestled into rolling green hillsides. It’s a unique and one-of-a-kind place, that should be on your travel bucket list. Information isn’t always great about how to go about visiting the Cocora Valley once you actually get …

Where Your Coffee Comes From: A Coffee Farm Tour in Salento, Colombia

I love great coffee. If you’ve been following my site for any length of time, you know I go to great lengths to have a great cup of coffee no matter where I am. Colombia is famous around the world for its incredible coffee, so when Uncover Colombia invited me on a coffee farm tour in the heart of Colombia’s coffee …

Enjoying the Hot Springs of Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia

If you are planning to visit the coffee triangle of Colombia, then the Santa Rosa de Cabal hot springs are what I would consider a must visit, whether you are in Pereira, Manizales, or Armenia. Andrea and I were looking for the perfect long-weekend getaway from Medellin, and the hot springs at the base of the Los Nevados mountains were …

Caught between nude beaches and hippies, exploring Zipolite, Mexico

The Hippie Beach Retreat of Zipolite Mexico

Zipolite Mexico is one of the most relaxed and coolest beach towns you’ll find in Mexico, that is well off the beaten tourist and resort path. Here you will find sleepy cabanas, lazy hammocks, and fresh food. Dare I say, it is probably the best Mexico hippie beach town. We headed there straight from Oaxaca on our road trip south …

A Guide to Manizales, Colombia – What to Do and Where to Stay

Manizales, Colombia is located in the midst of Colombia’s Coffee Triangle, the Eje Cafetero. I’ve had the chance to visit Manizales a few times now, and it among the most beautiful cities in Colombia, and certainly one of my favorites. There is plenty of things to do in Manizales Colombia, and it makes for a very pleasant place to base …

Three Things You Must Do When Visiting Oaxaca Mexico

I’d heard so much about the City of Oaxaca Mexico over the years, all the way back to friends in college that studied abroad there, along with other travelers, as an incredible town full of things to do.   It had the reputation for being an incredibly beautiful colonial city and also a place of frequent unrest. Thankfully all was …