San Antonio is the boho and coolest neighborhood of the city of Cali. Here are some ideas on what to do.
A couple of weeks ago, one of the readers of this blog told me ´wow, everything is just going very smoothly for you over there in Spain right?´. And though, in general, I am getting used to my new life in Spain, it´s by far not been, and still not, a smooth process and the ups and downs are all …
So, it´s been a while I´ve written something here. Sorry about that! Let´s say that in between moving continents, attending a Participatory Video Festival in Belgium, working in Burkina Faso for three weeks, visiting friends and family in the Netherlands and trying to settle here in Spain, writing for the NonMad somehow slipped in between. Bad excuses of course, so …
Another off the beaten trek in Southern Colombia: the Purace Volcano and the Purace National Natural Park in the Department of Cauca. This dormant volcano is 4580 meters high and yes, you can hike up to the summit in a day hike, where you will pass through the typical Colombian highland Paramo landscapes, lakes and finally up volcanic sand before …
A couple of years it might have been a city not many had heard of, in fact it was one of the most dangerous cities of Latin America, but a lot has changed. And since the massive popularity of the Netflix series of Narcos, this city also internationally is more famous than ever. By the way, the Colombians tend to …
Sometimes, when the valley is very clear, we can see from our little house in Cali the mysterious mountains on the other side. These are the mountains behind the city of Palmira in the Central Mountain Chain, some 50kms away. So, last Sunday, we decided to go for it and explore this area that is called La Buitrera de Palmira, …
It does not make a lot of sense to dream of a white christmas when in Colombia, but there are many other reasons to look forward to Christmas and New Years here in Cali. Did you know that we danced salsa on the street the whole night? Did you know that the presents here are brought by Niño Dios (little …
