![]() ![]() The guy who checked us in spoke perfect English and quickly gave us a full brief on what we should do in Salento.Ĭontinue reading “Riding Willys in the Rain and Playing with Gunpowder – Salento” Author Chris Greenwood Posted on 7th October 2015 12th January 2016 Categories Colombia, Travel Tags BetaTown, Brunch, Cocora Valley, Coffee, Cuidad de Segorbe, La Eliana, Salento, Tejo, Wax Palms 3 Comments on Riding Willys in the Rain and Playing with Gunpowder – Salento Cartagena – Our Last Taste of the Caribbean Twenty minutes later they arrived at our place and checked in after us. We mentioned that we were considering a direct taxi and they immediately jumped at the chance, cutting our cost in half! We’d pre-booked a hostel, El Ciudad de Segorbe, for our stay in Salento but the other guys hadn’t so once we arrived they headed off to look at the options. ![]() We were just debating what to do when an English couple, looking equally confused asked us if we wanted to share a taxi to the bus station. There were only three buses a day and every source of bus times had contradicted each other so we knew that there may be a long wait for a bus. Once we arrived in Pereira we had to decide whether to catch a taxi straight to Salento or to get a taxi to the bus station followed by a local bus. The flight to Pereira was delayed by an hour but otherwise uneventful. I’m actually writing this now from a hammock in the middle of the Ecuadorian rainforest where the nearest internet access is a 4km walk away in the nearest town! Anyway hopefully I’ll be able to publish this soon as I have a huge post on the Quilotoa loop nearly ready to publish after this one! In the meantime the story continues with us leaving Cartagena in Colombia… Unfortunately a combination of poor Internet and a lack of time have made getting things published quite difficult. In the intervening time we’ve made it to Ecuador, walked the Quilotoa loop and started our four week Spanish course. Marriott Barranquilla is also the place to be for events, we offer meeting space that is versatile and functional.Hi all, the below happened about three weeks ago. ![]() ![]() Recharge at the pool or gym, experience the coffee ritual at Meira Café, wake your senses at the rum tasting bar, create connections at Amira Restaurant, have an elevated stay when you access the M Club and be inspired to work or disconnect in our rooms. The hotel offers a contemporary and sophisticated environment where you can experience the local culture through food, music and the positive vibe of its people combined with high-touch amenities. Home of the most important celebration in Colombia, “Carnival of Barranquilla”, it is the largest city on the Colombian Caribbean coast strategically located next to the delta of the Magdalena river and close to the Atlantic Sea, serving as a port for river and maritime transportation. Marriott Barranquilla is located on the north side of the city, only 40 minutes away from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport. Enjoy amenity-filled guest rooms, superb dining, exemplary meeting facilities and our time-honored 'spirit to serve®'. At Marriott Hotels & Resorts®, it's our mission to make every business trip a pleasure and every vacation the trip of a lifetime. ![]()
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