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Measuring about 50km long, Key Largo is the largest island of the keys, and the name originates from the Spanish Cayo Largo – Long Key. This island is a great place to appreciate nature, with the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Everglades National Park and the Dolphins lagoon nearby. Located about 112km from where we first touched down in South Beach Miami, we stopped for three nights on this island on our journey to Key West.
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The drama CSI: Miami and Pitbull who’s always included Miami in his song lyrics taught me about Miami, and seeing this place with my own eyes was just unbelievable. We’ve been planning this vacation ever since our last visit to Texas, and this vacation won’t be happening if it wasn’t for mum and dad who paid for this holiday, so, thanks mum and dad, we love you!
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What’s so fascinating about El Infiernito? This Archaeological Park has about 30 big Phallic Monoliths that are at least 2,200 years old, Tumba Dolmenica, which is the tomb for high ranking people and Observatorio Solar Muisca which also refers as mini Stonehenge, and it has 30 cylindrical stone monoliths. Continue reading “Archaeological Park of Monquira “El Infiernito””
Located about 4.7km away from the town, and situated opposite the Stonehenge of Colombia or also known as “El Infiernito“, Sol Muisca is a place where one can learn more about the Muisca culture through a guided tour. The Muiscas is an indigenous people of the Central Americas, and they are one of the four advanced civilizations besides Aztec, Maya and Incas. This ancient civilization still exists, but the population of the Muisca has drastically decreased in the modern days. Continue reading “Sol Muisca Villa De Leyva”
Journey back in time in this Paleontology investigation centre / Centro de Investigaciones Paleontológicas [CIP], a place where they study, preserved and display the fossils of the long-lost creatures that no longer exist on planet earth. Continue reading “Centro de Investigaciones Paleontológicas [CIP] Villa De Leyva”
Casa Terracota or also known as The house of the Flintstones is the biggest earthenware in the world. Measuring at 500m², this giant craft built by Octavio Mendoza located about 1.9km away from Plaza Mayor. Constructed by using the four elements – earth, water, fire and air, the architect hopes to promote a harmonies lifestyle with the surrounding environment and also raise awareness about the damages of modern construction to nature. Continue reading “Casa Terracota”
Villa De Leyva is one of the most stunning colonial towns in Colombia that filled with history, festivals, museums and sightseeing in which make this place popular among the tourists from all over the world, as well as the Colombians and expats living in Bogota. Continue reading “Villa De Leyva”
La Candelaria happened to be the first place we visited for sightseeing in Colombia, and although it had been over a year since our last visit, I still remember the moments.
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A city built in ridgelines with steep slopes, Manizales has more beautiful churches in one precinct than any other city that I’ve been to in Colombia. Founded on 12th October 1849 by settlers from Antioquia, this place is like mini Medellin with a variety of shopping centres, nightlife (Thursday ~ Sunday) and it has a subtropical climate with year-round monthly temperatures around 16.5°C. Continue reading “Manizales”
Founded in 1844, Santa Rosa de Cabal is a lovely town located about 40km away from Manizales, and 15km away from Pereira. This town, which is well-known for its Chorizo and Hot Springs is located at an altitude of 1,715 meters above sea level and with an average temperature of 19 °C.
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