For the past few years of my life, I have been living and experiencing man-made places. I live in New York City, a place where every inch has been planned and built. In its own way, places like New York City have their own majesty. From the ground, looking up at high buildings, a person can feel overshadowed by rows of towering skyscrapers. The Andes are different in every single way. Its high mountain peaks tower too, but manage to make you feel more a part of the beauty of

On Monday I got the privilege of joining Andes EcoTours for an ecotourism trip to Tibacuy, a little town roughly two hours out of Bogota where a collective of families still produce coffee in the most traditional of ways. While it is certainly far away it is more than worth the trip especially when the driving time seems to just slip right on by thanks to Andres’ extensive knowledge of Bogota and its surroundings. This time we found ourselves heading South West, straight th

I woke up early and prepared myself a solid breakfast of eggs, an Italian bread roll, and avocado all topped off with a nice warm cup of fresh Colombian coffee. Shortly later I was in Andres’ 4x4 with three other Americans on our way to Chingaza National Park’s páramo. While it was some one-hour and such away by car, our tour began well before then. Along the way Andres made sure to share his knowledge and delight use with some facts about the surrounding area. If you know

This week I'd like to talk a little bit about Colombian food, because although I've only been here in Bogota for a month, I'm still...

For a coffee lover, one of the best things oin life is probably to see where this wonderful product comes from and how it’s worked. I’ve...

As I’ve already written in the previous blog, I’m quite new here in Bogotá but I’ve fortunately started to travel to the magnificent...

Last week I had the amazing opportunity to join a tour to Chingaza National Park. The reserve is one of Colombia’s hauntingly beautiful...

As I’ve probably mentioned before on this blog, working with local communities is one of my favorite parts of the ecotourism industry. ...

As my final day as an intern with Andes EcoTours winds down, I am finding myself increasingly nostalgic about the time I have spent in...

This past weekend, I had a great opportunity to escape the concrete jungle that is Bogotá. I was invited to spend a few days with the...