by onceuponmytravel | May 21, 2015 | Blog, Colombia, Visited Places
Medellin is synonymous with the name Pablo Escobar, it’s un-deniable. Pablo Escobar also known as “The King of Cocaine” was a Colombian born drug kingpin, who had a peak net worth of $30 billion dollars during his lifetime. He ran the infamous drug trafficker, smuggler, and racketeer who ran the Medellin Drug Cartel. At its height, the Medellin carel controlled 80% of the world’s cocaine market. He was eventually imprisoned, but continued to run the Medellin Cartel from inside. Using his connections, he escaped in 1992, and remained in hiding until he was shot and killed in 1993. (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | May 19, 2015 | Blog, Colombia, Visited Places
Cartagena was so far my favourite city, which is promising for the visit of Colombia. A bit more expensive then everywhere else but full of history and colombian charm. To be honest, you feel a bit like being in Cuba (not that I know how it feels like:). (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | May 19, 2015 | Blog, Colombia, Visited Places
Last confrontation with Caribbean has to happen here and now. So I’m taking my bum to Playa Blanca, the clearest beach around Cartagena. (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | May 12, 2015 | Blog, Costa Rica, Visited Places
The only place I’ve stopped in Costa Rica was Puerto Viejo. I know, it is a beautiful country with a huge percentage of worlds fauna but not today, not in this trip. So while in Puerto Viejo, I was advised to visit at least one national park, in the end, that’s what Costa Rica is mostly famous for. Cahuita was the closest option to do so, also rumoured to house many sloths, that are my main interest on this little visit. (more…)
by onceuponmytravel | May 3, 2015 | Blog, Panama, Visited Places
So I have my sister over. It’s like being a child again. She comes to visit, brings chocolate and new clothes over, and gives me an excuse to splash a little bit on ice cream and cheesecakes! Oh yes, and go shopping.
Apart from that, we went to San Blas. I know it’s not Maldives but as close as it can get on my route around Caribbean. (more…)
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