Ciudad Perdida is the site of an ancient city in Colombia that is older than Machu Picchu in Peru. It’s a challenging but rewarding hike with ancient ruins, jungle, river crossings, native villages, waterfalls and much more.

 

Ciudad Perdia is also one of the largest pre-Columbian towns discovered in the Americas.

 

Ciudad Perdida is located deep in the Sierra Nevada coastal mountains near Santa Marta. And it remains accessible only on foot in what is one of Colombia’s most exciting and breathtaking hikes. This is definitely one of the most rewarding and also challenging hikes I have been on.

If you are visiting Colombia don’t forget to try Colombian desserts. We look at 17 must try Colombia desserts that are very popular in Colombia.

 

While you may have tried desserts from places like France and different parts of the U.S., you are probably less aquatinted with Latin American desserts, particularly Colombian desserts.

 

The Colombian desserts in this article are some of the most popular desserts that you are likely to encounter in Colombia.

 

We previously looked at popular traditional Colombian dishes as well as popular Colombian street food options. We also looked at 30 exotic tropical fruits of Colombia.

Mexican food is popular in Medellín and we look at 13 of the best Mexican restaurants in Medellín and the Aburrá Valley that are popular with good food, updated for 2022.

 

I am originally from Texas, so good Mexican food was a part of my life there and I like authentic Mexican food. But much of the Mexican food in Medellín isn’t very authentic.

 

I have been on a quest to find the best Mexican restaurants in Medellín. And I have tried well over 25 Mexican restaurants. And the following list is the 13 best Mexican restaurants I have found in Medellín and my Colombia wife helped with this list.

Colombia began to require COVID-19 vaccinations for travel to Colombia starting on December 14 for those 18-years old or older..

 

The vaccinations must be done at least 14 days before entry into Colombia. For Colombian citizens and foreign residents that are vaccinated less than 14 days before their flight, they will need a PCR test with a negative result taken within 72 hours.

 

For tourists visiting Colombia, must have a completed vaccination record or at least one vaccination and a PCR test with a negative result taken within 72 hours.

 

There is a graphic in our article in Spanish from the Colombia Health Ministry that explains this.

Medellin Guru has received thousands of questions about Colombia Visas. So, we prepared a Colombia Visa FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About Colombia Visas.

 

The majority of the visa questions we get asked are answered in our visa articles. So, we recommend reading our articles on Medellin Guru before asking questions.

 

Also the visa agency we partnered with can answer visa questions. It is easy to contact Expatgroup, the visa agency we partnered with.

There are several downsides of owning a car in Medellín. A majority of expats in the city do not own a car and we look at the pros and cons of owning a car.

 

While driving a car may be convenient and often a fun way of getting from one place to another, owning a car also has several downsides when compared to other modes of transport in Medellín, such as public transportation, bicycling and walking.

 

We surveyed over 200 expats in Medellín a few years ago and found that over 80 percent did not own cars. 

 

One of the benefits of living in Medellín is the good public transportation with the low-cost Medellín Metro system, inexpensive buses and inexpensive taxis.

 

Many foreigners that move to Medellín are accustomed to having cars in their home countries. But when they move to Medellín they realize that it is quite possible to live in Medellín without a car.

The Medellin Guru visa services was launched in March 2019. And in 33 months, a total of 530 visas have been successfully received by Medellin Guru readers:

• 193 Retirement visas
• 140 Marriage/partner visas
• 84 Student visas
• 36 Resident visas
• 25 Investment visas
• 14 Work visas
• 42 Other types of visas

Medellin Guru starting offering services in March 2019. Since that time with our partners we have helped over 1,190 clients with visas, insurance, expat consultations, apartment rentals, real estate services and Spanish classes and expat consultations.

 

In August, September, October and November and December 2021 we helped over 270 new clients. And since March 2019, we helped a total of over 1,190 Clients.

 

We partnered to offer visa, health insurance, real estate, furnished rentals and Spanish school services to foreigners to help with relocation:

• Visa services with Expatgroup.co
• Insurance services with Angela Berrio – including health, homeowners, car and life insurance as well as travel insurance
• Sign up for SURA EPS insurance – a new service from Angela Berrio to help with signing up for SURA EPS
• Real estate services with RE/MAX Coffee Realty
• Spanish Classes from OLSA International

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If you use our partner services, Medellin Guru receives a small commission and you support the website. This is at no additional cost to you. The price remains the same, whether you use a button or affiliate link for these services on this website or not.

 

In addition, we offer a popular Expat Consultation Service to answer all your questions about visas, renting apartments, neighborhoods, health insurance, buying property starting a business and many other topics. We have done over 420 Expat Consultation calls or in-person meetings in about two years.

 

We want to thank our partners and clients and subscribers! We now have a total of over 2,000 clients and paying subscribers.

 

• How to be an Expat in Colombia? 12 Tips to be a Successful Expat
• 8 Reasons Why Expats Leave Colombia: Colombia is Not for Everyone
• Living Cheap in Medellín: 17 Tips for Living Cheaper in Medellín
• 15 Top Mistakes Tourists Make When Visiting Colombia
• Guide to Saving Money in Medellín: 17 Tips to Save Money
• 13 Downside of Owning a Car in Medellín: Why Expats Don't Have Cars
• Tourism Impact of Coronavirus: Colombia Starts to Reactivate Tourism
• Tourism is Permitted in Colombia – What are the Rules?
• 8 Reasons Why Colombia is Unlikely to Return to a Quarantine
• Will the Quarantine Return to Colombia? What if Cases Increase?
• Protests in Colombia: Current Status and What Happens Next?
• Colombia Needs to Ramp up COVID-19 Vaccinations
• Is Colombia Starting to Win the Coronavirus Battle?
• Is it Safe to Travel to Colombia During Protests?

Coronavirus in Colombia: what is the current status in Colombia? We look at statistics and measures in Colombia to minimize the threat of COVID-19.

 

Daily Summary for January 12:

• +29,857 new cases
• +69 reported deaths
• +131,812 COVID-19 tests

In addition, the rolling average of daily coronavirus cases in Colombia has now dropped in 127 of the past 194 days in a row.

 

Medellin Guru now offers annual subscriptions on Patreon for access to our premium content. Save 15 percent compared to the regular monthly rate for a limited time. 

 

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Readers you now can “Buy Medellin Guru a Coffee” to support Medellin Guru. Medellin Guru needs the help of readers to remain ad free with no sponsors.

 

Many readers have asked for the ability to make a one-time donation instead of an ongoing Patreon subscription. So, we have a way for readers to make one-time donations.

 

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We provide a curated list of weekly Medellin events if you are looking for something fun to do in Medellín. Our popular weekly update covers events from January 13 to January 19, 2021..