Colombia Travel Podcast with Mariana Ospina

Mariana Ospina settles in one part of Colombia, learns it properly, then moves somewhere connected to it. She travels the way a resident would. Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and between those coasts lie flat lowlands, high Andes and the open Llanos. The show's range covers Bogotá's high Andean setting, Cali's position in the country's interior, the Caribbean port of Cartagena, and the sparsely populated Llanos grasslands to the south and east. Those last open plains are where the country's population thins out, unlike the agricultural north and west. The show unfolds over time. Mariana returns to places in different seasons, watches how the high Andes, the Caribbean coast and the Llanos change with rain and sun, and lets knowledge accumulate the way it does when you stay somewhere. That is how a stranger becomes a resident. Mariana Ospina lives in Colombia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Mariana is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Colombia #ColombiaTravel #SouthAmerica #Bogotá #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/colombia/

  1. 3d ago

    Accordion Houses and River Banks in Valledupar

    Day six of ten in Valledupar. Mariana explores the historic centro, visits the Museo Cocha Molina, navigates the restricted riverbanks of the Guatapurí, and deals with bureaucratic hurdles for her cédula while reflecting on the city's cultural depth and security context. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Colombia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Colombia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 85 of Colombia Travel Podcast with Mariana Ospina. Mariana Ospina is in Valledupar, Colombia. Places in this episode: Plaza Alfonso López, Novalito, Mi Nona Café, Museo Cocha Molina, Museo del Acordeón y Centro Cultural de la Música Vallenata, Balneario Hurtado, Rio Guatapurí, Restaurante Puerto. Covered: Vallenato Museums, Rio Guatapurí Access, Residency Process, Local Districts, River Infrastructure, Neighborhood Safety. Chapters:00:00 Plaza Alfonso López01:13 Museo Cocha Molina03:02 Balneario Hurtado06:14 Restaurante Puerto08:53 River A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Valledupar #ColombiaTravel #VallenatoMusic #RioGuatapurí #MuseoCochaMolina #Novalito #SierraNevada #CesarDepartment #ColombiaLife #TravelColombia #IndigenousCulture #BirdwatchingColombia #LocalFood #BusTravel #ExpatLife #ResidencyProcess #FestivalDeLeyenda #CartagenaToValledupar https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/colombia/

    Accordion Houses and River Banks in Valledupar
  2. Oct 19

    Valledupar Accordion Heartland Arrival

    We have moved from the border city of Cúcuta to Valledupar, the capital of Cesar. This episode covers the six-hour bus journey through the hot valley, the arrival in the vallenato heartland, and the practicalities of settling into a new life here. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Colombia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Colombia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 80 of Colombia Travel Podcast with Mariana Ospina. Mariana Ospina is in Valledupar, Colombia. Places in this episode: Cúcuta, Novalito, Plaza Alfonso López, Museo del Acordeón, Parque de la Leyenda Vallenata, Mi Nona Café, Río Guatapurí, Balneario Hurtado. Covered: Arrival Logistics, Accommodation Search, Vallenato Culture, Banking & Residency, Local Gastronomy, City Safety. Chapters:00:00 Cúcuta01:30 Plaza Alfonso López02:57 Parque de la Leyenda Vallenata04:50 Novalito07:04 Río Guatapurí08:32 City street at night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Valledupar #CesarColombia #VallenatoMusic #ExpatLifeColombia #MovingToColombia #TravelCesar #SierraNevada #IndigenousCulture #ColombianFood #PublicTransport #ResidencyProcess #LatinAmericaTravel #AccordionHistory #RiverGuatapurí #NovalitoDistrict #ColombianCoffee #AutumnInColombia #PodcastTravel https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/colombia/

    Valledupar Accordion Heartland Arrival

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Mariana Ospina settles in one part of Colombia, learns it properly, then moves somewhere connected to it. She travels the way a resident would. Colombia is the only South American country with coastlines on both the North Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and between those coasts lie flat lowlands, high Andes and the open Llanos. The show's range covers Bogotá's high Andean setting, Cali's position in the country's interior, the Caribbean port of Cartagena, and the sparsely populated Llanos grasslands to the south and east. Those last open plains are where the country's population thins out, unlike the agricultural north and west. The show unfolds over time. Mariana returns to places in different seasons, watches how the high Andes, the Caribbean coast and the Llanos change with rain and sun, and lets knowledge accumulate the way it does when you stay somewhere. That is how a stranger becomes a resident. Mariana Ospina lives in Colombia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Mariana is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Colombia #ColombiaTravel #SouthAmerica #Bogotá #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/colombia/

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