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Job Offer at Mantaraya Travel: Writer/Online Content Specialist

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Altiplano road, Atacama Desert, Chile

 

Hey everyone. I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that I´m leaving Colombia next week and moving to London with my señorita (good news at the same time). The good news is, we have a fantastic job opportunity at Mantaraya Travel for a passionate person to take my place.

Of course I am sad to say goodbye to Colombia, but the time has come. After 2 years roaming around South America on my old green motorbike, getting so under the skin of the culture that at times I forgot I´m Australian, I´m finally going home to see the family.

So the job description that we have posted on goabroad and Craigslist is:

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Announcing Our New Pinterest Page!

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Tayrona National Park, Colombia

 

Has anyone else discovered pinterest.com? It´s a photo sharing site that I feelis like the modern day scrapbooking, allowing you to collect images into albums of things you love.

 

Well we´ve opened an account to organize all of the wonderful photos of Colombia that we come across.

 

So check it out, and don´t forget to follow!

 

Ecotourism Colombia – Save Sea Turtles on the Edge of Extinction

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Colombian ecotour- Releasing turtles back into the wild

 

A cause that needs you


For 200 million years sea turtles have swum the Earth´s oceans. They lived through the extinction of the dinosaurs and observed the evolution of humans as if it took place overnight. And now, due to some careless fishing practices and the polluting of their natural habitats, within the next 20 years these mystically prehistoric creatures face being wiped of the face of the planet forever. Gone…

 

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The Best Places to Visit in Colombia!

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Best places to visit in Colombia - Cartagena

 

Colombia´s remarkable diversity affords visitors a truly unique opportunity to visit several completely different destinations in one holiday. As Colombian tourism continues to grow exponentially, several top destinations are emerging as the countries clear hotspots. In order of popularity, our recommendations on the best places to visit in Colombia are…

 

#1 Cartagena

Cartagena is a fairty-tale city that will take your imagination on a magic carpet ride aroud breathtaking natural scenery, stunning colonial architecture, exotic smells and flavours, colorful and vibrant cultures and legendary history. Whether it´s the cobbled streets and quaint cafe´s of the World Heritage Listed historical center, or the glowing white sand and crystal clear waters of the neighbouring islands, Cartagena has something for everyone and that is what has made it #1 on our list of best places to visit in Colombia.

 

Best places to go in Colombia - Cartagena

 

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