Southern Colombia: Bogota, Salento, Cali and crossing the border to Ecuador

I had about two weeks left in Colombia when I landed in Bogota so after some deliberation and lots of changing of plans we decided we would skip San Augustin and The Tatacoa Desert due to buses, time spend traveling and the fact we needed to be in Ecuador soon. If you have time though from what I’ve heard and seen both Tatacoa Desert are well worth budgeting time for and are slightly off the beaten track so it will be slightly cheaper and you will get away from hoards of gringos. Bogota We flew into Bogota from Medellin for less than $45 but you can also get night buses here from Medellin. If you’re arriving in to Colombia from an international flight it will probably land here. Bogota is a HUGE city home to more than 8 million people. It is the world’s highest capital and sits at 2640 m so the elevation can be a bit of a shock. I felt floored for the first two days here like I had no energy and as if I had smoked 50 a day for the last 10 years. It was all fun and…