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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia
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Ciudad Perdida, Colombia

On our wish list of places to visit in Colombia was Ciudad Perdida (Lost City) located on one of the slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range, near the coastal city of Santa Marta. Ciudad Perdida is a ruined city also known as Teyuna. In the Chibcha language of the Indians, the name roughly means "origin of the people of the earth". Another, less exotic, name for the site ...

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Barranquilla, Colombia
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Barranquilla, Colombia

After winning the battle against all the little bugs in the boat, we could now declare it both bug and mold free - at least for the time being. We made sure there were chafing pads and shock absorbers on the mooring lines, packed up the dinghy and stowed away as much as possible below deck. Now we could lock up and leave the boat for slig ...

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The crossing to Colombia and Puerto Velero
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The crossing to Colombia and Puerto Velero

After clearance from Aruba, we set sail for Colombia. We had an average wind of 18-20 knots almost the whole way and depending on the wind direction we alternated between genoa and downwind sail during the leg. The mainsail was never hoisted during the two and a half days we sailed. Our planning, for once, also matched really well with ho ...

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