San Agustin

Took a night bus to Bogota and then a flight to Cali. Wanted to party in Cali but my hostel was very quiet with only a few folk around. Still, got out for a sample of what Cali has to offer: lots and lots of salsa! I liked the vibe in Cali so would have been good to be there when there´s a bit more going on. As there wasnt however, I only stayed the one night then headed down to San Agustin, with a stop over in Popayán.

 

San Agustín is famous for 2 things: "special" tours and crazy rock carvings. Very different but equally unique!  

It's a cool place. A small laid back town up in the mountains surrounded by beautiful lush green hills. Lush because it rains a lot. The archaeological remains are impressive. Surreal and very trippy animal and human figures carved into big slabs of rock. Very mysterious and other than a taste for hallucinogens, not much is known about the civilisation.

 

Getting down there was interesting too. A long very bumby bus ride with a few well fortified military checkpoints to go through. Wasnt long ago that this was FARC territory.

Spot the dude

 

I had a fun few days; some partying, some exploring and even a horse ride with a good crowd of people in the very relaxed guest house type hostel La Casa del Japones (with a great view looking down over the town).