PBH / colombia (travelguide, pictures) / post

Travel plans in Sept. any suggestions

I will be coming into Medellin to live for an indefinite period. Before I get too settled in I would like to go see other parts of Colombia. So I have been reading a bit on areas and have a rough plan, but wouldn't be against getting any advice/suggestions that you have.
I was thinking of taking the bus from Med. to Cartagena and staying in the city for a couple of days. Then going outside the city to check out some of the towns nearby (I could use some suggestions here) I don't think I would want to stay at the islands nearby if they are really touristy unless anyone has suggestions on nice quite relaxing budget areas. Then I was hoping to go to Mompox via Baranquilla. Is there established hiking around the area, or is it just Malarial swamp (this was one of the descriptions I read)? I am thinking that Mompox sounds nice but really slow. I will have about two weeks. I really like the Spanish forts, colonial areas, and Afro-carib. culture. Again these are areas that I have read about and sound interesting to me, but I am open to suggestions. Does this sound like a good plan? I will have about two weeks, but could do more.
Also I was wondering if there are any passenger train routes in any of these areas or places you recommend?
Thanks for the advice

By johna on May 3, 2006, 16:48 in Friendly Talkzone.

johna says on May 4, 2006, 07:19:

I don't have any interest in Scand. or Russia. I wanna know about Colombia those other places sound cold!

0 funny, 0 helpful.