Restless Pursuits

Helping adventurous families with older kids and teens explore beautiful destinations while avoiding the crowds

Category: Colombia

  • The Best Walking Tour Of Cartagena, Colombia With Kids

    The Best Walking Tour Of Cartagena, Colombia With Kids

    We’ve been anxious to visit Cartagena. On this trip we really began craving its beaches and historic walled city about a month ago. If you go back further though, we’ve had Cartagena on our bucket list since we were living in Panama 12 years ago. I am so happy to report that it has far…

  • Medellin Trip Cost Breakdown With Tips And Takeaways

    Medellin Trip Cost Breakdown With Tips And Takeaways

    If you read our previous blog posts, you know that getting into Colombia and up to Medellin did not go as planned. Read more about our crazy adventure here. We had to shift our plans pretty significantly, and that impacted our finances for this part of our journey. Beyond the unexpected though, we are learning…

  • A Kid Friendly Day Trip To Guatape And Piedra Del Peñol

    A Kid Friendly Day Trip To Guatape And Piedra Del Peñol

    One of the most popular and highly rated day-trips from Medellin is visiting Piedra del Peñol (Penol Rock) and the town of Guatape. We took this tour with our kids when they were 7 and 9 years old. It can definitely be done with kids, and I would recommend it. This post may contain affiliate links,…

  • How To Get From Quito To Colombia Through Rumichaca

    How To Get From Quito To Colombia Through Rumichaca

    Our bus is canceled? What? Why? This is how our trip started when we were getting ready to leave Quito, Ecuador. Continue reading to hear more of our crazy story of how we got from Quito to Colombia, helpful tips for along the way and the steps to crossing the land border at Rumichaca. This…

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