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		<title>Babilla</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 04:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cédric Converset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago we went to &#8220;Parque Tayrona&#8221; (again&#8230;) for &#8220;Semana Santa&#8221;. The park was packed, I had never seen it that crowded. We had to take that new alternative path, down to the beach, well maintained but much, much longer. We made it to &#8220;Cabo San Juan&#8221; without a problem and before we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few weeks ago we went to &#8220;Parque Tayrona&#8221; (again&#8230;) for &#8220;Semana Santa&#8221;. The park was packed, I had never seen it that crowded. We had to take that new alternative path, down to the beach, well maintained but much, much longer.</p>
<p><a href="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_babilla01.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-207" title="pmi_babilla01" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_babilla01.jpg" alt="Babilla / Caiman" width="590" height="395" /></a></p>
<p>We made it to &#8220;Cabo San Juan&#8221; without a problem and before we could even think of getting into the water, a 2-meter-long caiman comes straight out of the palm trees and strikes a pause on the beach&#8217;s sand.</p>
<p><a href="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_babilla02.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-208" title="pmi_babilla02" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_babilla02.jpg" alt="Babilla / Caiman" width="590" height="395" /></a></p>
<p>He just stayed there a few seconds while I ran and grabbed the camera but before I had a chance to aim at it, it just started running into the water then swam away peacefully. He obviously didn&#8217;t enjoy being the center of attention.</p>
<p><a href="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_babilla03.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-209" title="pmi_babilla03" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_babilla03.jpg" alt="Babilla / Caiman" width="590" height="395" /></a></p>
<p>Following that, people did not hurry to return to the water. It appears that this Babilla&#8217;s well know to the locals, and that no one&#8217;s ever been armed. As nice as this Babilla can be, I will for sure, look into the water next time I go there, believe me.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-214" title="pmi_babilla04" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_babilla04.jpg" alt="Tayrona - Babilla / Caiman" width="590" height="395" /></p>
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		<title>The puncture</title>
		<link>http://plugmein.org/colombia/2011/05/the-puncture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 23:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cédric Converset</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MTB]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2 weeks ago, just before finishing the ride, my tire literally exploded. Fortunately enough, I wasn&#8217;t going very fast at that moment. In addition to the almost non-existent spikes, the sidewalls of my tires were completely worn out. It was the occasion to replace my &#8220;Specialized Resolution&#8221; that I had never changed since the day I bought my Stumpjumper. I did [...]]]></description>
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<p>2 weeks ago, just before finishing the ride, my tire literally exploded. Fortunately enough, I wasn&#8217;t going very fast at that moment.</p>
<p><a href="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_puncture03.jpg"><img title="pmi_puncture03" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_puncture03.jpg" alt="Tire" width="590" height="395" /></a></p>
<p>In addition to the almost non-existent spikes, the sidewalls of my tires were completely worn out.</p>
<p><a href="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_puncture02.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-188" title="pmi_puncture02" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/pmi_puncture02.jpg" alt="Tire" width="590" height="395" /></a></p>
<p>It was the occasion to replace my &#8220;Specialized Resolution&#8221; that I had never changed since the day I bought my Stumpjumper. I did not have much choice in 26&#215;2.00 tires and had to buy the &#8220;Specialized Captain&#8221;. It does not seem to be the best reference in the &#8220;Captain&#8221; series. It&#8217;ll have to do until I find better ones.</p>
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		<title>MTB playground</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cédric Converset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It always interesting to have a look at the places we know, from the sky. I&#8217;m talking of course about Google Maps. I can spend long periods of time just wandering around. Siempre es interesante echar un vistazo a los lugares que conocemos, desde el cielo. Estoy hablando por supuesto de Google Maps. Puedo pasar largos períodos de tiempo deambulando por ahí, me encanta. Loading...Be careful to see the map you have to activate [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It always interesting to have a look at the places we know, from the sky. I&#8217;m talking of course about Google Maps. I can spend long periods of time just wandering around.</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #999999;">Siempre es interesante echar un vistazo a los lugares que conocemos, desde el cielo. Estoy hablando por supuesto de Google Maps. Puedo pasar largos períodos de tiempo deambulando por ahí, me encanta.</span></em></p>
<div class="GoogleMap" id="Googlemap_1" style="margin:auto;width:590px;height:400px;">Loading...<br/><noscript class="infoG">Be careful to see the map you have to activate the Javascript!</noscript></div><div id="Lib_1" style="margin:auto;width:590px;">&nbsp;</div><div id="directions_1"></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/plugins/google-maps/maps.php?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=208740376489163986225.00044f08a353f1ad308db&amp;ll=11.017152,-74.855776&amp;spn=0.056531,0.049911&amp;t=h&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=0004a0e2e69d93ae6ceff&amp;Glink=http://maps.google.com/maps/ms&amp;count=1"></script>
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<p>Here&#8217;s the place we go mountain biking. The vegetation is pretty dense and the tracks are almost entirely covered by tree branches so you can&#8217;t see much from here. But believe me, it&#8217;s a real maze over there. It&#8217;s very easy to get lost and it is recommended to never go unaccompanied.</p>
<p><span style="color: #999999;"><em>Este es el lugar al que vamos para practicar ciclomontañismo. La vegetación esmuy densa y las pistas están casi totalmente cubiertas por las ramas de los árboles asi no se puede ver mucho de aquí. Pero créanme, es un verdadero laberinto allí. Es muy fácil perderse y se recomienda no ir solo.</em></span></p>
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		<title>Mountain biking in &#8216;Quilla</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cédric Converset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a relief! After leaving my bike gathering dust for almost 2 years, not knowing where to go cycling and who to go with, I am now able to go out into the wild, breathe some fresh air and spin my wheels onto the multiple single tracks waiting to be trampled! ¡Qué alivio! Después de dejar mi bicicleta acumulando polvo durante casi 2 años, sin saber a dónde ni con quién ir, ahora puedo salir a la [...]]]></description>
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<p>What a relief! After leaving my bike gathering dust for almost 2 years, not knowing where to go cycling and who to go with, I am now able to go out into the wild, breathe some fresh air and spin my wheels onto the multiple single tracks waiting to be trampled!</p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;"><em>¡Qué alivio! Después de dejar mi bicicleta acumulando polvo durante casi 2 años, sin saber a dónde ni con quién ir, ahora puedo salir a la naturaleza, respirar aire puro y girar mis ruedas sobre los senderos múltiples en espera de ser pisoteados!</em></span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-133" title="pmi_trocha05" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pmi_trocha05.jpg" alt="Trocha - meeting point" width="590" height="443" /></p>
<p>I have now been introduced to some of the mountain bikers over here so I have no excuses not to keep going mountain biking everytime I can. I&#8217;m glad I could finally returned to my old MTB habits.</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;">Ahora conocí a algunos de los ciclomontañistas por aquí así que no tengo excusas para no seguir montando bicicleta cada vez que puedo. Me alegro de que finalmente pude volver a mi viejo hábito de MTB.</span></em></p>
<p><em><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-121" title="pmi_trocha03" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pmi_trocha03.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="443" /> </em></p>
<p>Those Barranquilla riders formed a club called &#8220;Pelicanos&#8221;. There are various groups within this club so you just go riding with others according to your MTB level.</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;">Los ciclomontañistas de Barranquilla han formado un club llamado &#8220;Pelícanos&#8221;. Hay varios grupos dentro de este club, así que puedes ir a montar con los demás de acuerdo a tu nivel de ciclomontañismo.</span></em></p>
<p><a href="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pmi_trocha07.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-144" title="pmi_trocha07" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pmi_trocha07.jpg" alt="Trocha" width="590" height="443" /></a></p>
<p>I have cycled in south of France, England and Wales under many weather conditions, even on snow. But the humidity and the heat here, make the experience a bit more difficult. That&#8217;s why you need to get there very early and make the most out of your bike for an hour or 2 before the sun really comes out.</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;">He montado bicicleta en el sur de Francia, Inglaterra y Gales bajo muchas condiciones climáticas, incluso en la nieve. Sin embargo, la humedad y el calor aquí, hace la experiencia un poco más difícil. Es por eso que usted necesita llegar alla muy temprano y sacar el máximo provecho de su bicicleta durante una hora o dos antes que el sol sale realmente.</span></em></p>
<p><a href="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pmi_trocha06.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-143" title="pmi_trocha06" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pmi_trocha06.jpg" alt="Trocha" width="590" height="443" /></a></p>
<p>Whether you&#8217;re an experienced MTB rider or a newbie looking for sensations, you should definitely get in touch! See you soon.</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;">Si usted es un ciclista de MTB experimentado o un novato en busca de sensaciones, podrá ponerse en contacto! Nos vemos pronto.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;"><img title="pmi_trocha02" src="http://plugmein.org/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/pmi_trocha02.jpg" alt="Trocha" width="590" height="443" /></span></em></p>
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		<title>A night in Parque Tayrona</title>
		<link>http://plugmein.org/colombia/2009/11/a-night-in-parque-tayrona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cédric Converset</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Beach]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week-end, we went camping in Parque Tayrona, my 3rd time in this colombian Natural Park. It&#8217;s was amazing. Not only you get the jungle trekking experience leading you to the most wonderful beach sceneries you&#8217;ve ever seen, but you also get to see both sunset and sunrise in this magical environement. El fin de semana [...]]]></description>
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<p>Last week-end, we went camping in Parque Tayrona, my 3rd time in this colombian Natural Park. It&#8217;s was amazing. Not only you get the jungle trekking experience leading you to the most wonderful beach sceneries you&#8217;ve ever seen, but you also get to see both sunset and sunrise in this magical environement.</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="Last week-end, we went camping in Parque Tayrona, my 3rd time in this colombian Natural Park."><em><span style="color: #808080;">El fin de semana pasado fuimos a acampar en el Parque Tayrona, mi tercera vez en este Parque Natural de Colombia. F</span></em></span><span title="It’s was amazing."><em><span style="color: #808080;">ue increíble. </span></em></span><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="Not only you get the jungle trekking experience leading you to the most wonderful beach sceneries you've ever seen, but you also get to see both sunset and sunrise in this magical environment."><em><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="color: #808080;">No sólo usted encuentra la experiencia de caminar en la selva sino que esta lo conduce a los escenarios de playa más maravilloso que he visto, pero también pueden llegar a ver el amanecer y atardecer en este entorno mágico</span><span style="color: #808080;">.</span></span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="Not only you get the jungle trekking experience leading you to the most wonderful beach sceneries you've ever seen, but you also get to see both sunset and sunrise in this magical environment."><em><span style="color: #999999;"><br />
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<p>You also avoid returning the same day which can be pretty exhausting if the track&#8217;s all muddy and full of donkey and horse&#8217;s poo.</p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;">Ademas, evitas volver el mismo día lo cual puede ser bastante agotador si el camino se encuentra embarrado y lleno de caca de burro y de caballo.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="Not only you get the jungle trekking experience leading you to the most wonderful beach sceneries you've ever seen, but you also get to see both sunset and sunrise in this magical environment."><em><span style="color: #999999;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-75" title="pmi_tayrona02" src="http://plugmein.org.s72684.gridserver.com/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pmi_tayrona02.jpg" alt="pmi_tayrona02" width="590" height="395" /></span></em></span></p>
<p>My advice though: bring your own camping equipment! I mean a state-of-the-art waterproof tent with a non-smelly inflatable matress. We rented some tents on location and got caught in a 2-hour-raindrops-show that completly soaked our matresses within the tent. Waking up on the beach was so worthwile, I almost forgot that awfull night we had.</p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="My advice tough : bring your own camping equipment!"><em><span style="color: #808080;">Mi consejo: traer su propio equipo de camping! </span></em></span><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="I mean a state-of-the-art waterproof tent with a non-smelly inflatable matress."><em><span style="color: #808080;">Me refiero a una carpa de buena calidad, impermeable con un colchón inflable que no esta maloliente. </span></em></span><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="We rented some tents on location and got caught in a 2-hour-raindrops-show that completly soaked our matresses within the tent."><em><span style="color: #808080;">Alquilamos algunas carpas en el lugar y quedamos atrapados en un show de lluvia de 2 horas que completamente empapado nuestros colchones dentro de la carpa. </span></em></span><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="Waking up on the beach was so worthwile, I almost forgot that awfull night we had."><em><span style="color: #808080;">Despertar en la playa era tan valer la pena, casi se me olvida esa noche espantoso que teníamos.</span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;" title="Waking up on the beach was so worthwile, I almost forgot that awfull night we had."><em><span style="color: #3366ff;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72" title="pmi_tayrona03" src="http://plugmein.org.s72684.gridserver.com/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pmi_tayrona03.jpg" alt="pmi_tayrona03" width="590" height="395" /><br />
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<p>Oh, and don&#8217;t forget to bring an &#8220;Extreme conditions mosquito repelent&#8221; along with you or you might get stung to death before you know it.</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #808080;">Ah, y no se olvide de hacharse &#8220;repelente contra mosquitos&#8221; de condiciones extremas o usted puede ser que pica a la muerte antes de que usted lo sabe.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #3366ff;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71" title="pmi_tayrona05" src="http://plugmein.org.s72684.gridserver.com/colombia/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/pmi_tayrona05.jpg" alt="pmi_tayrona05" width="590" height="395" /></span></em></p>
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