The Most Dangerous Thing About Colombia Is the Story We Were Told

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You’re told not to go to Colombia. Everyone talks about the violence... but almost no one talks about this. In this episode of our Overlanding Colombia series, we take our Land Rover Defender (Willy) from the heat of Cartagena to the freezing heights of El Cocuy at 4,000m. We explore the "Wild North," crossing the infamous railway bridges made famous by Top Gear, and discover that the most dangerous thing about Colombia might just be the story we were told. From the unique "Los Estoraques" to the stunning Chicamocha Canyon, this is the ultimate 4x4 adventure through the Andes. 📍 In this video: The Route: Cartagena to The Andes (El Cocuy) The Challenge: Driving the "Top Gear" Railway Bridges The Altitude: Sea Level to 4,000m (Paramo ecosystem) The Rig: Land Rover Defender TD5 #Colombia #ColombiaTravel #Colombia4x4 —— Episode 060 I Filmed Dec 2025 in Colombia —— Chapters: 00:00 Overlanding Colombia’s Wild North 00:53 Fluri Adventures Intro 01:40 550 km Across Colombia in One Day 06:16 Finding Stillness in Los Estoraques 08:40 Hiking the Stone Canyons of Los Estoraques 14:55 Crossing the Abandoned Vía Férrea Railway Bridge 22:50 Into Chicamocha Canyon 24:20 Christmas on the Road in Colombia 26:02 Camping Guaimaro – Overlanders’ Meeting Point 27:25 Barichara – Colombia’s Place of Rest 31:30 A Shortcut Through Colombia’s Mountains 36:16 When the Shortcut Turns Bad 39:00 Climbing Toward Cerro Mahoma 43:15 Hiking Above the Páramo – Cerro Mahoma —— Support Our Journey on Patreon Check out the perks and become a member here: https://patreon.com/FluriAdventures Our Camera Gear Sony FX30 https://amzn.to/4chbQSb Sony E 16–55 mm F2.8 G https://amzn.to/4kU8W85 Haida 72mm VND+CPL 2 in 1 ND8-ND128 https://amzn.to/4kSlb52 Rode VideoMic GO II https://amzn.to/3N6df3I Sony a7 iii https://amzn.to/3MzAoLT Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 https://amzn.to/4rEeLt7 Sony FE 70-200mm F/4 https://amzn.to/3OBKKeG Sony FE 85mm F/1.8 https://amzn.to/4scMwBw Haida 72mm VND+CPL 2 in 1 ND8-ND128 https://amzn.to/4kSlb52 DJI Air 3S Fly More https://amzn.to/4rLfSY4 GoPro HERO10 Black https://amzn.to/3OBCcVc SMALLRIG Magic Arm Clamp Kit https://amzn.to/4kWPqYJ Music for Our AdventuresWe use music from Artlist to bring our videos to life! It’s our go-to source for high-quality tracks that perfectly match our journey. Check out Artlist using our referral link: https://artlist.io/referral/2202875/Christian. By using our link, you'll get 2 extra months free on your subscription, and you'll also support our channel at no extra cost. Thank you for cheering us on. Every message, like, and little bit of support means more than you know. – Christian, Andreea & Nacho