. After helping Francisco Pizarro conquer the Incas, Sebastian de Belalcazar quarrelled with his former boss ad moved north to strike out on his own. After founding Quito and Popayan, he arrived at the Valle de Cauca in 1536 where he dubbed his new settlement...

. We set off early from the hotel for a boat trip on a serene river. The company take us at 9 am from the hotel and we arrived at the departure location. We put on life jackets, and here we are all set for the balsaje trip. It's basically a bamboo raft...