Discover authentic experiences. Embrace new adventures. On a remote, sunny beach, a colorful sign in Spanish reads: hospedaje, restaurante, tienda, bar, tours. Photo ©Kate Dana

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Kate Dana, founder of COCAMECA jumps for joy near a swimming pool in Los Morros, Cartagena, Colombia, photo ©2023 Kate Dana | COCAMECA all rights reserved
A graphic reading "Hola, amigos!" "Hello, friends" in black text with yellow and aqua painter splashes in the background

I’m Kate Dana, a self-proclaimed adventure enthusiast passionate about Spanish, sunshine, and embracing new adventures!

I’m in love with Colombia, California, Mexico, and Carolina – four places I’ve lived that inspire my continued travels and make up the acronym Cocameca.

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A white and aqua neon sign reads "bienvenidos a VIDA," welcome to life, rests against a green vine-covered backdrop with a hand holding a frozen, yellow popsicle on a blue stick in the foreground in this photo taken in Colombia by ©Kate Dana

COLOMBIA
A light blue, 1969 Lambretta motor scooter sits on a sidewalk with the yellow Tower Bridge in the background behind it, on a sunny day in this photo for 45 California Sayings to Get Stoked About Right Now, photo © Kate Dana

CALIFORNIA
A large, colorful painting on the wall features actress Maria Felix in this mural at La Fundación Mezcalaria in Merida, Mexico, photo ©Kate Dana

MEXICO
An aluminum bucket of fresh-cooked shrimp boiled with lemon and corn sits on a table next to bottles of hot sauce and a pint of beer at Rita’s on Folly Beach, near Charleston, S.C, a city similar to Cartagena, Colombia, photo ©Kate Dana

CAROLINA