Discovering the Authentic Colombia
For Peter's 70th birthday, he asked his three adult kids to accompany us to Colombia. Also included was Jae's partner, Zac. It was a very congenial group, absorbing the culture and adventures in four areas of the country. Medellin in the mountainous interior of the country Medellin is a city of 2.5 million people that was a seat of drug lords and drug violence in the 90s but now emerging as the tech center of the country. The government is focusing specifically on education, transportation and "urban acupuncture". Venezuelans are crossing into Colombia looking for any way to make some money. Here are street acrobats. Saw several peaceful protests for social issues Famous sculptor Botero has many of his signature pieces in city of his birth. Boterismo depicts people and figures in large exaggerated volume. Arepas are the common national dish served with every meal Popsicle made with passion or mango chunks and juice We did...