mystic rose

this is a location in medellin that is very popular to the poor and rich alike, the virgin mary was reportedly seen here many years ago and remains a place for people to come and pray or give thanks. even the surrounding trees are covered with messages from families who have visited the relic

medellin

September 24th 2012
we've had such a wonderful experience here in medellin, and i'm so glad to finally post about it all... so we arrived here in medellin on friday evening, after that long bus ride from bucaramanga (we broke down and bought plane tickets from medellin to bogota because we are SICK of buses), and have stayed in 2 different hostels here. we stay one more night and leave for bogota tomorrow. ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more

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