Medellin, Jardin, El Carmen & Minca Days 1 – 5 A whirlwind start to our journey, the days have seemed incredibly long because we have packed so much in, very early starts and very early nights! We arrived into Medellin airport, Colombia about 9 pm on Sunday and were met by Richard’s uncle Robert. It was straight to a nearby hotel, a quick meal and into bed. We were meeting our driver Don Hector at 10.00 the following morning. After a hearty breakfast and a shower with a nice normal towel which we relished knowing it could be our last for a while we made our way to the centre of Medellin city and to Bolivar square and the museum celebrating the work of Medellin’s most celebrated son, artist Botero. Medellin is experiencing rapid growth and
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