Blogs from Antioquia, Colombia, South America - page 6

Guatapé According to Wikipedia, the name Guatapé is a Quechua word referring to stones and water. Stones are there, a gigantic boulder in the countryside and as for water, you´ll be surrounded by one of the largest lakes in Colombia. And that´s what I have here now, a description of a place where you can kick back while exploring this enchanting destination. What a facade! Getting to Guatapé was a pleasant surprise for me as I didn't know that such a colourful lakeside town existed; si señor, imagine an amazing destination with beautiful zocalos painted, that´s right, dimensioned images of pastel-colored paintings on the lower wall tiles of people´s houses. Brilliant idea!!! Lucky us the inhabitants sculpted and painted their most common everyday activities, products sold, geographical and cultural beliefs on the lower part of their ... read more

The East of Antioquia is composed of 25 municipalities, that´s lots, and one of them is La Ceja which is actually called Valle de La Ceja del Tambo. Why? It seems that back in 1683 when there were no roads or anything, in order to camp on their way to Santiago de Arma, countrymen built a refuge or¨tambo¨ that they called La Ceja. According to Wikipedia, La ceja is known by its religious concerns, and also its high academic quality. Please, do not expect me to explain the origin of the name as I have tried to find out but with no chance; let´s say that maybe their inhabitants wear lush eyebrows or something, but this is just my made-up explanation. So far, I haven't met any inhabitant to be able to judge my theory, sorry. ... read more

Geo: 6.23578, -75.5799Merry Christmas from Colombia! So far Medellin hasn't been the most exciting of places, owing to most cafes, restaurants, and stores being closed as a result of the holidays. Searching for some life in the streets, I headed over to Cerro Nutibara, a park high atop a hill with a recreation of a typical Antioquian town. Paisa is a person from the region, and the recreation is named Pueblito Paisa, literally meaning little Paisa village. The place was full of families today, and I even ran into one that was staying at the hostel. Not the most exciting attraction as it's a bit cheesy, but it made for a decent stroll with Pueblo Paisa and the Parque de las Esculturas (sculpture park), and it also provided a bit of fresh air, an escape from ... read more

Il est 10h00, je me lève un peu vaseuse je dois bien l’avouer. Nous petit-déjeunons avec Liliana et nous repassons des évènements de notre journée d’hier. Elle est aussi contente que moi. Nous décidons ensuite d’aller faire quelques magasins et de se promener un peu dans le centre commercial à côté de chez elle. J’ai enfin trouvé mes chaussures rouges :). Je suis contente car elle sont en cuir, valaient l’équivalent de 120 euros et je l’ai ai eu pour 60 euros car il y avait une réduction sur celle que je voulais. Les chaussures en Colombie me fascinent. On peut trouver toutes les couleurs et elles sont vraiment élégantes. Il me reste plus qu’à trouver les chaussures de maman et des turquoises pour moi . Ainsi seront mes souvenirs de ce pays que j’aime tant. ... read more

Dernier jour de la semaine et aujourd’hui c’est Mondongo à l’entreprise. Les filles de la production sont de corvée de préparation de notre fameux estomac de vache. Depuis 8h ce matin elle œuvre pour nous préparer le déjeuner. Pour ma part, j’ai amené mon déjeuner mais je veux quand même gouter ! Vers 15h00, nous nous mettons à table. Le temps est super beau et l’ambiance super détendu à faire des blagues. C’est très agréable. Honnêtement pour avoir tester notre fameux Mondongo, je ne peux pas dire que je n’aime pas car ça serait mentir mais je crois que le fait de savoir que je suis en train de mastiquer cet estomac et de savoir la forme initiale ne m’aide pas à être très objective !! !Au moins je l’aurais testé ! Nous avons un petit ... read more