Medellín and the Coffee Country

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July 14th 2010

Published: July 24th 2010

There's an awful lot of coffee in Columbia. So we'd heard, and decided to head straight to the Zona Caferia from Medellín, our port of entry from Ecuador. Medellín is a read brick and tile city surrounded by mountains that provide a deep green backdrop. The road from the airport to the city winds through rich agricultural country with comfortable farms and and commercial nurseries. The city ... Read Full Entry

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Another view of the hills.

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Street corner.

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Musicians playing for the fiesta.

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All the people and the horses in the district attended the fiesta ...

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... Mass was celebrated on the church steps ...

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This lady told me it was the festival of Santa Xxxxx de Carmen.

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... the mounted police where there ...

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... Mickey Mouse was there ...

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... there were street stalls.

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But the ocal men stayed in their bar.

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Armed guards are ubiquitous, but friendly. Moments later we had been sheltering together from the rain beneath the vendor´s canopy.

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The guard´s minds were not always on their job.

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Steve, Ali and I set out on a horseride ...

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... from an open valley ...

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... past a stand of wax palms (national symbol and tallest palm in the world - but did I hear that claim in Cambodia?) ...

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... into the cloud forest ...

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... across a stream ...

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... we crossed this steam 18 times! ...

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... to a sanctury with hummings birds ...

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25th July 2010

margo
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Buena Buena
You trip is looking wonderful!I am so enjoying reading your travel tales and your fotografias tambien. At the moment Ian and I are bike riding on the Queenland coast, we had to make our escape from the winter chills of NSW. Sending you lots of good chi and continued good health on your adventure. Bueno suerte tus amiga Margo X

25th July 2010

Wendy Cullen
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WOW!
Looks fantastic.

29th July 2010

Dick Whetstone
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As Usual... awesome article
Great article and awesome photos! Do you ever stay at home?

24th October 2010

Ray W
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Tis a shame....
No wonder you have been acknowledged as a star on this website.....you pics and commentary is great.....filled with tidbits of local history and local color.

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