This is a story about how the devil united two communities. I have since looked it up on-line, but would like to recount the story as it was told to me. Setting the stage: The trip from mountainous, beautiful Manizales to Medellin is only 184 kilometres, however the best case scenario by bus takes 4 hours. The scenery is dramatic and in order to visit as much as possible along … [Read more...]
The Ups and Downs of Central Colombia
Today will be another travel day through this amazing country. As a lover of mountains, central Colombia is indeed addictive. In a mater of five days I went from 3200 meters on Monserrate in Bogota, down to 250 meters in Honda, a small but extremely strategic community, straddling the massive Magdalena river. The heat and humidity was stifling, but the community relaxed and … [Read more...]