It took a trip to Buenos Aires and a visit to a traditional pastry house or confiteria for Ana Maria Torres de Navéz, the owner and chef behind Baked by Ana, to realize that her passion wasn’t in languages and administration, as she first thought, but in food. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– “I love food, I […]
Tag: Colombian Food and Drink
If you want to go on a nice relaxing horse ride through the mountains surrounding Bogotá, it’s probably best if you don’t invite me to come along. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I am not terribly comfortable on a horse, and I am the first to admit it. I tried my best to remain calm, […]
The closest Bogotá gets to the ocean are the regular downpours it receives throughout the year. So, when I was invited to head along to a Peruvian Cebicheria called La Mar in Usaquén, I was wondering about the quality of the seafood. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– But after a quick Google about this Bogotá […]
You just never know what you’re going to find while walking around the streets of Bogotá, do you? One minute you get a waft of arepa de chocolo from a lady behind a grill perched on the side of the road and then BAM, out of nowhere, there are Tudor-style houses and English pubs. Well last […]
There is something special about climbing a mountain and reaching its peak. Whether it takes months of preparation or is just a relaxed hike on the weekend, there is a sense of accomplishment and connection when you look out at the landscape in front of you and get that I did it feeling. –> Colombia […]
Cali, it’s the third largest city in Colombia, where the people party hard, wear the least amount of clothing and hey, they might even be the biggest eaters too! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’ve been eating my way around the city and my pants are slowly getting tighter. Is that why everyone dances so […]
Colombians definitely have a sweet tooth. Business men walk down busy streets on their way to meetings with ice-creams in their hands and no matter what time of day it is, hot chocolate and cheese always goes down a treat. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Now, I like dessert just as much as the next […]
After a heavy night out on the town on Saturday, my girlfriend and I often work off our respective hangovers with a stroll through Usaquen on a Sunday, complete with a nice coffee and lunch. We’ve written about a visit to Usaquen on the Colombia Travel Blog before. It’s a beautiful little village within a city […]
We’ve gone relatively Amor y Amistad crazy this week, bringing you a romantic playlist, a place to buy flowers in Bogotá and generally mentioning it whenever we get the chance. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Well, today is no different, because we’re going to bring you 5 great picks for restaurants in Bogotá that will help […]
Today I had lunch and I came back both full and inspired. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I sat down with my book and the waitress approached me with a slip of paper. Scribbled on it were my options for lunch: Sopa de Pasta o Frutas Pollo BBQ Arroz Mixto Carne a la plancha Pollo […]