–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It was International Coffee Day on Monday, and we all love a cup of the good stuff at See Colombia; luckily for us, the Colombian Coffee Triangle is one of the countries most gorgeous areas to spend some time. My personal favorite area is the town of Salento and […]
Tag: The Coffee Region
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– At this moment Colombia contains 6 UNESCO Cultural Heritage sites; one of those is the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia, which was declared a World Heritage site in 2011. UNESCO describes it as “an exceptional example of a sustainable and productive cultural landscape that is unique and representative of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is home to a startling abundance of spectacular natural phenomena: vast coastal deserts, diverse coral reefs, rainforests teeming with life, and a remarkable array of birds, plants and animals. Which is why choosing a favourite spot amongst these wonders is an almost impossible task. However, you’d be hard […]
Whew! We`re back. Last week, my trusty assistant and boss, Azzam, and I were travelling around Antioquia, and we’ve experienced so many stories whilst doing so that we thought it best to devote an entire week to the pleasures available around Medellìn, which was already one of our favourite cities in Colombia (even if we […]
We were walking around the main square of Salento, a beautiful, traditional, colonial town in Colombia’s Coffee Region, with houses so colourful you feel as though you’re in a sweet factory. Children in identical outfits were running around the plaza, while old men wearing cowboy hats and denim stood in front of the village church, talking to each […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Now, I know that it gets bandied around a fair bit here in Colombia, but I´m still a bit confused. Paisa is quite the loaded term. I´ve heard a wild story that claims it originated when the bold Antioqueños were pushing for their department´s independence. The new country (¨pais¨ in Spanish) […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Before I go any further with this post, I want to clear up something straight away. In what follows, when I use the term, “Willy,” I mean this: I don’t mean this: or anything else you may happen to be thinking. I hope I’ve made […]
So, I don’t know why, but I agreed to go on a trip to the coffee triangle with the adopted little brother I never wanted. Being Australian myself, I should’ve realised how annoying and uncouth my countrymen can be, but, I’m fairly notorious for making poor judgements (apart from going to Colombia, of course), so […]
Just like that more infamous triangle around Bermuda, it’s easy to get lost in the charms of Colombia’s Coffee Triangle. In particular, the environs around the little town of Salento are so beautiful, one could easily spend weeks there just basking in their glory. This is something Colombians have known for a good while, as […]
Pereira is one of the three cities that make up the Coffee Triangle in Antioquia, Colombia. Like neighbouring cities Armenia and Manizales, Pereira is surrounded by stunning, varied scenery and boasts incredible natural resources. The city is surrounded by the Otun an Consota Rivers and looming over the horizon are the snow-capped peaks of Los Nevados National Natural Park. […]