{"id":12786,"date":"2014-01-09T14:12:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T19:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=12786"},"modified":"2016-03-31T15:34:50","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T20:34:50","slug":"tamesis-antioquia-the-land-of-constant-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2014\/01\/tamesis-antioquia-the-land-of-constant-return\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00e1mesis, Antioquia: The Land of Constant Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Para leer esto en espa\u00f1ol, haz clic aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In December we were invited to tour the magnificent landscapes of south-eastern Antioquia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On our second day we headed towards T\u00e1mesis or, as our guide Rodrigo called it, \u2018The Land of Constant Return\u2019. Only three hours from Medellin<\/strong> and close to the now well-known town of Jard\u00edn<\/a>, this is a destination with a whole heap of potential that, up until now, has been kept secret from most of us. However, the more you explore it, the more this little box of surprises takes hold of you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

T\u00e1mesis is the name used in Spanish to talk about London\u2019s famous river<\/strong>, the Thames. And while this article is clearly not about a river in England, it\u2019s not totally unrelated. In fact, the town was given its name by do\u00f1a Rafaela who visited England during its golden years<\/strong>. Originally the town was called San Antonio and the river was called T\u00e1mesis but, interestingly, over the years they switched.<\/p>\n

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Gearing up for some sales…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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On the first Tuesday of every month, the town hosts a livestock fair<\/strong> which has been going on for decades. Loyal regulars come from Jeric\u00f3 and Aguadas to take part so, if you\u2019re sick of your little cow Lolita and you want to get a good price for her or are hoping to swap her for some magic beans<\/strong> you should head down to the fair (disclaimer: there is no guarantee that any beans you receive will in fact be magical). Bartering is the order of the day<\/strong> and the farmers trust each other\u2019s word. This is somewhat of a cultural treasure that the townsfolk are keen to preserve for the coming generations.<\/p>\n

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\"Tamesis,<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to enjoy a good walk, there are eleven different routes you can take,\u00a0<\/strong>including\u00a0the coffee route, the water route, the route of the indigenous petroglyphs of Cartama and, who knows, you might even come across a spectacled bear or a puma<\/strong>, both of which allegedly roam a reserve in this area.<\/p>\n

Yet there\u2019s more: the hospital of the San Juan de Dios order is the most innovative I have ever seen<\/strong>, as it focuses on preventative medicine, offering numerous programs which involve the community.<\/p>\n

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Not bad for a hospital gym eh?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It also includes an incredible gym which doesn\u2019t even compare to most that you have seen before. As well as the exercise machines, there is a climbing wall with instructors<\/strong> and in order to gain access to these installations you only have to cough up the modest sum of 1,000 pesos a month. It\u2019s good to see a hospital which focuses on promoting healthy habits<\/strong> instead of handing out painkillers all the time.<\/p>\n

My sense of surprise deepened when I saw the children\u2019s ward and the maternity ward: the sterile white walls and typical hospital mood was nowhere to be seen, in fact the walls were bright and colourful<\/strong>, there were toys and dolls and rooms where children worked on handicrafts and practiced their hymns for Christmas. The rooms were impressively decorated by a deaf member of the community<\/strong>, using various different techniques. I couldn\u2019t believe that such a magical place existed, even less that it was a hospital.<\/p>\n

I think that what makes T\u00e1mesis so special, aside from the amazing landscapes, are the people who give their best for the development of their town<\/strong> and to create a form of tourism that is not only sustainable with regards nature but also responsible when it comes to the community and society as a whole<\/strong>. Everyone who lives here is united in the search for the common good and in their challenge to preserve their local customs. Their goal is not to attract millions of tourists<\/strong>, but to ensure that those who do visit are able to interact with the community and have direct contact with nature.<\/p>\n

We know that Medellin has been recognised as the most innovative city in the world<\/a>, but clearly it has infected other parts of Antioquia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For more photos, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Written by Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Translated by Azzam<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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