Salento is one of the best destinations in Colombia for coffee tours. Many fincas (coffee plantations) near the town offer visitors the chance to get a hands-on demonstration of the entire coffee cultivating process from seed to cup.
Santa Fe de Antioquia is a beautiful town of full of cobblestone streets and Spanish colonial architecture. It’s not your typical Antioquian town and there’s plenty to see.
A brief guide on where to eat in Medellín. This Colombian city has some fantastic places to eat. Most of them are concentrated in the upscale touristy areas, but there are also a few places to try in the city center.
The Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture (Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe) is one of the most iconic buildings in Medellín. It’s located in El Centro, between Plaza Botero and Plazoleta Nutibara.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín (Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Medellín) is one of the most impressive buildings in the city. It’s located in the Villanueva neighborhood on the north side of Parque Bolívar in El Centro.
The Medellín Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico de Medellín) is a beautiful green space in Medellín, Colombia. It’s located next to University Station in the Aranjuez district.
The Medellín Museum of Modern Art (Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín), or MAMM for short, is located in an industrial area of the El Poblado district.
Inflexión Memorial Park (Parque Conmemorativo Inflexión) is a public park in the El Poblado district of Medellín. It honors the victims of narcoterrorism in Colombia from 1983 to 1994.
Searching for the perfect cup of Colombian coffee has been one of my goals ever since moving to the country. Living in a small coffee harvesting town in the mountains of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia, I’m obviously drinking the best coffee in the world every single day, right?
Wrong.
The small city of Cartago lies on the main road between Cali and Pereira. There’s not much to detour a tourist traveling between those cities, but Cartago does have a few minor points of interest as well as some good restaurants. The only negative is that it’s uncomfortably hot.