One of the best meals I’ve eaten in Colombia came at Hotel Camino Real in the historic city center of Popayán. This award-winning restaurant offers excellent French and Colombian food in an elegant setting.
As a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, one can’t visit Popayán without trying its unique local cuisine. The locals sent us to Mora Castilla, a small and simple restaurant in the historic city center that many regard as the best place to sample payanés delicacies.
Besides the local specialties at Mora Castilla and phenomenal meal at Hotel Camino Real, we found a good variety of Colombian and international restaurants in Popayán.
Not too far outside Pereira is a great park for both kids and adults. Parque Consotá is a huge recreational area with sports fields, several swimming pools, a spa, nature trails, fishing ponds, paddle boats, a small zoo, restaurants, and a hotel. We took Marisol’s 6-year-old nephew, David, to enjoy the park for a day.
With over 70 fruits growing in Colombia, a walk through any market in the country can be an adventure in itself. Here are the answers to The Wild World of Colombian Fruits: Part 2:
With over 70 fruits growing in Colombia, a walk through any market in the country can be an adventure in itself. Here are the answers to The Wild World of Colombian Fruits: Part 1:
My first post about Colombian fruits showed 10 different fruits that you might find in Colombian markets. Here are some more for you to try to figure out.
Just about every time I walk through a market in Colombia, I discover a new fruit I’ve never seen before. Of course, there are more common fruits like bananas, apples, grapes, and pineapples, but those are just a few of the over 70 fruits that grow in the country. Some of them are completely unknown outside of Colombia. Discovering new exotic Colombian fruits is just one of the things that makes a visit to Colombia so worthwhile.
Buga is a town near Cali, Colombia, that’s primarily a destination for religious pilgrims.