Don Elias Coffee Plantation: Talk About Aromatic!
Following Valle de Cocora, we went to Don Elias Coffee Plantation, run by Elias, the cutest old man in the world. For 6,000 pesos, we had a tour of the coffee plantation. The guide spoke very quickly in Spanish, but he was relatively easy to understand. 5FT Tip: I...
Breathtaking Valle de Cocora
From Medellín, take a bus from Terminal Sur to Armenia for 41,000 pesos. Once in Armenia, take a minibus to Salento for 4,000 pesos; it takes about 45 minutes. If you’re headed to Salento, you absolutely must stay at La Serrana – my favorite hostel/campsite in...
Guatapé & the 740 Steps Up Piedra del Peñol
If you’re going to Medellín, you absolutely have to factor in time for a day trip to Guatapé and Piedra del Peñol. We had initially planned to do this day trip on our own but, when we calculated costs, we realized that it’d be most cost and time efficient to go with...
Rainy Medellín
From Parque Tayrona, we went back to El Rodadero and caught an overnight bus to Medellin with Brasilia. The bus company was fantastic – very roomy, good wifi, spotless. 5FT Tip: Bring a blanket and wear warm clothes, that bus is COLD! Medellin is a big, bustling...Hi, I’m Sarah!
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