Sunday was El Clasico here in Medellin. El Clasico is the soccer or futbol match between the city’s two rival teams: Medellin and Nacional. This game happens four times a year, and every time it’s: essentially a guaranteed riot. Today, before the game, there were police patrolling every street in a 10 [...]
Archive | March, 2012
Taking for Granted the Perfect Weather in Medellin, Colombia
Today was kind of cold here in Medellin. And by cold, I mean about 21C. This is by no means actually cold. I come from Canada. We know cold. However, the Paisas are not aware, and can not comprehend “true cold”, which means: When it’s 21C, this is cold. They know no other. It’s [...]
Cycling Medellin ‘s Velodrome
I was invited to the local velodrome today for a ride with Daniel Vasquez (the young professional from previous posts.) I showed up about 15 minutes late, but I didn’t think that would be a problem, I mean we are in Latin America, and time punctuality isn’t really a part of the culture here. I [...]
Pueblos Around Medellin
Sunday I was invited to go on a “puebliar” with my Paisa friend Carolina. A “puebliar” is essentially a day of traveling to the towns, surrounding the city (in this case pueblos around Medellin,) and enjoying the pueblo life for a day. Carolina’s parents were nice enough to lend her a car for the day, [...]
St Patrick Day 2012 in Medellin
As I’m sure you’re aware, March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day. The world’s greatest day to drink excessive amounts of beer while wearing green. All of this to celebrate a Catholic patron saint. I may not agree with Catholicism, but there sure are some great excuses to party from it, especially in Colombia! I guess the [...]
Cycling in Medellin: Pros and Yours Truly
“Para sufrir en la bicicleta es algo buienisimo.” Or: “To suffer on the bike is something wonderful.” This is a quote from my Facebook page the day before I went riding with Daniel Vasquez and his U23 professional friends. Hence, the night before the ride I was preparing to suffer. The planned, Las Palmas, is [...]
Cycling in Medellin with Colombia’s Toughest: The Professional Cyclist
Colombia is a country that is loco about cycling. They love it. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, as well as Sunday mornings, they shut down half of the city’s roads in their three largest cities just so cyclists (and other recreationalists) can use them exclusively. It’s called Ciclovia. However, on Sunday while cycling in Medellin, I had [...]
Bouldering on the Beach in Colombia
This one’s for all of the rock climbers/boulderers out there. I’m not a climber. In fact I have problems climbing stairs never mind a rock face, but I have a lot of friends who are passionate about this beautiful sport. While hiking along the beaches of Tayrona I saw some amazing boulders, and thought to [...]
Magical Minca Colombia
For my last night in the Sierra Nevada region I took the advice of my mountain bike guide/friend Tom Wilkinson of Elemento to stay in the town of Minca Colombia. He told me it was “magical”. How could I not spend some time in somewhere that was “magical’? So I made my way up there. This [...]
Parque Tayrona: Colombia’s White Sand Caribbean Beaches
Yesterday I set out to see one of Colombia’s most popular places: Parque Tayrona. Tayrona Park is Colombia’s ode to Jurassic Park style beaches. The Sierra Nevadas rise right out of the turquoise Caribbean, with coconut palm trees swaying in the breeze. Because of this popularity the beaches, especially Cabo San Juan, have become very popular. This [...]
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