I was really excited to visit the Museo de Botero in Bogota. The maestro, Fernando Botero, is one of my favourite living artists. Botero is one of Colombia’s proudest citizens, and a living legend in Colombia. Walk right in. We’ve been waiting for you. Botero’s recent 80th birthday celebration in Medellin included the unveiling of [...]
Archive | July, 2012
A Jail I Want to Be In! The Museo Nacional Colombia
What other national museum do you know of is housed in a former jail? I guess fittingly, considering Colombia’s violent history, the Museo Nacional Colombia (National Museum) is beautifully showcased within the confines of a former jail. Are you thinking it’s as drab and boring as a jail? You’d be wrong; now follow along. [...]
Multicultural Colombia: Is this an Oxymoron?
The multicultural Colombia mosaic is much different than in Canada. This is one thing that has been weird when coming back to Canada. No one is out of place in Canada; at least not in the major cities. Canada is arguably the most multicultural country in the world (sorry USA, I think we have you [...]
Bogota Graffiti Part 2: The Art Safari
The Bogota graffiti scene has truly blown me away. There’s fantastic pieces of street art in every neighbourhood on everything from construction site murals to tags on lamp posts. I earlier took a Bogota Bike Tour to see some of central Bogota’s best pieces. They were spectacular. This sparked my interest to go into full-on graffiti [...]
Universidad de Los Andes Bogota Colombia
The Universidad de Los Andes was a place I wanted to visit while in Bogota. I find university campuses interesting. Universities are the heart of a nation; where the young minds are sculpted and encouraged. I visited EAFIT while in Medellin, and thought it was a beautiful campus. I thought it’d be interesting to compare [...]
Chicaque Park: A Bogota Colombia Daytrip
The Chicaque Park is a short distance from Bogota and a world away from the hustle and bustle of the capital. I was invited one Saturday by a local friend to go and explore this natural reserve and park just outside of the cities limits. Upon arriving at Parque Chicaque you take a jeep [...]
Hot Chocolate and Cheese a Bogota Culinary Staple
Hot chocolate and cheese? Yes, hot chocolate and cheese. This is a Bogota breakfast staple; and it’s delicious. I know what you’re thinking “you’re crazy”, and I don’t know why we need to keep going over this. Yes, I’m crazy, but it doesn’t change the fact that Bogota’s breakfast staple is delicious. A gourmet [...]
Villa de Leyva’s Best Coffee and Cheesecake
Villa de Leyva has a little coffee and pastry shop that serves up some of the best cheesecake I’ve ever had. I love sweets, so I’ve tried my fair share of cheesecake. The Oreo cheesecake that I tried on this particular day definitely scored in the top 3 all-time cheesecakes that I’ve ever tried. It [...]
Hot Springs of Santa Rosa
The Hot Springs of Santa Rosa are a beautiful and relaxing location just outside of the town of Santa Rosa de Cabal. I’ve been to hot springs in Canada before, and it’s always a relaxing time, but the Termales de Santa Rosa are much more than just a relaxing place to bath. The stunning surroundings [...]
Medellin Colombia Tango
Medellin Colombia has tango? Yes. In fact there’s a history of tango in Medellin. Unfortunately the complexity of this beautiful dance has been lost on the younger generation, but there are still a few triumphant dancers that keep this art-form alive. Gracias a dios (thanks to god.) The promotional poster for the performance of tango in Medellin [...]
Follow Me!
What People Are Saying