  1 Upgraded to Business Class - great night sleep! |
 2 ARRIVED! |
 3 First view of Bogotá- from my hotel window |
 4 Adriana's cousin Alejandro,driver for the day, takes us to Zaquetera |
 5 Visit to the Salt Church in Zaquetera |
 6 one of the many stations of the cross |
 7 another |
 8 Says it all |
 9 First walkaround - wonderful small and colorful streets in La Candeleria |
 10 The Gold Museum - early tribal sculptures |
 11 Quinbaya |
 12 Nariño |
 13 Tumaco |
 14 tiny raft all made of gold |
 15 Street Art |
 16 and then we have lunch in Zaquetera |
 17 Wandering around Le Calanderia in Bogota |
 18 Love this one. |
 19 Across the street |
 20 They like dressup |
 21 Not bad to look at... |
 22 Ducked in for lunch in a sheltered pateo |
 23 |
 24 |
 25 the Government Plaza |
 26 People on the street |
 27 Door walking |
 28 Street music at the Usaquin Flea Market |
 29 Market wares |
 30 Good sales style |
 31 market edges |
 32 blind singer with fantastic voice |
 33 made to order |
 34 Cable car to Monserrate |
 35 climbing up |
 36 Looking down |
 37 Church at the top |
 38 Interesting posture |
 39 Homeless? |
 40 On the way down |
 41 Tour of street art |
 42 And now we're in Medellín |
 43 View from the tram |
 44 Our local trip guide |
 45 The other Butero Museo |
 46 view from the museum on a very rainy day |
 47 Botero everywhere |
 48 Adam & Eve? |
 49 From the other side |
 50 She seems quite curious |
 51 Cardboard cutout - looks like Larry Thorson |
 52 On the way to dinner - stopped by a bull. |
 53 Girls night out: Cris, Pav and me |
 54 A stop along the way in Medellín |
 55 ubiquitous |
 56 watching the baking |
 57 delicious |
 58 Piedra del Piñon - I did not climb it. |
 59 good background for a photo |
 60 Little sculpture garden behind a payfence |
 61 Boat trip across the lake to Guatape |
 62 Wind in our hair |
 63 Guatape |
 64 Guatape mode of transport |
 65 Incredibly decorated town |
 66 Some people live there! |
 67 All the buildings have these panels |
 68 individual stories on each |
 69 He started it all - Chacho |
 70 He created these showing him working |
 71 |
 72 There's always a market |
 73 gathering place |
 74 and art and color everywhere |
 75 Fun to peek into interiors |
 76 business is a bit slow I guess |
 77 another door walking |
 78 color everywhere |
 79 Juaquin, ex-paramilitary, The Hill of Values teaching neighbors about recycling, farming, etc. |
 80 teaches neighbors how to raise and care for livestock |
 81 Into the forest on the way to the Coffee Triangle |
 82 Such colorful 'entrances' to every town and village |
 83 Showing the coffee workers |
 84 color everywhere - this a small town full of coffee workers. No wealth here, but lots of style. |
 85 Coffee in the square (it wasn't very good, but fun to negotiate. |
 86 They are happy to pose and try a bit of English. |
 87 style |
 88 The workings. |
 89 A jeep ride to lunch |
 90 Talked to some coffee workers alomg the way to work |
 91 Lund at the home of the Coffee Grower. |
 92 Nice spread |
 93 Nice grounds. |
 94 Bidding Adios. |
 95 dinner at hotel |
 96 Entering Cocora Nataional Park, you can see homage to their main product here. |
 97 Supposed to be the tallest palm trees in the world. Climate change is killing them. |
 98 swinging place. |
 99 Sudden rainstorm - shelter in the church |
 100 Bell Ringer in Salento, one of the two 'towns' in the coffee growing region. |
 101 Not just a sprinkle. |
 102 First night in Cartegena welcomed by gorgeous sunset |
 103 Cartegena - old city walls are a favorite sunset place for Qquincinera photos |
 104 San Felipe Castle -ramparts, views, history |
 105 Back in the center square - delicious candy on offer! |
 106 Trip to the beach |
 107 Native slave descendents in traditional dress offering fruit for sale. No people can live in historic district. |
 108 jazz with our aperitifs |
 109 Hand made by me at the morning visit to the Emerald Museum |
 110 Walking around Getsemani - where the people live. |
 111 He sits outside his home. |
 112 Much colorful commentary |
 113 Med Students |
 114 Getsemani square |
 115 Getsemani street |
 116 Getsemani bar and cafe |
 117 Another mode of transport |
 118 With music and dancing. |
 119 Not sure what the instrument is. |
 120 This one I know. |
 121 A Drumming show and lesson |
 122 Traditional dancing |
 123 and more |
 124 Seen on the road |
 125 Final lunch spot - lovely restaurant owned & run by women. |
 126 People watching |
 127 Street entertainment |
 128 Elegant trip to final dinner. |
 129 at the airport |
 130 Video produced by the OAT trip leader, Camila Bernal. Captures it nicely - and with music. |
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