My Side of the Mesa

We spent one full day in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, on our way from Armenia. At nearly 8 million people it is the 4th largest Latin American city. We started early in the day and managed to make it to both places we were really interested in visiting. Monserrate is an iconic Bogotá landmark. Read More

Well, that’s a wrap on Armenia. This was a great location for day trips. Our condo was attached to a mall so it was really easy to grab a taxi to wherever we wanted to go. Read More

Last year when we went to Salento, we intended to go to Valle de Cocora, but we picked a bad day. This year our timing was near perfect. We only had to wait about 10 minutes for a jeep. When we arrived at the checkpoint we had the option of buying entry for a 6+ Read More

Our trip to Circasia was just to check out the nearby town. The highlight of the town is a tower at the top of the colorful stairway. Unfortunately, it was closed for repairs. The town itself was still fun to visit and very artistic. Read More

I did not take a lot of pictures, but we had a blast at this amusement park. Roller coasters, go carts, shows, museums, educational tours, and more. The grounds are spectacular and everything is about coffee. The show we watched was the history of coffee through music and dance was spectacular. I didn’t take any Read More