Well, we barely stopped for a minute in Bogota. Every restaurant we ate at was excellent (except for one). But, the piece de resistance was yet to happen.
Andres Carne de Res – we heard about it, we read about it and wondered if it was worth the hype. Should we really go? We almost thought no, but Edgar, our guide in Bogota told us we had to experience it and experience it we did! Continue reading “Andres Carne des Res”
We love markets and I’m not talking Whole Foods. Markets are the heartbeat of a city. So one day, we hopped into one of the little yellow taxis and went to Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao. It’s big, really big! By the time we got there at about 10:30, the market had been open for hours and the lunch stalls were busy preparing for lunch. The flower market which opens at 4AM was just about ready to close but we were able to see some of those roses!
Colombia is home to 25 varieties of mangoes, avocados the size of your head, dozens of different varieties of potatoes, fruits I’ve never heard of, fish I’ve never seen, the second largest producer of roses, and don’t forget the coffee!!
Our eyes were popping out of our heads there was so much to look at. I was really bummed that I had just had breakfast because I wanted to eat at one of the food stalls. And, I have to tell you, there was no smell, like the kind of smell you get from the fish department at Stop and Shop – none of that. Everything fresh and clean!
Here’s a sampling of a busy market:
What else did we love about Bogota? Stay tuned and see you at the bar….
“You’re going to Colombia? Why are you going to Colombia? Colombia is very dangerous, you’ll be kidnapped. What’s in Colombia? Don’t forget to get me some drugs”! This is what I was met with when I told friends we were going to Colombia. And I must say, I did check the State Dept. travel warning site, just to be sure! But as I told myself, the good old US of A is as dangerous a place as just about anywhere! Continue reading “Viva Colombia!!”
