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Colombia - Coffee Zone and Medellin

已发表: 10.01.2019

Salento

Coffee Zone - As the name suggests, this is the main coffee growing area. Our goal was the small town of Salento, which now has many visitors and has been nicely renovated. But still within reasonable limits. There are many nice cafes and restaurants, mainly run by foreigners. But you can also eat well and cheaply with the locals. And what else can you do in the coffee region? Exactly, a coffee tour where you visit several farms. Many offer guided tours. And you can walk through the beautiful landscape to the individual farms. Coffee needs a special climate, warm, humid, sunny, good soil and the right altitude between 1500 and 3000 meters. The human being feels comfortable there as well. That was day one.

I had my doubts when I arrived from Armenia. Where am I going???
I had my doubts when I arrived from Armenia. Where am I going? Filandia?
But we arrived safely in Salento. And went straight up the viewpoint hill.
But we arrived safely in Salento. And went straight up the viewpoint hill.
Everything nicely renovated.
Everything nicely renovated.
The nightly Christmas lighting can also be seen during the day.
The nightly Christmas lighting can also be seen during the day.
But of course it
But of course it's even better at night.

The next morning we set off on our coffee tour in this magnificent setting.
The next morning we set off on our coffee tour in this magnificent setting.
From a distance, the coffee plantation almost looks like vineyards.
From a distance, the coffee plantation almost looks like vineyards.
But the fruits are different. The red coffee cherries are regularly harvested by hand. The rest stays on the plant until it is ripe. There are two main harvesting seasons per year. But coffee is actually produced all year round.
But the fruits are different. The red coffee cherries are regularly harvested by hand. The rest stays on the plant until it is ripe. There are two main harvesting seasons per year. But coffee is actually produced all year round.
This is what the ripe cherries look like.
This is what the ripe cherries look like.
And each one contains two beans. These are also used for sowing.
And each one contains two beans. These are also used for sowing. It takes about 3 years for the plants to bear their first fruits. After that, they can be harvested for up to 10 years until they are replaced by new plants.
Bananas and oranges are also planted among the coffee plants. It works well from the soil. At the same time, the plants provide a little shade and the sweet fruits attract pests, so they don
Bananas and oranges are also planted among the coffee plants. It works well from the soil. At the same time, the plants provide a little shade and the sweet fruits attract pests, so they don't attack the coffee plants.
This machine separates the skin from the beans. In larger companies, this is of course also done on a larger scale.
This machine separates the skin from the beans. In larger companies, this is of course also done on a larger scale.
But it
But it's still nice to look at.
Then the beans are dried and sold in that form - mostly exported. At the buyer, the coffee is roasted according to taste. The note and quality are already in the bean, but roasting has a great influence on taste and flavors.
Then the beans are dried and sold in that form - mostly exported. At the buyer, the coffee is roasted according to taste. The note and quality are already in the bean, but roasting has a great influence on taste and flavors.
After that, the bean is ground. The darker the coffee, the stronger it has been roasted and the weaker the coffee.
After that, the bean is ground - the master at work. The darker the coffee, the stronger it has been roasted and the weaker the coffee.
This was at a larger company. It
This was at a larger company. It's almost like a Palatine winery with a representative coffee lounge.
And this is what the delicious end product looks like.
And this is what the delicious end product looks like.


On the second day, we wanted to do one of the most beautiful hikes in Colombia. There were no coffee plantations, but there were hummingbirds, waterfalls, and wax palms. As the name suggests, candles are actually made from the wax palms and the leaves are also used for processions at Easter. As a result, the palm is unfortunately endangered. And also a bird that only nests in these palms. They can grow up to 60 meters high. It looks as if someone rammed oversized glitter party sticks into the ground. The palms are now protected, but it will take a few years for the population to really recover. It was a really beautiful hike, but whether it was really one of the most beautiful... I was already spoiled by the previous countries in terms of hiking. But finally a bit of exertion after the last lazy days. Then it's the end of the rural idyll. Next stop Medellin.

The next day we went on the hike to the wax palms. The left path is for people, the right one is for horses. Don
The next day we went on the hike to the wax palms. The left path is for people, the right one is for horses. Don't get confused!
We followed the river on the way there. And occasionally we had to cross it.
We followed the river on the way there. And occasionally we had to cross it.
There were plenty of beautiful rest areas.
There were plenty of beautiful rest areas.
And then we arrived at the hummingbird house. There are eight different species living in a kind of reserve and they are well taken care of there. So they don
And then we arrived at the hummingbird house. There are eight different species living in a kind of reserve and they are well taken care of there. So they don't fly away and can be photographed calmly by visitors.
A short time later we reached the highest point of our tour and enjoyed the view.
A short time later we reached the highest point of our tour and enjoyed the view.
Then we got very close to the wax palms.
Then we got very close to the wax palms.
This little cliffhanger still needs to be included.
This little cliffhanger still needs to be included.
Funny sight from a distance. Like pencils rammed into the ground.
Funny sight from a distance. Like pencils rammed into the ground.

And we continued to Medellin with such a beautiful vehicle.
And we continued to Medellin with such a beautiful vehicle.
In the middle of nowhere, we had to stop. Something was wrong with the tire, and so we had to wait for the next big bus for about an hour.
In the middle of nowhere, we had to stop. Something was wrong with the tire, and so we had to wait for the next big bus for about an hour.

Medellin

The City of Eternal Spring - is mainly known for its drug past related to Pablo Escobar. Nowadays, it's known more for the artist Botero, as well as for its museums, fashion, the metro, and the fiestas. In general, for art and culture, and only a little for the infamous drug cartel around Escobar. During his rule, thousands of people were shot every year. Violence and chaos reigned. In Casa de la Memoria, many eyewitnesses tell how the city suffered back then. Escobar is still admired by many poor people today because he always won the support of the poor population with a few donations. After escaping from prison, he was shot dead in the early 90s. And so this chapter more or less ended. Today, Medellin is very colorful. Walls and public places are painted everywhere. This is also related to the processing of the past. Numerous art and culture projects were started with the aim of exchanging weapons for brushes and paint - and quite successfully at that.

With the help of the metro, we explored the most important squares, sculptures, and sights of the different neighborhoods, took the cable car to the Arví Park on the mountain, and saw the illuminated parks at night. We also ate and drank well. And then the two days in Medellin were over.

The Palacio Nacional was converted into a shopping center.
The Palacio Nacional was converted into a shopping center.
Then we went to the museum to see some works by Botero.
Then we went to the museum to see some works by Botero.
Of course, Pablo Escobar was also there. Here he is being shot after his escape from prison.
Of course, Pablo Escobar was also there. Here he is being shot after his escape from prison.
There were also other works to admire.
There were also other works to admire.

The famous sculptures by Botero can be seen outside on the square.
The famous sculptures by Botero can be seen outside on the square.
Always a popular photo motif.
Always a popular photo motif.
Then we took the cable car up to Parque Arvi. We floated over the simple huts and had a great view of the city.
Then we took the cable car up to Parque Arvi. We floated over the simple huts and had a great view of the city.
At the top, there was mainly peace and a delicious market with many local products and, of course, coffee.
At the top, there was mainly peace and a delicious market with many local products and, of course, coffee.
Back in the city, we went to the illuminated park in the evening. Colombians really love that. Bright, flashy, colorful, and preferably loud. Plus, the moon was also visible.
Back in the city, we went to the illuminated park in the evening. Colombians really love that. Bright, flashy, colorful, and preferably loud. Plus, the moon was also visible.


We continued to Cartagena overnight, a journey of 16 hours. The Colombian holiday madness was slowly beginning. Christmas was approaching, which meant that the whole country would be on the move at the same time during these two weeks! We were lucky to get a bus ticket. The bus station was bursting at the seams, with several hours of delay everywhere. And that's how it would be at our other stops too. Quite overcrowded, with hefty price increases and a lot of chaos. And all full of Colombian vacationers, whose main destination was also the beaches of the Caribbean coast. You rarely meet local vacationers, but now all at once.

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