welcome to Medellin Colombia this city is situated in the heartland of Colombia
and known as the city of eternal spring it is the second largest city in
Colombia known as the birthplace of Colombian coffee and also known for its
sweeping vistas and mountain views let's go check it out first let's talk about
accommodations we're staying at the Selena Medina which is located only 45
minutes from the International Airport Selina offers affordable accommodation
starting at $11 US dollars for shared rooms they also offer luxury suites and
private rooms which means there's something for everybody the rooms come
equipped with locally sourced artwork up-cycled materials and comfy mattresses.
Selina offers properties all over Latin America and this is our third time
staying with them we keep coming back because they perfectly blend community
with accommodation. They even offer events such as dance classes latte art
and street art tours. Our first excursion is a tour to the nearby coffee
plantations. This is Joanne Zhang standing in for Michael, Mike is in Medellin Colombia
about to go on a coffee tour
I has asked me to film a little footage for him
we're going to coffee firm but he's brought some of his own coffee from the
Americas.
after traveling 1,800 meters up the slopes of the Andes Mountains we've
reached a coffee plantation Colombia produces arguably the best and most
famous coffee in the world producing about 11.5 million bags per year making
it the third largest exporter in the world today we meet with some of the
farmers to learn how it's produced here we get an interactive look in the 15
step process to get coffee from bean to cup it starts with planting harvesting
and picking the beans. [Spanish]
crops coffee is normally grown on relatively
small pieces of land by small-scale farmers and when it comes to harvesting
it's a community affair in Colombia they're said to be over
300,000 small coffee farms next we get a look into how the farmers pulp the
cherries which removes the skin from the red beans
and after a few more steps we have a delicious cup of Columbian coffee the
bus ride offers incredible views of the lush landscape and mountainside now it's
time to head back to the Selena Medina will rejoice but the Colombian nightlife
the next morning day 2 of Columbia it's time to do a day trip to Guatapé, a
two-hour bus ride from Medellin, here we find one of the region's most impressive
natural sights El Peñón de Guatapé a 10 million ton rock with an outstanding
staircase this rock was formed 70 million years ago from a volcanic
eruption in his made of granite there are 740 steps to reach the manmade
tower summit which offers dramatic views of the surrounding landscape if you love
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below the views from the top have a very heavenly feel with vistas of the
dramatic lakes that make up laguna de Guatapé. At lunch we grab a regional
beer called Andina and a plate of fresh fish with tostones.
Now we visit the town of Guatapé, sometimes referred to as the most
colorful town in the world. Here every building is a work of art
residents paint their houses and businesses and bright colors and
decorate the bottom of every building with a fresco like panel called a Zocalo
with a combination of steep winding streets and bright colors watabe is one
of the most photogenic and distinctive regions but there's one thing to watch
out for the local cats...
Greetings from Guatapé Colombia! After enjoying the local beers it's time to
make the two-hour bus ride back to managing back of the MEdellin in Salina
we check out some other local Street heart Medellin has undergone a dramatic
metamorphosis over the past few decades in urban planning and there has been a
rise in street art the themes of the street art are as diverse as the people
who create them from deeply political and serious to fun and satirical to
dreamlike.
The next morning is the Correr el Vivir Medellin 5k and 10k held in the
city center it's the perfect way to enjoy the city and some physical
activity at the same time.
We hope that you get a chance to visit this colorful and exciting city very
soon special thanks to our assistant videographer Joanne Zhang and thumbs up
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