Travel, Food & Books
Journey back in time in this Paleontology Investigation Centre / Centro de Investigaciones Paleontológicas [CIP], a place where they study, preserved and display the fossils of the long-lost creatures that no longer exist on planet earth.
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Casa Terracota or also known as The house of the Flintstones, is the biggest earthenware in the world. Measuring 500m², this giant craft was built by Octavio Mendoza, located about 1.9 km away from Plaza Mayor.
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Villa De Leyva is one of the most stunning colonial towns in Colombia that filled with history, festivals, museums and sightseeing in which make this place popular among the tourists from all over the world, as well as the Colombians and expats living in Bogota. Continue reading “Villa De Leyva”
La Candelaria happened to be the first place we visited for sightseeing in Colombia, and although it had been over a year since our last visit, I still remember the moments.
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A city built in ridgelines with steep slopes, Manizales has more beautiful churches in one precinct than any other city that I’ve been to in Colombia. Founded on 12th October 1849 by settlers from Antioquia, this place is like mini Medellin with a variety of shopping centres, nightlife (Thursday ~ Sunday) and it has a subtropical climate with year-round monthly temperatures around 16.5°C. Continue reading “Manizales”
Founded in 1844, Santa Rosa de Cabal is a lovely town located about 40km away from Manizales, and 15km away from Pereira. This town, which is well-known for its Chorizo and Hot Springs is located at an altitude of 1,715 meters above sea level and with an average temperature of 19 °C.
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Pereira is a city known for trade and commerce, and not so much on tourism. Located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-region, with an elevation of about 1,400 metres. The average daily high temperature ranges from 25°C to 27°C, and the average daily low ranges from 16°C to 17°C, which is quite similar to Medellin.
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Cocora Valley is one of the places one must-see when visiting Colombia. Set amid the misty green hills, Palma de Cera (Wax Palm) is breathtaking to behold. This Colombia national tree can grow up to 60 metres tall, and it’s the tallest in the world.
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Founded in 1842, Salento is a small town located 24km east of Armenia. It’s a well-known tourist destination for its beautiful nature, the striking colour of its colonial building, famous for its coffee production and trout farming.
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Cali is the largest city in southwestern Colombia, nearly the size of Medellin. The daily lowest temperature is about 22°C and highest around 32°C, it’s hot and humid, just like Malaysia. However, it isn’t safe as in Malaysia as some of the neighbourhood is dangerous.
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