A bank holiday weekend in Jericó

Turns out there is a big difference between Jericho and Jericó! Primarily that Jericó is just 3 hours south of Medellín and is true coffee heartland.

An amazing weekend spent outside of the city. Jericó is beautifully decorated with the main method of transport being the classic jeeps that are littered around town. If you want to visit a farm, you gotta take a jeep.

I spent the weekend with a friend from Dorset and her friend who lives in Bogotá. We visited an incredible coffee farm called Finca Sagrada where the owners walked us through the whole process of cultivating coffee. Picking, washing, drying and roasting. Finca Sagrada are also doing their whole process organically with a commitment to re-foresting their farmland.

Beautiful landscapes and delicious coffee. Also statues of Mary.... everywhere....Read more