• We Don't Talk About Colombia
    A cafe overlooking the coffee fields
    The proof was definitely in the puddingEverything grows at set altitudes. Coffee needs the cool mists.Here are the mists in action. Fortunately, no guerrillas.Pablo and Rodrigo explaining the coffee worksThere is a Goldilocks zone. The locals used to get the dregs but now they are coffee snobs too!Tamesis is alive unlike some of the other old villages that are preserved mainly for tourists1Our private tour picked up 2 stow-aways. Who can refuse an old Colombian lady that looks like Edna?We thought Bananito had a tough job. This 4WD had to tackle some even more serious inclines.Every get the feeling you're being followed?Fortunately we would enter a different pasture (some farmer's land that the guide knows)Electric fence limboAll for a rock!With nothing on it!Until..... Looks like we've found our burglar!Even the teenagers were impressed. As the shadows lengthened, torches were no longer requiredThe rocks became grander too. This was like a throne on the edge of a plateauIt contained 67 images and was also extremely comfortable.A hard walk always deserves a beerExpecting a 3 star we were dropped off here! Can't wait to see it in daylight.

    Durin's Day

    December 17, 2024 in Colombia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    We shifted base today from Medellin following the Cauca River to the south. Our new base will be near Puente Iglasius. First we stopped at a Coffee Factory in Tamesis. It's the first time I've seen beans being sorted mechanically rather than by a picky civet.
    Our main aim today was to see some Petroglyphs. To be honest it seemed like a bit of a filler to me when I saw it on the itinerary. How good could they be compared to our own 60000 yr old Aboriginal efforts? Let's just say they are apples and oranges and both are amazing. The journey there was an adventure in itself but the Petroglyphs were crazy. Rodrigo, the local guide described them as carved rock pictures only visible at certain times of day. We were sceptical as it sounded like a familiar fantasy in which moon letters appear to help open the secret door to the lonely mountain. Nevertheless, as the sun set crystal clear images began to appear on the rock formations!    Read more