Trout for lunch

We stopped for lunch at a roadside barbecue restaurant. The local speciality was grilled trucha (trout) topped with garlic sauce and served with rice, plantain, and salad. It was delicious!!

After lunch, we continued our drive south, passing through mile after mile of lush green countryside. As we got closer to Salento, we began to see coffee plantations and the tall wax palms that the area is famous for.

As we drove through the industrial city of Pereira, the heavens opened. It had been forecast, so it was no great shock.Read more