Colombia

Hi!

Even though the blog is called ‘Discovering Europe’, I’d like to visit with you more exotic countries as well. In the whole world there are hundreds of amazing places worth visiting that’s why today we’re travelling to Colombia!

To be honest, I started discovering Colombia thanks to TV series watched on Netflix called ‘Narcos’. This fantastic series tells the story of one of the most known drug lord, Pablo Escobar, and actually it takes place in Colombia. Well, the ‘Narcos’ explains and shows us the situation of this country in the 1980s and 1990s but I believe that it didn’t change a lot since that time because also nowadays 10% of national income comes from the drug production, especially cocaine.

I think that you already know that Colombia makes a perfect mix of everything! There are many rain forests, deserts, mountain ranges, an ocean, a sea and much more! This is the place full of contrasts and surprises. What’s more, the country is well known because of its emeralds. However, as always the most important aspect of each country is food! Visiting Colombia, you should try a soup called ‘ajiaco’ made from potatoes, corn and chicken and taste a typical cheese with chocolate - I’m not sure if I would do it!

Finally i’s time to tell you something about nice places to see! So let’s start with Bogota, the capital of the country. It’s situated 2600 metres above the water and that’s why tourists who come there in order to avoid a breathing problems, first need to acclimate a little bit. Bogota is surrounded by the mountain ranges that’s why despite beautiful monuments, like Plaza de Boliver, you would find there lots of breathtaking views. Then, you should visit Medellin (the city of eternal spring from which  Pablo Escobar  comes from) and Cali, the Salsa’s capital. It’d be nice to see Leticia as well, the town in Amazon.

So if you would like to visit Colombia but you need to wait a bit to collect money, I recommend you watching the ‘Narcos’ just to understand the Colombian everyday life and their history.