In the midst of Medellin lies a hill called Cerro Nutibara which has a replica of a typical Colombian town at the top. On a recent Sunday, Roger, Craig and I checked it out -- expecting to see a tourist trap -- which we did -- but we were the only gringos in sight and it is clearly a popular spot for locals to visit. And we found out why.
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| Pueblito Paisa |
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| Couldn't resist taking this picture |
There was a church, pharmacy, stores, a parsonage and town bar (which luckily served cold beer and interesting appetizers).
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| Craig Stratford having a beer with us. |
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The view was beautiful of the Aburra Valley.
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The San Fernando Hotel where we are staying is the building in the middle
with the slanted roof. The apartment we hope to rent is also in the complex. |
Medellin goes all out decorating for Christmas. At the top of Cerro Nutibara, a huge display of the Nativity Scene is lit up at night.
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| Nativity Scene on top of Cerro Nutibara |
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| I like to call this "Kiss my ass..." |
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| Craig as "The Thinker"....Roger is hanging out |
Above: Craig was shopping for some souvenirs to take back to Australia when these 2 girls started talking to us. I thought they asked if we wanted our picture taken, but it turns out, they wanted a picture of them with US! Before we knew it, cameras were being swapped around and pictures snapped!
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These guys were making candy that looked like salt water taffy --
Craig tried it and loved it. |
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This is kind of an odd Christmas display near our hotel....
it looks like the Santas are leaping to their deaths! |
Everyday I meet wonderful, friendly people in Medellin. They are proud of their city and their country and are excited about its future. I am too.
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