On The Road Again

I love coffee. So when we were planning our trip to South America, my first port of call was to visit a Colombian coffee farm in Salento. Having now been there and done that, I can safely say that Colombia coffee is right up there with some of the best I’ve ever had! Table of Contents What makes Colombian coffee so unique? Salento Coffee Tours: Visiting Finca el Ocaso Coffee Farm Don’t get lost! The beautiful Colombian landscape Colombian Coffee Farm Tour at Finca el Ocaso in Salento Picking coffee beans The coffee making process: “Cafe natural” method The final product What makes the Finca el Ocaso coffee tour in Salento so impressive? Third Wave Coffee in Colombia Colombian coffee exports The true taste of Colombian coffee Practical Information about the Finca el Ocaso Salento Coffee Tour Practical Information about Visiting Salento, Colombia What makes Colombian coffee so unique? Yes, I’m a coffee snob and can definitely taste thin...

During our month in Colombia, we were blown away by how good the food in Colombia was.  It took us totally by surprise – Colombia wasn’t the country in South America that we were most looking forward to eating our way through. But it turned out to be our favorite! Colombian food is wildly varied depending on region, and all of it is delicious (you can read all about it in our post on the best Colombian food ). But our favorite food in Colombia is found in Cartagena de las Indias, a colonial Caribbean coastal paradise with a dark history and a flourishing present day. We discovered the best food in Cartagena and ate as much of it as we could at some of the best restaurants in Cartagena – the ones that fit our budget, of course. We had a full 2 weeks to eat our way through Cartagena, but you can take a shortcut by booking a food tour like this one or this one. Here are our tips for what to eat in Cartagena, Colom...