Instead of going to a free day of Reggae Music in Medellin, I chose to leave the city on my day off of tending bar at the hostel and go 80km out of Medellin to the former capital for the region of Antioquia. (The capital is now in Medellin.)
The town has its colonial architecture still intact and survives as a weekend getaway from Medellin. The town is almost tropical in its heat and humidity, though not as bad as on the Carribean coast.
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| the town square's fountain |
This could possibly be the best thing I've eaten in Colombia (so far). It is a cutlet of pork that is sauteed with a tamarind (the local fruit) AND bacon bits.
I wasn't sure if I was going to spend the night in Sante Fe because I read that there wasn't much to do for an overnight trip (especially since I wasn't going to jump in the many swimming pools that some hotels have to offer). There was still the possibility of going back to Medellin and watching the final groups at the Reggae show. Then I thought about the all the rain and decided to check out lodging options.
After seeing this place, I decided to stay - it was a huge two-bed room, priced cheaper than many single jail cell-sized hostel rooms that I've stayed in. It had cable teevee, which was good because I could watch Monday Night Football on ESPN.
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| this could possibly be the largest bathroom I have been in... note that there is no toilet seat. This is a common thing in South America... people apparently steal toilet seats (even soiled toilet seats in restaurants and bars) |
This is another part of the main square as the sun sets....
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The one big attraction is 5 km outside of the city - El Puente de Occidente. It is a suspension bridge that is no longer in use for car traffic, but OK for foot, bicycle and motorcycle action. It was the largest suspension bridge in South America at the time it was built and leads to towns west of Sante Fe.
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| someone is practicing safe sex on the bridge |
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