[rideit]

Anyone ever been?
Thinking me and the kiddo are going to go there for spring break. My buddy is asking an ex-DH/EWS racer for Giant to show me around, and lend me a bike. Seems like a good enough reason! If we go, will be in Manizales for four days, and probably Bogotá as well. Maybe get way up high on a volcano, cooking classes, looking for things to do!

 

[gonefirefightin]

Cartagena is probably the coolest city in Columbia with tons of old school and historic places, Medellin is a close second and the cable cars are cool Eje Cafetero is pretty rad and the epicenter for coffee, Leticia is surprisingly entertaining for touristy stuff, and dipping your toes in the amazon and seeing critters, monkies are cray cray, Tayrona National Natural Park is worth visiting and relaxing at one of the many tiny beaches, Ciudad Perdida has a Machu Picco vibe and is pretty cool to see the engineering, check out Escobar's villa at Hacienda Nápoles. You can rent ATVs and side by sides almost anywhere.

 

[junkyard]

My sister went and brought back cocaine candies. I would recommend.

 

[Westy]

What could go wrong?

 

[Pesqueeb]

A friend of mine has been living in Medellin for about 2 years now. He just opened a brewery a couple weeks ago. He loves it down there. We will probably go visit him here sometime next year.

 

[gonefirefightin]

Oh and be sure and book at least one fishing trip, probably the biggest tourism draw since they opened back up and its by far the cheapest guided trips you could ever pay for and get on some really fun fish if thats your thing.

 

[StiHacka]

get on some really fun fish if thats your thing

 

[gonefirefightin]

First kids and now fish are eating a$$? what is this world coming to

 

[StiHacka]

First kids and now fish are eating a$$? what is this world coming to

I'd take a bite of that one, too.

 

[gonefirefightin]

I'd take a bite of that one, too.

Personally not a fan of remora but hey, whatever floats your boat I guess

 

[rideit]

I’d MUCH rather hang out with Full Trucker’s people and watch corn grow than go fishing.
Thanks for the tips, we are trying to decide which bigger city has more interesting things to do for a week. Kiddo isn’t interested in history, the arts, architecture, etc, he likes the outdoors much more.
Hmmm…I wonder if there are any robotics clubs that might be having a meet while we are there.

 

[Jm_]

Anyone ever been?
Thinking me and the kiddo are going to go there for spring break. My buddy is asking an ex-DH/EWS racer for Giant to show me around, and lend me a bike. Seems like a good enough reason! If we go, will be in Manizales for four days, and probably Bogotá as well. Maybe get way up high on a volcano, cooking classes, looking for things to do!

You will be the first. Claim it for Spain.

 

[Avy]

Nice.

Whatever you do rideit,be Safe Brother.

Avy

 

[rideit]

Thanks!
I’ll heed your advice when I am trading AK-47’s to holdout rebels for pure cocaine paste.

 

[rideit]

So, some things falling into place. Turns out there is a huge music festival in Bogata when we will be there, gonna catch a day of that. Reached out to some local high school and college robotics clubs to see if there are any meets or competitions that we could attend.
Gonna reach out to the mayor of Bogatá, who is a huge bike nerd, and invite him out for coffee to talk about cycling advocacy and tourism.
Probably rent a car in Manizales and try and hike real high up on a volcano.
Getting pretty stoked.