Colombia probably has
the most public holidays (18!) in the world. This
means there are often opportunities for little trips!
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| Bogotá bus station |
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| bus ticket (less than 7 euros!) |
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| Amanda, Ruth, Sarah, Kerstin, Angela, David, Sara |
Recently I joined a friend who went to her hometown of Paipa, in Boyacá (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paipa) which is a town about 3
hours away from Bogotá.
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| Paipa town square |
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| Paipa street |
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| Paipa houses |
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| Paipa street |
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| Paipa street |
I had no idea what to expect but mostly went to visit
another place and meet new people. She
had invited other friends too. We turned
out to be a group from Colombia, Germany, the United States, Malta and the Netherlands/Britain.
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| David - Malta, Ryan - USA, Sara - Colombia, Ruth - Germany, Angela - Colombia, Amanda - Holland/UK, Kerstin - Germany, Sarah - USA |
Paipa is a small town in a region with stunning views.
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| Mirador las Rokas |
In the town itself we came across a Belgian-Colombian restaurant which seemed appropriate for our
international group!
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| Angela, Amanda, Kerstin, Raul (Belgian/Colombian), David, Sara |
The places we visited in the area were lakes:
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| Lake Sochagota |
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| Amanda, Sara, Ruth at Lake Sochagota |
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| David, Sara, Amanda, Angela, Sarah, Ryan, Kerstin, Ruth |
thermal pools:
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| Kerstin, Amanda, Angela, Sarah, David outside thermal pools |
a colonial-independence monument:
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| Sarah, Kerstin, Ruth, David, Angela at Pantano de Vargas |
a village showcasing Boyacan villages:
Paipa is also known for its cheese and filled arepas. Naturally I had to try both:
I had a lovely trip and met some nice people. Next trip is Cartagena!
