Sneak Peek: Photos from Colombia!

We started 2017 with our first trip to South America, spending 4 days in Colombia! We’re working on more posts from the trip, but couldn’t wait to share some of our pictures…

We began in Bogota:

bolivar-square-bogota-colombia — Plaza de Bolivar, the main square of Bogota

republican-style-architecture-bogota-colombia — Exploring La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogota

botero-mona-lisa-bogota-colombia — Visited the Botero Museum, Botero who is known for playing with volume did his own version of the Mona Lisa

gold-museum-bogota-colombia — Artifacts from pre-Colombian indigenous cultures at the Gold Museum in Bogota

monserrate-mountain-view-of-bogota-colombia — Took the telerico up to the top of Monserrate to see incredible views of Bogota!

roasted-ant-bogota-colombia — Stopped for a snack at Monserrate – Coca tea and giant roasted ants (yes that’s one in Kathryn’s hand!)

After a day and half in Bogota, we flew to Cartagena on the coast of Colombia!

While in Cartagena we took a day trip to Palenque, the first free town in America. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site, the village was founded by escaped slaves in the 17th century and their African heritage is still important to the community today.