We are back from Colombia! We spent the weekend seeing a different side of South America. It's hard to believe that neighboring countries can be so different. Spanish accents, food, currency, city planning, museums, appearances, weather, etc. Medellin was very different from Quito. For one thing, we arrived to humidity (what's that?), heat, and sweat. It was warm and tropical. Medellin is similar to Quito in that it is a city in a valley, but the city is much smaller and is circular, rather than reaching north/south for miles. The city is much more developed, with sky scrapers and fancy apt buildings. It is very green and people seem to obey traffic signs.
We spent most of our time exploring parks and museums. The city is very nice and put-together, largely due to the biggest philanthropist Colombia has ever seen, Pablo Escobar. A lot of drug money has been put into the city; that means that now that they have worked so hard to clean up their act, it is a beautiful and clean place, filled with culture. It was a great place to spend the weekend (since we were kicked out of Ecuador).
We all got back safe and sound under tourist visas. Now we are back home and ready for the last month ahead of us.
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