Colombia

We stayed in Jardin for two and a half weeks. We mostly did school there, but on the weekends we would do some other fun activities and explore the town more. Jardin means garden and there were a lot of flowers there. It is a nice little town with colorful, pretty buildings. Jardin is a very clean town surrounded by mountains.  This is the church in the main square of Jardin.  Inside of the church.  Main church during the day.  Colorful buildings Our first weekend here we climbed to the mirador, which means viewpoint. We hiked up to the lookout spot on the mountain. It was slippery on the way up, so we found a different route for the way down, and we were surprised to find a farm. We walked through it and saw that they made and sold panela. It was really interesting to see how they made the panela and all the different steps, and we bought some that was like a candy that dissolves in your mouth. It was way too sweet for me. At the same place, they also raised tro...

There are lots of different foods and drinks in Colombia.  One type of beverage that we all like is Natural Juices. These juices are made directly from the fruit. The juice can be mixed with water or milk. My favorite flavor is mora en agua (blackberry mixed with water).   Me with Mora en leche (blackberry and milk) and my brother with maracuya en leche (passion fruit in milk) A very common drink you will see in Colombia is panela agua. This is unrefined sugar cane mixed with water. It is best served with lemon. It can also be served hot or cold.  This is panela that was just pressed out of the sugar cane.  This was it getting pressed into the bowl.  We buy our fruits and vegetables from a store called a fruteria. It smells amazing in there because there is a bunch of fruit, unlike the carnicerias where we buy our meat.  This is a carniceria  Panaderias also smell great. That is where we buy our bread and baked goods.  Typical bakery items Ma...