Going to a grocery store or market in the Tropics is like going on a safari. While the particular grocery store I frequented in Medellín could easily pass for any market in North America (fans of Oreos and Doritos would not be left wanting), the produce section drew me in every time with it’s captivating colors, smells and shapes. Continue reading
Travelogue
Medellin, Colombia – The ‘Berlin’ of South America?
Standing in the middle of Plaza de Cisneros in central Medellín makes you feel as though you’ve been transported to a futuristic sci-fi novel. The plaza contains a forest of concrete pillars more than 50 feet tall that light up concrete waterways and a small (real) forest of bamboo at night. The artist who proposed the design in 2002 called it an ‘urban poem.’ It reminded me of something I’d see in Europe. And that’s when it occurred to me the Medellín is on it’s way to becoming a major destination in South America. In fact, I was originally going to title this post the ‘Paris of South America’ – but then I realized that Buenos Aires already holds that title. I think Berlin is a better fit. So, what else is it about Medellín that reminded me of Berlin?
Pillars of Light, in Plaza de Cisneros, Medellín
Northern Colorado Climo Prof 