Markasaurus-Treks: Bogota and Medellin

On top of the world

On thursday I Arrived in Bogotas just in time to catch the end of Colombia's second world cup match and the insanity that followed. The city sets up huge screens in the plazas downtown and it was awesome to sit and watch the passion that the country has for their team.

My TV for the world cup matches

That night I stayed in the neighborhood of La Candelaria, which is the colonial part of the city that holds a lot of its history. I walked around and checked out most of the historic sites and museums.

The next day I took the tram up Cerro Dr Monserrate, a 3200 m mountain that has a church at the top and some amazing views. I then went to the Museo del Oro to see some historical gold.

Cerro de Monserrate Rainbow

The tram up the steep mountianside

Gold mask at the Museo del Oro

I then took the bus out to Dario Sandoval's house on the outskirts of Bogota. I was so happy to meet the rest of his family and spend another night in his beautiful house.

The Sandoval family and I

The next night I took the overnight bus to Medellin, a beautiful city that sits in the valley of a amazing mountain range. Because I slept the entire 10hrs ride, when I got to the hostel I dropped off my bags and went out to explore the city.