During the Feria de Manizales the hostel provided all of us a free night of Chiva'ing throughout the streets of Manizales. What an adventure! A bunch of us jumped into the Chiva, which is basically a big party bus with a little live 3 or 4 piece band or just music blaring from the speakers, that drives around the … [Read more...] about Chiva Chiva Chiva Ron
manizales
In The Heart of Colombia's Coffee Region
I am approaching day 9 here in Manizales, a medium sized city right in the heart of Colombia's booming coffee region. But i'm not going to talk about coffee much this time. Rather, the 7 day Feria de Manizales that ended a few days ago. So choo choo, lets begin! Many days begin with a cup of Juan Valdez coffee. Juan Valdez is like the Starbucks … [Read more...] about In The Heart of Colombia's Coffee Region
Coincidences in Manizales
The night before my big trip to the Nevado del Ruiz, I met the girl, her friend, and another guy friend at 9pm. He disappeared while he went to go meet a new girl nearby. We waited at the front steps of the mall for a while and eventually he called and we met him a few blocks away on the corner where he and his friends usually buy a bottle of Aguardiente to drink. It was … [Read more...] about Coincidences in Manizales