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Wednesday 14 August 2019.
Highlights: Long countryside private bus ride, a quiet beer in Medellín
Today was a repositioning day to get from Salento to Medellín. That meant leaving our hotel in Salento at 7 am and attempting to get to Medellín before peak hour traffic.
Tuesday 13 August 2019.
Highlights: Cocora Valley Hike, Playing Tejo (Colombian traditional sport).
We started our day with an included breakfast at our Armenia estate and it was then off on a 50 minute drive to Salento for today’s activities – basically hiking and later trying to cause explosions! (more…)
Monday 12 August 2019.
Highlights: Recuca Coffee Farm, Mi Monaco Farm Visit
Today started with nice included breakfast at the beautiful Mi Monaco Estate. The sun shining and the excellent company of the group over breakfast was an ideal start to the day.
Sunday 11 August 2019.
Highlights: Paloquemao Market, Hostal Mi Monaco
The trip begins today. My tour group picked me up from last night’s ’emergency’ accommodation at the Hotel Dann on the way to our first event a visit to the Paloquemao Market. Our Chief Experience Officer (CEO) Miguel introduced himself to me and a quick hello to my 12 fellow tour members.
Avianca
Gate: 71
Seat: 28B (Middle)
Plane: A320-100
Boarded: 12.38
Pushback: 13.00
Departed: 13.11 (Scheduled 13.05)
Arrived: 13.47 (Scheduled 14.08)
Duration: 36 minutes
Distance: 183 kms
This was the first of two flights included with the G Adventures Classic Colombia tour. This was an incredibly short flight schedule for 1 hour 3 minutes it turned out to be even less.
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