If Valdivia is known to locals as “The Capitol of the Mountains”, then “The Land of the Constant Vallenato” would be a close second. (Vallenato is the popular folk music here in Colombia and it is the constant soundtrack to Valdivia). Located some four hours north of Medellin, local friends of The Arepa said we [...]

Some have called it the world’s best exotic fruit, and some have said it tastes like wet chalk. Whatever you have heard chontaduros this unique fruit must be tried while you are here in Colombia, and if you are headed to Cali, then you’re headed to the chontaduro capital of the world.
Chontaduros here in Colombia [...]

Another interview, this time with the National Tabloid, “Q´Hubo.” (That is me in the upper right-hand corner) We talk about the magazine, my travels from Guatemala to Colombia on my motorcycle, and life here in Medellin.
They note my shoe size also, ummm…and how funny it is to hear a gringo using local slang. (Imagine [...]

Last Wednesday I was in Parque Lleras and was approached by a reporter for the newspaper El Colombiano. She was doing a story about what visitors think about the multinational governors conference taking place in Medellin (the BID conference). We wound up talking about The Arepa of course and we landed this little news clip.