The amazing power of colonizing plants

  Plants colonizing a tile roof in La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia It was remarkable to see plants colonizing a couple of (very old) tile roofs in the old colonial district of La Candelaria in Columbia's capital city. It meant that 1) enough organic matter had accumulated that seed...

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Yard-long beans in Cartagena

Colombia was not a trip for admiring vegetable gardens.  I didn't actually see anything resembling a vegetable garden (outside of a "modern" demonstration edible garden at the botanical garden in Bogota).So not surprisingly, there aren't many vegetables to be seen in markets, either, aside from...

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Views from Salento

Salento view down the main streetWe totally enjoyed Salento, a "tourist" town locked in a time warp;  the colonial buildings are filled with shops, but still evoke the feeling of a Zona Cafeterra town from years ago. Salento fruit stand It may have been an accidental time to visit --...

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Valle de Cocora

LW and decorated "Willy" jeep (a traditional form of tourist transport)A primary "tourist" destination for Columbians and foreigners alike was the historic town of Salento and the nearby Valle de Cocora.It made for some great hiking.View from Los Montanas passValley viewLooking down the val...

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