Armenia

Armenia is a city located in the heart of Colombia’s Zona Cafetera, and it’s the place where my mom grew up. Minh and I spent 10 days in Armenia visiting my family. Armenia is a pleasant, small city with springtime weather year round. Several blocks of Carrera 14, Armenia’s main shopping Street, are pedestrian only and contain lots of nice little cafes with outdoor seating. Tourists come to Armenia to visit nearby coffee farms, the nearby colonial town of Salento, and the Parque Nacional del Café (National Coffee Park).

We spent a day at the Coffee Park with my cousin Laura. In the morning, we did a hike on a trail surrounded by coffee plants and local flora. Along the way there were stops where park employees demonstrated different steps in the coffee making process. We also walked through a small bamboo forest. In the afternoon we went on the rides in the amusement park section, including a really cool roller coaster. At the end of the day we rode a cablecar from one end of the park back to the main entrance, which provided great views of the park and the surrounding area.

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