Parque Del Cafe (Coffee Park)

Today we got a late start to the coffee park which was about a 45 minute drive away.  We split into groups and explored the park.  It was like Knotsberry Farm with amusement rides, horse riding, small train and overhead tram ride.  They had a museum which had coffee artifacts and information and visitors could walk down a pathway which had information about growing coffee.  I learned that in order to get great coffee the beans should be red or at least yellow.  Also if the bean is lighter then the coffee will be weaker.  There is also two harvests per year but one is much less than the other. They cannot allow beans to drop off the plant on to the ground as it will attract bugs.  We saw some weird bugs in the museum.  We also tried (and bought) coffee butter which is like a caramel spread.  Yummy.

 Small bananas called
Plantains.

Coffee bean after losing its shell

Notice the red beans ready to be picked


On the evening we went to a small typical Colombian town named Salerna. We had the most delicious fresh river trout I have ever tasted.  We also enjoyed meandering up the small streets and meeting the locals as we shopped.

 Evening in Salerna

 A small restaurant

A beautiful sunset from the hills.

Salerna is surrounded by rolling hills and a freezing cold river.