Today a former colleague of FINCA with whom I worked during 2013 invited us to spend the Sunday in his rural "cottage" (called here a "finca" which is like a "hobby farm). It is a lovely place where I also spend a weekend in 2013. Now that Juan Guillermo is retired after 30 years work with SENA he is working on making this place a small eco-tourism place with organic farming. The place is about an hour outside of the city of Medellin.
Juan Guillermo made this outside cooking place which is a super efficient design. The only small fire is behind the small black door and it heats the entire cooking plate. His wife Martha is of course the real cook but Juan Guillermo does the talking and "showmanship" to promote the place. Today we were joined for a nice lunch by a small group of Brazilians with a Colombian travel agent.
The garden area offers all sort of wonderful fruit from mangos to avocados (both seasonal), bananas (see photo below) and mandarins. Juan Guillermo and Quinn are taking some of those from the tree.
These sensationally beautiful flowers and an incredible variety of birds can be found in this natural setting just an hour outside of the bustling city of Medellin. The flowers cut can hold a long time in the house as shown below.
Juan Guillermo is also collecting some old "museum pieces" in his guest lodge. It is a great place to hang out for one or a few days. Very relaxing in a wonderful natural setting with healthy food! Thanks to Martha and Juan Guillermo for having us at their place today.
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