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Panela – Part 2

Our initial article on panela was just a general prelude to the product and how it is produced. My first introduction to panela was as Aguapanela – a beverage, chilled…
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Panela

Panela is simply the juice squeezed from the sugar cane that is boiled, evaporated and formed into cakes for easy transportation and distribution. In Mexico it is called piloncillo, in…
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Cartagena Taxi Fares

Cartagena Taxi Fares Cartagena Taxi Fares are a mystery for many as the taxis do not have taxi meters.  The fares are set every year by the city – ”Alcadia”…
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Ginebra Valle del Cauca

´´Turn right at the guitar´´ is probably one of the strangest directions that I have ever been given. Somehow it made me think of Bugs Bunny and his famous line,…
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Sancocho de Gallina

Sancocho de Gallina Sancocho de Gallina is a typical, traditional, hearty soup. It has many variations throughout Latin America and some people trace its origin back to Spain.  Usually this…
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What to do in Bogota.

On April 6, 1536, the Spanish conqueror Jimenez de Quesada, left Santa Marta with 500 soldiers heading inland in hopes of finding a route to the south seas…. and of…
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