The pizza here is different. It’s all thin crust, not heavy on the pasta sauce, and very generous with the toppings. Vianka Pizzaría does it right and the open-air rooftop setting was very pleasant. We enjoyed some delicious red wine sangria and I also had some amazing Colombian rum (Ron Viejo de Caldas). Highly recommend trying the pizza here if you are in Cúcuta and, of course, try the rum 🥃 🍕
Today’s Good Eats! Pescado Bocachico Frito (fried smallmouth fish) It’s a river fish typical of Colombia. This delicious meal was cooked up by my wife’s grandma at her house where they used to come every Sunday and spend the day together and enjoy delicious meals. I feel blessed to be able to feel a part of that family tradition.
Traveling is amazing and creating memories with your best friend is priceless! We have had so much fun exploring these cities in Colombia and I’ve met so many of my wife’s family members and her wonderful friends. I’m so happy and proud to call them my family and friends as well. This is going to be really hard to leave behind, but I’m glad we’ll take all the memories and friendships with us wherever we go. Te amo mi vida 😍
This is the Cathedral of Cúcuta. Flying a drone here was DIFFICULT! There was some kind of interference that kept causing me to lose signal of my drone. At first I couldn’t see what my drone could see but I could still pilot it, then it froze in the air, and then it started turning and flying away from me on its own. I quickly put it into sport mode and brought it down as fast as possible. I don’t recommend attempting to fly a drone here, but I’ll say that the footage and pictures I got were well worth it. This is a low resolution screen capture from my phone while connected to the drone. The place was beautiful during sunset!
We took a tour through the city today and saw many things. This is a library that we explored and when we went to the top and walked down the hallway, I found a gate at the end and this is what I saw when I walked over and looked out. Funny story, after we left, we walked back to the car of the person who was driving us around. She was waiting inside her car for us and we opened the door to find the very confused face of someone else. We looked over and saw the other red car parked right in front of the one we had just attempted to enter. That guy was super confused until he saw us enter our red car and he then accepted the reality of the situation. He was in shock and we were laughing hysterically at our mistake as we drove away! 🚗 🚗
Saw this while flying into Colombia. Not quite sure where it is, but it’s beautiful.
Today’s forecast, high of 91°F (32°C) 0% chance of rain, 100% chance of awesome!
If I lived here, this is where I would bring people for photoshoots. Such an amazing place. • I stole this description: “The Historic church of Cúcuta or Historic Temple of Cucuta is a historic site where the first constitution of Colombia was written and signed. It is located in the city of Villa del Rosario in the metropolitan area of Cúcuta, and very close to the Venezuelan border.”
YO ♥️ CÚCUTA 🇨🇴 • It’s true! (es verdad!) I love this city and I love this country. There are so many differences in culture from America and I could explore this city for a long time. It means the world to me to visit the country and the city that my wife is from. To experience her culture, feel the energy of the city, gaze upon the beautiful vistas, and consume all of the delicious food that is found around every corner; this is paradise.
DE•LIC•I•O•SO! Mi almuerzo (my lunch) Carne guisada with rice and fritas a maduro. The salad had avocado and other delicious magic. I washed it all down with the jugo de piña! 🍍 This meal sent me straight to nap time 😴
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista is located in Chinácota, Colombia and is at the heart of this small town. Beneath its doorsteps is a small park where the locals are selling handmade items and food and kids are running all around playing together. People come to take family photos or just rest on the steps while the kids play. Stray dogs are here in abundance and can be found laying around in the streets or in search of scraps on restaurant floors. All doors are open here, everywhere you go, and there’s something about it that feels so welcoming.
This is the beautiful town of Chinácota. It’s a bustling hive of energy. Everyone here is on the move! There are so many restaurants and shops all nestled in this mountainous region. We stopped to have pasteles at a small restaurant before stopping again at a larger restaurant to have lunch. I have been given food probably every hour or two since I’ve been here. I refuse to refuse. I’m trying everything that’s presented to me and I love it. Chinácota is definitely a place you must visit and explore!
Today we visited the beautiful city of Chinacota, Colombia, and I ate this delicious soup called: “Sopa de Mute” aka “Mondongo” which is a lovely blend of many delicious ingredients in a bowl of soup, and includes... cow stomach. I have tried everything offered to me while in Colombia and this was no different. This was a great soup, but soups aren’t really my favorite food, so it wasn’t amazing to me, but it was certainly rich with flavor. Muy rico! I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys a good soup. It was paired with some pasteles and some salsa picante to bring it all together.
Motorcycles are everywhere in Cúcuta. It’s an affordable means of transportation and allows people to get around quickly as they weave in and out of traffic; inches from everything at all times.
Using this long pole with a hooked gate on the end, I stood on top of a step ladder and reached as high as I could and snagged a beautiful ripe mango from the tree that canopies my wife’s grandmother’s house in Cúcuta, Colombia. This was a super cool moment for me :)
Mi primer desayuno en Colombia! 🇨🇴 🍽 My first breakfast in Colombia! Huevos con salami (eggs & salami) Arepa con queso (ground maize dough fried with cheese) Fruta pitaya (delicious Colombian fruit) Café de Colombia “Sello Rojo” (Colombian coffee) While the eggs and salami isn’t a traditional Colombian breakfast, the rest of the meal certainly was and it was all MUY delicioso!