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Articles tagged finca on Medellin Living — Medellín expat guides and stories.
How to Celebrate July 4th in Medellín
Roughly 20% all visitors to Medellín come from the USA, so it’s no surprise that there’s a strong American community in the City of Eternal Spring and that national holidays like July 4th do not pass unnoticed. Although…
Paisa Traditions: Mother’s Day in Medellín
There is a strong focus on family values in Colombia, and most relatives gather together every Sunday to spend quality time together – no matter how old or how distant the relation. Naturally then, Mother’s Day (El Día…
Easter in Colombia
They pray. They party. That’s what happens in Colombia during Semana Santa, or Holy Week as it translates to English. It starts on the Wednesday leading up to Easter Sunday, when lots of people leave for their fincas.…
Visiting a Finca in San Jeronimo
One of my roommates made Colombian coffee on a recent Saturday afternoon, to help us wake up after a long night. As we talked, I saw someone out of the corner of my eye standing in the doorway. It was my friend Juanes.…
Visiting a Finca in Copacabana, pt. 2
This is part 2 of a 2-part series. You can read the first part here. In the morning, I awoke to birds chirping, people stirring about on the ground floor of the finca, and the gorgeous mountain and valley views I can’t…
Visiting a Finca in Copacabana, pt. 1
This is part 1 of a 2-part series. My friend Rodrigo invited me to his family’s finca in Copacabana soon after I had arrived back in Medellin this past February. I was focused on the relaunch of Travel Blog Success the…