I have never felt the urge to go to South America as there are many places closer to home that I have yet to explore. But when my son, Sam, announced last year that he was going to travel around the continent it was an opportunity not to be missed.
When seeing the Andes in Bogota I had to keep pinching myself as there was a feeling of disbelief that I was over 2,500 metres above sea level (and feeling no ill-effects).
Fruit and vegetables were colourful and cheap - a kilo of avocados for £1.00 was a striking example. Street vendors catered to the many tastes - pastries, fried foods, stuffed breads, chopped fruits and fresh juice, made on their stands. Just delicious.
When seeing the Andes in Bogota I had to keep pinching myself as there was a feeling of disbelief that I was over 2,500 metres above sea level (and feeling no ill-effects).
Fruit and vegetables were colourful and cheap - a kilo of avocados for £1.00 was a striking example. Street vendors catered to the many tastes - pastries, fried foods, stuffed breads, chopped fruits and fresh juice, made on their stands. Just delicious.
And the colours and textures and textiles. This is a small selection of examples
Candelaria, the old colonial quarter of Bogota, full of narrow pavements, steep gradients and quirky shops, cafes and restaurants - quite bohemian
