TRAVEL BLOG

TRAVEL BLOG

Hello!! My name is Bryan Andrés Viáfara and I am 18 years old. I´m studying industrial engineering at Icesi university and I live in Cali, Colombia. I´m glad to share this amazing experience that tells you what my day at the National Coffee Park was like.

The Coffee Triangle, known as the 'Eje Cafetero' is a region of Colombia that shows one of the best things that Colombia has in its territory which is coffee. Colombian coffee is among those considered as the best coffees in the world. The terrain of the area is full of beautiful valleys that make the journey something more pleasant.

The park not only counts with a beautiful view but it also tells the history of a country and one of its most valuable resources. This zone has the perfect climate to cultivate and to enjoy all the attractions that the park has. Tourism in the area has been growing over recent years, as more people discover the stunning scenery and the historic architecture more people want to enjoy the journey and visit this magic place.

On December 25 I went to the coffee park with my girlfriend, we left early because the journey was long and we had to stop several times to buy some food for the road. After some hours of driving we got there full of expectations about what we were going to do first. Before entering you can smell Colombia, the pleasant flavor of coffee and the beautiful feeling that you are at home. We were excited to enter so I bought our tickets to enjoy the entire park, it was like ($56 mil pesos each one) then we walked in, and the first thing that we saw was the beautiful view of the valley and to make it better the full decoration of Christmas. ❄️

After a few minutes we decided to start the journey watching some videos of procedures and the different machinery that they use to grind the coffee. It was very interesting because it mixes history with dynamic representations of everything related to the coffee, even the park counts with some areas where they just put stuff related to make it practical and fun for everyone. Like at 3:00 pm we decided to have lunch inside the park and we eat a delicious lasagna to charge energy and to continue our journey. The park offers different options for transportation some of them are representative of the ways that coffee was transported in the past but, we decided to go in the cable car. When we were inside we saw the valleys and an excellent view of the coffee farms, it was amazing.

When we got to the other part of the park, at first we took the train to go to the different attractions because the park is very big, so we toured the park in different ways and one of them was by train. It was a good experience because when you are there you stop in many places and you can choose where you want to start. We decided to start in a big roller coaster. I really had  a lot of fun there because I experienced other types of emotions , and the best thing was that that is not the only attraction that the park has , it also has : bumper cars, bumper boats, karts, an orchid exhibit, and horseback rides. I really recommend to enjoy every minute there, and if u can get in to the attraction again, DO IT!!

Our favorite attraction was the white water rafting rapids. It is a big boat that moves very fast and while the boat is moving we were surround by water, so at the end we were very tired, wet and also we had to go home. So I recommend that if you are going to try this attraction keep with you , dry clothes or put them in a safe place , if not , maybe you will be sick , that is why we took our things and wait for the train and the cable car to go back. It didn´t matter how tired we were, we spent an excellent day surround by nature, history and fun.

Just a few things to keep in mind whilst travelling to The national park of coffee, in Colombia: My Top 5 things to do in the "eje cafetero" • carry extra clothes with you. • Have an ice cream or a coffee at juan valdez • Take time to go to every attraction⌚️ • Buy presents or something representative • Enjoy every minute there, and have a nice day with the people that is around you !! Other cool stuff to see, do and eat in Armenia • Visit other places related • Stay in a good hotel • Visit the mini market outside the park I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS MAGIC PLACE !!