One beautiful Saturday morning, our personal school bus that we had been carted all around the city for weeks in took us to Nirvana, a nature reserve. We left the crowded polluted city to a true Nirvana. Colgeio Bolivar Parent Association was treating us to a day of nature and typical food to welcome the new teachers to the school and Colombia. They couldn’t have picked a more welcoming place. We started the morning with some tinto (black Colombian coffee) and fried empanadillas out on the deck of the park’s restaurant. We picked out our lunch, so it would be ready for us when we returned from our
hike through the park. I chose the trout that is raised in the ponds of the park, served with rice and plantains. Our hike began through the atrium of toucans and parrots. The birds were rescued from the drug cartels, as it has been popular for the cartels to own exotic animals and birds. Unfortunately, the birds would no longer survive in nature, so they are cared for at Nirvana. The birds were so colorful, and I had never been that close to touching a live toucan. The closest I have seen a toucan is Toucan Sam on the Fruit Loop box. Then we continued our hike (escorted by military men, might I add) through the park and up the hills to a breathtaking view of the Cauca Valley, where Cali is located. Along the walk we were surrounded by hundreds of different kinds of trees, plants, and colorful flowers. At the top we rested in hammocks, and took in the view before ascending down the trail. The hike ended with a trip into the butterfly garden. The garden was enclosed with exotic flowers and plants, where the butterflies gracefully fly from flower to flower. The real end of the trip was the lunch: fresh fish, salad, plantains, and good company. What more could you ask for after beautiful afternoon hike in the Valle de Cauca, Colombia?
One beautiful Saturday morning, our personal school bus that we had been carted all around the city for weeks in took us to Nirvana, a nature reserve. We left the crowded polluted city to a true Nirvana. Colgeio Bolivar Parent Association was treating us to a day of nature and typical food to welcome the new teachers to the school and Colombia. They couldn’t have picked a more welcoming place. We started the morning with some tinto (black Colombian coffee) and fried empanadillas out on the deck of the park’s restaurant. We picked out our lunch, so it would be ready for us when we returned from our
hike through the park. I chose the trout that is raised in the ponds of the park, served with rice and plantains. Our hike began through the atrium of toucans and parrots. The birds were rescued from the drug cartels, as it has been popular for the cartels to own exotic animals and birds. Unfortunately, the birds would no longer survive in nature, so they are cared for at Nirvana. The birds were so colorful, and I had never been that close to touching a live toucan. The closest I have seen a toucan is Toucan Sam on the Fruit Loop box. Then we continued our hike (escorted by military men, might I add) through the park and up the hills to a breathtaking view of the Cauca Valley, where Cali is located. Along the walk we were surrounded by hundreds of different kinds of trees, plants, and colorful flowers. At the top we rested in hammocks, and took in the view before ascending down the trail. The hike ended with a trip into the butterfly garden. The garden was enclosed with exotic flowers and plants, where the butterflies gracefully fly from flower to flower. The real end of the trip was the lunch: fresh fish, salad, plantains, and good company. What more could you ask for after beautiful afternoon hike in the Valle de Cauca, Colombia?
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