An early morning visit to Paloquemao

Visiting markets in China with Sarah was such a highlight of our experience and I  wanted to visit a market in Bogotá. I was downstairs at 6am where a kind woman at the desk helped me secure a cab connected with the Hilton. That is where I found Juan, an incredibly lovely young man who not only drove me to Paloquemao, but he walked with me through the market. A graduate of a public school here in Bogotá, Juan speaks excellent English and is about to enter the university to study engineering.

The market was colorful and enchanting. I'll let the photos tell the story.

We are leaving in a few minutes to go to the airport. We leave at noon on our flight from Bogotá to Cartagena. I am excited about the next part of our adventure and I am sad to say goodbye to Bogotá. It's been such a gift of a place and I'll always carry Bogotá and her people in my heart.