The Farallones Mountains

This past Monday was a public holiday in Colombia. (Don´t ask me why, because I loose track! Colombia is the country with the most national holidays in the world. (18 total: 12 Catholic holidays, and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday…

Quartz treasure hunt and other activities on your visit to Cristo Rey

For a breath-taking view of city of Santiago de Cali, a drive up to the monument of Cristo Rey is a must, a 26 meters tall statue in the Cerro de los Cristales (Crystal Hill). Located on the western outskirts of the city, Crystal Hill acquired its name due the the large amounts of quartz…

When in Cali a visit to La Chorrera del indio (The Indian´s Waterfall) and a dip in the Pance River are a must!

So auntie Monica (my sister) is having a baby and we are super excited she came to visit us from Miami with the soon to be dad Jesse! It was a blessing for all of us to connect and share the excitement of waiting for the new addition of the family. The kids simply adore…

15 River safety tips

One of the best ways to beat the heat in Santiago de Cali is to bathe in one of its most iconic river, the Pance River. We try to go at least once a month on the weekends.  We usually go swimming at  Ecoparque Rio Pance (River Pance State Park). It has a  lot of…

Farm play dates are awesome!

One of the best things of living in Colombia is having the beauty of its landscape and the opportunity for the kids to enjoy it. That fun is even greater when shared with great friends!

Pizza Parties at Karen´s are Always a Hit!

Playing, dancing, rock climbing, indoor soccer, pizza making (and eating of course!) make for one awesome kids party! That’s why my kiddos always love getting invited to birthday parties at Karen’s Pizza.

Sebastián De Belalcázar Monument

Before she left us we visited the Sebastián De Belalcázar monument. It has a beautiful view of Cali.

Rain or shine, Chamburcity is always a good idea!

The are many reasons why one of our favorite places in the city of Cali is Chamburcity. On this occasion, we were there to help celebrate a schoolmate´s birthday. I loved the low key intimate nature of the celebration. However, located in northern part of city in the neighborhood of Santa Mónica, Chamburcity  offers theme…

Horsemanship contest at Escuela de equitación la Zeta

It was a super hot day, nonetheless fun and satisfying. Julianna participated for the first time in a horsemanship contest at her riding school, La Z, without any sort of security straps. She was super proud! And her mama? Forget about it! Julie has trained since she was three and Axel has enjoyed trail rides since he…

Mani-pedis at Estilos Aura in Jamundí rock!

My Julie loves a mani and pedi! Maybe because she is natural born diva or maybe because I have been taking her since she was two and half… Fact is: She knows what she wants and she ain’t shy  ’bout asking for it! For Halloween she was going to be Wonder Woman, so naturally her mani-pedi…

Awesome times with the cousins in “finca” weekend rental

We spent some quality time with the cousins on Sunday in an awesome “finca” (country home on outskirts of city). It is located 3o km in the mountain range on path via city of Buena Aventura. Such wonderful place to live moments with loved ones. The place available is for weekend rental via http://www.casadelujoeventos.com. If you…

Rio Claro with New Friends

Yesterday we shared some fun times with new friends, Emelia and Matias. Originally from London, they moved to Colombia three months ago.  Our paths crossed cause their parents are getting married and needed a wedding planner, a role yours truly is enjoying greatly. If you know me you know:  I LOVES ME A PARTY!  It…