colombia contd

i left bogota and headed north villa de leyva for a couple days. its a small colonial town with cobblestone streets, a refreshing change from bogota.
i met two girls and a two guys from argentina and italy. i joined them for a hike to an "ecological reserve de periquera." kinda silly but nice waterfalls.




guess which one is from italy.

weird bug the extent of the wildlife


lunch at the market consisted of tripe soup or rib soup and potatoes and fresh squeezed juice.

kronosaurus found near the village


i rushed back to bogota to catch a soccer game between the two biggest clubs in colombia, millonarios and athletico nacional. i was told multiple times the games are dangerous. when i arrived i found the police in teenage mutant ninja turtle riot gear and horses. i scalped a ticket and rather than seating assignments only they give you sides of the stadium you are allowed in to separate fans as well as minimum age requirements.

pre-game chaos

mad max outfits

the fans lowered a 500 yard flag over the crowd that shimmered it was really neato

more lechonera, roasted pork skin

nacional fans

police removing a fan

after the game the riot police separate fans