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B y : Diana Castro

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if you go to Antioquia, I recommend the following:


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To start this tour I recommend that you bring good bug spray, a hat, comfortable shoes and, if possible, an umbrella or raincoat.

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If you like beer and cycling you have to visit the brewery 'Torre alta'. located in 'El Retiro'. A brewery with an impressive history, created by the sons of Don Carlos Donado who decided to continue his legacy, and merge both passions.

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You can visit the 'Correcaminos' workshop , a place created with the goal of supporting kids and teenagers who dream of becoming cyclists. In the same place you can visit the wood workshop developed by the same young people to acquire other skills as a way to finance their dreams.

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If you want to try delicious local food, I recommend you to visit the restaurant 'Balcón azul' . You will love it!

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You should definitely do the bike tour through the flower fields in 'Jardines de San Nicolas', a tour that lasts about an hour, where you can explore the biodiversity of flowers, especially 'chrysanthemums', a flower highly recognized internationally. 

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If you are in the mood for more flowers, you should visit 'Cultivo San Isidro' a walk that lasts about an hour, where you will see beautiful hydrangeas, and then you can move to the house of Don Daniel, where you will be dazzled with the largest collection of orchids in Colombia.

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To end your day with a great dinner, visit the restaurant 'Efímero', where not only will you enjoy a delicious typical organic food, you can also admire the beautiful panoramic view that the location offers.

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If you want to sleep in a place where you can enjoy the peace of nature, eat deliciously and have a variety of activities, such as rum tasting, bird watching among others. You must stay at the 'Cannúa' hotel. It is not just a hotel, it is truly an experience with nature. You will enjoy eating 100% organic, you will feel like you are in paradise. 

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In 'Carmen de Viboral' you can have an ancestral experience with the use of ceramics by visiting one of the oldest potteries that preserves the tradition in the elaboration of clay pieces. There they melt them and then you can be the one who paints them. 

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If you want to have another option where to stay I recommend 'El Alfahar' Hotel, a beautiful place where all its architecture is a representation of Carmen de Viboral ceramics tradition. Nature is also represented on each floor of the hotel, with the fauna and flora that surrounds it.

Without any doubts, we still have a long way to discover all the hidden gems of this beautiful region.