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The Best of South America

Our two months in South America were amazing, and incredibly delicious. I certainly like a bit more vegetable matter and a bit less fat in my life, but that’s not what I’ll remember from the eating and drinking we did on this trip. I’ll remember the interesting flavors and unique ingredients and new ways of combining and working with food. I wish I could be back in a kitchen sooner to start playing with all of the things that I learned, but it’ll have to wait.

To wrap up all of the writing I’ve done about our experiences in South America – and because a few of you have specifically asked for it – here’s a list of the best things we ate and drank during our time there. I know some of the items are kind of specific to our itinerary and experiences, but others are certainly able to be recreated. Know that I’m always happy to answer questions about places we went and things we ate (as well as the things we purposefully didn’t eat), should you find yourself going to these places.

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Colombia: The Food

Our final week in South America was, by my measure, our best. Colombia was absolutely enchanting – beautiful, vibrant, sophisticated, friendly, and welcoming to an extent that it took us aback a bit. All the southern-moving travelers we met – literally all of them – told us Colombia was their favorite, and even with those expectations looming, it impressed.

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We made our way steadily north through the country, coming in from the south on a hellish 19-hour bus ride and making our way north to the Caribbean coast. We traversed the mountainous coffee region and hiked through wax palm groves and flew over river valleys and took a boat to an island off the coast – and tried to eat everything good along the way.

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