MONICA (to both): If someone is visiting Colombia for the first time, where would you recommend they go, eat, or do? 

Sara: I will definitely recommend visiting Quindio and Risaralda which are both states where coffee is cultivated. The weather there is amazing, not too hot and not too cold. I will also invite them to try “Patacones con hogao”, a delicious typical dish that here in Colombia is eaten as a starter, it is made with fried green plantain and it is eaten with hogao, which is a stew made of tomato and dusty types of finely cut onion.

Flor: I will recommend you to visit my city Bogotá is the capital of Colombia. The museum scene is incredible, there’s a lot of history, a blossoming art community, an exciting food scene, a wild nightlife, and super welcoming people. Some of my recommendations are: stroll in the Botanical Gardens, climb Monserrate, visit the Museo del Oro (The Gold Museum), check out the Museo de Botero, wander the Usaquén Market, explore La Candelaria, discover the National Museum of Colombia, wander Plaza Bolívar. For restaurants and nightlife, explore Parque 93 and Parque El Virrey, head to the Laguna de Guatavita (Lake Guatavita) and  the Salt Cathedral. To live a very fun experience, dance, have fun and eat something tipicall visit Andres Carne de res an emblematic restaurant.  Once there try the typical dish called Ajiaco. It’s a hearty chicken soup made with potatoes and corn on the cob. Potatoes called papas criollas—they dissolve and thicken the soup as it cooks. Ajiaco is seasoned with a Colombian herb called guascas and is traditionally served with slices of avocado, capers, and mild sour cream. You won’t regret it.