Granted, we didn't take a long excursion to some far away place. But we did go about thirty miles north of Bogota to a small town called Sopo where there is a great Farm-themed park named Panaca. The weather was great. Not too hot. Not too cold. Most importantly, there was no rain.
There are two Panaca parks in Colombia. The one in Sopo is less than 10 years old and very popular. Colombia doesn't have sophisticated theme parks on the same scale and quality as those in the United States. There are no Six Flags, Cedar Point or Walt Disney World.
The popular theme parks are Panaca and Jaime Duke, a more traditional theme park owned by a former airline pilot and also in Sopo. For the majority of Colombians, going to either park is a big deal.
Everyone was feeling various levels of sick; Claudia, Daniel and Bisabuelo had a cold, and I had a sore throat. When Tio Alberto offered to take us to Panaca, we thought some fresh country air would help us kick the Funk.
The park is spread out with buildings separated by green pasture used to feed the animals. There are several pins holding various types of cows, bulls, pigs, sheep, goats and horses. Daniel never was very comfortable with any of the animals, but did pet lambs and goats. A couple of piglets smelled his feet and decided Daniel does in fact have stinky feet.
We watched a demonstration of little piggies run around a race track and obstacle course. Daniel had a great time clapping his hands for his favorite piggy to win! We also saw a presentation of various bulls and cows from around the world.
We enjoyed a late lunch at the park before heading home. Daniel had his share of yuca, chicken nuggets and asado meat. As we finished, we noticed the clouds were beginning to darken nearby. You never really want to take a chance with the weather here. While it was warm where there was sunshine, the temperature was chilly in the shade.
Given our various colds and sore throats, we decided to return home before a potential down pour of rain got us soaked. During the ride home, Daniel fell asleep. It was a good day.
Viva Colombia,
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