Breakfasts in Colombia

In Bogota, I started out my days with a steaming cup of hot chocolate, bread, and a huge hunk of cheese. It was a perfect complement to the cold, dreary days. In Cartagena, my mornings start out with a refreshing glass of jugo de lulo---a small, hairy, orange-colored fruit that is indiginous to Colombia---and a couple pasteles filled with all sorts of goodies. I am addicted to pasteles de arequipe, Colombia´s version of dulce de leche, but the pasteles filled other fruit, like guayaba and manzanas, are incredible as well.

I am going to miss this.