It has been so exciting trying so many new fruits! I already love many of the new ones I've tried! Pitayas and uchuvas are two of my new favorite fruits of all time and I know that I will miss eating them when I move back home. Some haven´t been my favorites but I like to be brave and try new ones anyway!
The fruit is either sliced up, blended into a juice, or mixed with milk and crushed ice to make a smoothie, or batido!
Fruits are a big part of the culture here. Many fruits grow in and around Barranquilla and everyone eats a lot of fruit every day! People make fresh juice on juice carts right on the street. Everyone I talk to asks me which new fruits I´ve tried and whether or not I like them! Eating fruits that are unique to Colombia and discussing them with people who love them helps me feel connected here!
