I even got to see Catedral Primada in Plaza Bolivar, the most famous church building in Bogotá, one last time without the scaffolding on it! Lastly, I went on one last páramo hike to see - remember what the plant is called? Frailejones! Not only did we see so those incredible cactus-like plants, we also saw a few deer. While we could have seen osos de anteojos, or black bears with white fur around their eyes that makes it look like glasses, we, unfortunately, didn't.
Secondly, I was able to eat some of my favorite Colombian staples, or typical foods, as well as new food that I had never tried! I had my last comida corriente, or the typical lunch dish that comes with soup, and a meat dish with rice, veggies and salad. A couple of days later, I went to my favorite, empanada shop. Get this--the place doesn't have a name! That's how you know that it's good. I had a new Colombian dessert, called Pan de Abuela: it's kind of like french toast without the syrup but with cheese sauce! It immediately became my favorite.
Thirdly, I participated in many interesting activities at different educational organizations where I worked or volunteered. At an elementary school where I was helping teachers, I saw children playing soccer with a small, wiffle ball! It made me realize, "No wonder Colombians are so good at soccer! They can play as kids with a wiffle ball!" A few weeks later, I visited a high school where I was volunteering, and the students were giving presentations on fantastical creatures. They even talked about Pokémon! In addition, at the university I had been working at, some students gave a presentation with a scary puppet show.
