From blood sausage and warming stew to crisp empanadas and caramel-smothered wafers, we’ve got you covered on a trip through Antioquia.
My family is from Medellín, a sprawling city nestled in the Andes Mountains. It’s nicknamed the City of Eternal Spring because of its position on the equator, making for 12 months of t-shirt-friendly days, along with a reliable five-minute daily downpour.
Medellín is a small slice of the greater mountain region, a Colombian department called Antioquia, where small towns dot the lush, wild landscape. The only way to move between these towns is to drive on, the winding, one-way, absolutely stunning network of mountain roads.
Here is a basic breakdown of the most delicious roadside foods you will find on a day trip from Medellín.Caldas is a province in the southwest of the Paisa region in Colombia. What Caldas lacks in square mileage, it makes up for in history, architecture, and lush mountain landscapes. It’s historically known for its gold mining, coffee production, and—drumroll—its starch and meat-heavy cuisine.
Classic arepas in Colombia are made with masarepa, a special precooked corn flour. These arepas aren’t hard to come by, and they go with pretty much everything. Although arepas are prepared differently all over Latin America, in Colombia you usually eat the arepa as a base, slathering your toppings over them. However, at, the thicker, fluffier cousin to the traditional arepa.
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