From Manizales, Chris and I hitched to Salento, a very beautiful and brightly coloured colonial town in the mountains. Hitching with a guy has sometimes proven slower than hitching as a woman alone, but Chris and I had great luck and waited very little between each ride.
That evening we followed a friend's suggestion and ended up at a bar called Los Amigos. Here, while knocking back Poker, one of the many Colombian beers available, you can engage in a rather unique sport played all over the country, both socially and professionally.
A board, covered in a thick layer of clay, is laid against the wall at an angle. On it's face, a metal ring is pressed into the centre and five white triangular packets of gunpowder are placed evenly spread on top. The competitors take it in turn to throw a heavy metal disc at the board. They score according to who lands closest to the centre and who causes an explosion! Needless to say, this bizarre game is great fun and efficiently regresses a room full of adults into mere excitable children, desperate for BANGS and KABOOMS.
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| Steps up to the Mirador of Salento |
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