The first surprise stands in the main square, where a bronze Simón Bolívar charges across Plaza de Bolívar on a rearing horse without a stitch of clothing. Megacable cabins lift commuters from the bus terminal up to the hillside barrio of Villa Santana, and just up the road, steaming pools spill from the slopes at Santa Rosa de Cabal.
Beyond the center, Avenida Circunvalar fills with restaurants and bars after dark, and the Otún River climbs east toward a high lake in Los Nevados. The weather stays mild all year with two rainy seasons. A Local Friend can save you a seat at a table you would never have found alone, like a family kitchen.
