Colombia

• Arrive in Bogotá, where Ties staff will meet you and provide transportation to the hotel. Colombia Ties families stay in first class to moderate, clean hotels, where after a day out experiencing many new tastes, smells, sights and sounds, families can relax.
• Gather for an orientation meeting, a chance to connect with the other families, and discuss the journey ahead.
• Hunt for bargains at the Flea Market in Usaquen, a popular Sunday destination for Bogota residents and visitors alike.
• Stroll through the cobblestone streets of La Candelaria, Bogota’s historic downtown area, ending in Simon Bolivar Square.
• Learn about culture and lifestyle from specially chosen guides who will be open to sharing
• Savor the sights and smells at Palquemado Market, Bogotá's indoor and outdoor food and flower market.
• Meet a local chef and learn how to make Colombian cuisine.
• Free time, Connect & Chat for adoptees, and Talk Time for parents throughout the trip.

For most families, Bogotá will be the jumping off point for the “Centerpiece of your Adoption Homeland Journey.”

• Visit your or your adoptee’s orphanage and meet caregivers.
• Visit places remembered from your previous journey to Colombia.
• If your adoption connections are elsewhere in Colombia such as Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, The Ties Program will help you with the arrangements.
• Bask in the messages of the journey as The Ties Program oversees transportation, translation and logistics.

Afterward, rejoin other participants and continue on your journey.

• Go underground into the Salt Mine Cathedral in nearby Zipaquira.
• Next stop: Villa de Leyva, an enchanting mountain town. Admire white-washed colonial homes and people-watch as you relax on the main square.
• Learn the process of wool making at a local sheep farm.
• Meet a local potter in Raquira and create your own piece of pottery.
• Shop for pottery, hammocks, and baskets – Raquira’s shops overflow with goods to help you remember your journey to Colombia!
• Visit an organic farm in Bogotá Sabana and enjoy lunch with a local family.
• Attend a private dance class to learn a few Latin moves.
• Enjoy a festive farewell dinner at Andres Carne de Res where you’ll eat scrumptious Colombia empanadas and dance, if you’d like.

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