Envigado and the Best Cheesecake Ever

I nearly stayed in Envigado and this part of Medellin appealed to me, so I thought I should include a visit.

After having lunch in Poblado I ordered an Uber. This Uber driver was a crazy women who didn’t use her indicator once and nearly killed me twice changing multiple lanes. I wonder what is Spanish for – “Holy Shit you are going to kill me!”. I was very relieved when we made it to Parque Envigado.

I immediately loved the area. There were great statues outside the municipal buildings. There seems to be a lot of pride in Colombia of their history.

And the buildings looked so old world. What a beautiful municipality.

The rain was spitting a little bit, but I decided to keep walking anyway.

Parque Envigado

In the park was the Santa Gertrudis Church. It also had a fountain out front.

There didn’t seem to be any other tourists around, which was weird but nice.

I headed down the hill. Some of the old buildings were just so beautiful.

The palm trees gave a tropical feel.

I found a library with a great mural. There are so many books here and they seem to have a passion for reading.

I was glad that it wasn’t so hot and sunny. It gave a mystical outlook.

Some of the street tiles reminded me of Portugal.

And I finally found some street art.

I was finally down the hill.

I saw across the road, a place that looked familiar. I think I had read online that they had great desserts.

Ambrosia Reposteria

Whoever had written the review recommending this place was right. I tried the tres leche desert.

It was soooooo good, I looked for another dessert to take away.

The caramel cheesecake I opted for turned out to be one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever tasted.

Then it was time for a coffee. There was a place called Otraparte that was recommended, but when I found it, it didn’t look open or welcoming, so I left. Still it had the most stunning gardens.

So I turned around and heading back, looking for a place called Cocolatte Cafe.