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Movie Set Travel: Love in the Time of Cholera

November 16, 2007 at 8:45 AM | 0 Comments

If your significant other is a true hopeless romantic, get lucky and score some points this weekend by taking them to see Love in the Time of Cholera. It tells an epic love story that spans a fifty-year period, where one man is obsessed with one woman. Period costumes and the inevitable, "How long will he wait?" question abound.

Benjamin Bratt and John Leguizamo make appearances, and rumor has it the producer had to court the author of the book, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, for three years to get him to sell the rights to the story.

This one was shot in an exciting locale, Colombia, so we offer you some great things to check out on your next trip to Bogota:

Where To Stay: Hotel de la Opera Formerly a pair of stately colonial buildings, this pink-hued hotel has been resurrected to all its past glory. It's chic and polished, and the 29 rooms offer high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows - many that open onto private balconies. There's an on-site restaurant that serves delicious Mediterranean food, just as popular with guests as with locals.

Where To Eat: Casa Vieja Head to Casa Vieja for authentic Colombian food, including raved-about ajiaco (a traditional chicken soup made with corn, potatos, avocado, sour cream, capers and the guasca herb.) The spot's a bit of a chain around town, but worth it once, if even to check out the antiques and artwork that laden the walls.

Where To Gawk: Museo del Oro Like shiny, gold things? The Museo del Oro is your spot. It houses one of the world's largest collections of gold items, with 34,000 on display. Yes, it's upsetting that most of these were gathered from natives by force, but they truly showcase the craftsmanship of primitive cultures and are worth over $200 million total. Head to the top-floor gallery where you can stare at the largest uncut emerald in the world.

Related Stories:
· Movie Set Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Colombia Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Colombia Hotels [HotelChatter]

[Photo: Critico Latino]