San Cristóbal is full of really cool places. You usually find the most famous ones all by yourself. But every now and then there are places that… you have to look for or find completely randomly.
I will admit that I probably wouldn’t have found the first place on my own if I hadn’t been travelling with my travel buddy. Plus…. I genuinly can’t tell you where exactly that place is. It’s simply a house where an art gallery and rooftop garden existing kinda together. It’s a very quiet and relaxed place where you can switch off and escape San Cris and the hustle and bustle of the streets – even if it’s only for a short time. The view over the rooftops of San Cristóbal from up there is also really beautiful 😊 So just ask around in hostels – someone will know about it – and feel free to show him or her the pictures.
The other cool place is a small lake that you pass if you walk down the road from the viewpoint in San Cristóbal (i.e. arrive at the top and then walk down the back of the viewpoint) and then walk back along the main road towards San Cristóbal. It just lies there peacefully and surprised me in a positive way. It gives the whole scenery a relaxed vibe and if you’ve already climbed the steps to the Viewpoint anyway, you can also just walk back the other way. And then you’ll pass it anyway.

Go or not? Of course both are places that you don’t have to go to. But sometimes I also like to go to places that aren’t necessarily touristy. Simply because it gives me the feeling of getting to know the different corners of a city or town that not everyone knows. And it gives me the opportunity to feel and sense a place better. And that’s why I love wandering around and discovering random places, which I then like or maybe as well not.