Review of Avianca flight from Armenia to Bogota in Economy

After a great long weekend in Quindío Department it was time to go back to Bogotá and work, I couldn't find cheap fares until tuesday morning, first flight leaving at 6am, which is taken by a lot of people who need to do their business in Bogotá, and I guess taking some of the flights in the AM bank to North America.
Before some pictures of the trip:
The view of Quindío Department, the smallest in continental Colombia, from Bellavista.

One can see the runway of Armenia's El Edén airport.

Through the roads…lots of green.

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Back to what concerns us,
I had to take a cab from my inlaws' around 4:45AM so I could be at the airport at boarding time. I had collected my BP the night before when my girlfriend was leaving to Bogotá.
Being so close to the region's most important city, Pereira, Armenia's airport is cannibalized by the latter's airport which is much more active. AXM's activity is mainly some 5 daily flights to BOG by AV, some flights to Medellín and two weekly flights to FLL on NK. The airport was destroyed by an earthquake in 1999 and is one of Colombia's newest terminals now, nothing fancy anyway.
ATC tower in the morning lights.

Boarding with a lovely sunrise.

Wingview from my seat.

AV's A318 fleet was bought second hand from former MX to replace its F100 and have commonality with the rest of the (mainly) Airbus fleet (BTW AV is one of the few airlines in the world to operate the whole A320 family types). Hence the lack of (mostly standard) PTVs. I was impressed to see that the plane had already the new interiors ( gray leather) that will be common along the whole narrowbody fleet, along with the new logo on its displays (it was lauched just 5 days before the flight)

AXM Terminal

We took off southwards, passing by the town of La Tebaida and then doing circles while picking up altitude to cross the Central Andes ridge

AXM's single runway

The Cauca River and the Western Andes

Crossing the Central Andes, they are covered in clouds most of times, if I had taken a seat on the left side of the A318 I would have been able to see some nice snow peaked volcanoes.

After crossing the Central Andes we were at the Magdalena River Valley, mainly cultivated with rice and other cereals…this region of Colombia is called Tolima.

Sadly the clouds covered its capital city, Ibagué, but one could see some of its eastern neighbourhoods

Crossing the Magdalena River means we're practically in BOG (about 5 mins away)…in car this would mean another 2 to 3 hours to Bogotá as you have to climb 2000 metres into Bogotá's plateau.

In this sequence you can see how abruptly the terrain rises.

Then you see Bogotá's dormitory towns, such as Facatativa

And Madrid, with its Air Force base.

Then you're over San Andrés Golf Club and you're less than 1 minute from landing.

Touchdown! RWY 13R

The Cargo platform @BOG is used for extra parking space for planes spending the night

What is now the Domestic Concourse

Two examples of Copa Colombia's fleet

AV A319s taking the morning sun before leaving, probably to IAD or PTY

UAs flight either to EWR or IAH

AA's morning flight to MIA, I love AA752s

LA flies to SCL, GRU and MIA with 763s

Another shot at AV's new livery

Contrasting the old and new