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Colombia

Halloween for Gringos

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Sometimes us gringos think we are the only ones who celebrate holidays. Not only do Colombians celebrate Halloween and Valentines Day, but also others like friendship day for instance. During Haloween 10'  my rooomates and I celebrated at Medellin's gaudy nightclub, Mango's. Mango's always outdoes itself, whether the horse head urinals or dancing midgets. Get … [Read more...] about Halloween for Gringos

Video Post: Shots of Colombia

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Watch this mix of video clips for some brief insight into Colombia. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNKA10UZ7es[/youtube] .00: Bucaramanga Transportation - It's almost like a subway system just with buses. The buses have their own lanes. .01: My Apartment in Medellin - It has rained every single day I have been here because of El Nino. It tends to rain around … [Read more...] about Video Post: Shots of Colombia

A Honeymoon Destination

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There are 3 sections of Cartegena that would be relevant to the average tourist. You have Bocagrande which is more or less Miami in Colombia. You can find sandy beaches, expensive hotels, restaurants, and the best shopping in Cartagena. Bocagrande Then there is Getsemani where all the hostels are located as well as some of the less expensive hotels. Around Getsemani are … [Read more...] about A Honeymoon Destination

So Long Medellin

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Getting back to Medellin was easy enough and pretty difficult to mess up. I waited on the side of the road for about 15 minutes until the first bus approached which i waved down to get on. On the bus i met Joan, a student from Medellin. For the rest of the week Joan showed me around Medellin and explained a lot of the history of the city. He … [Read more...] about So Long Medellin