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Colombia

Notes From Colombia

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I used to write down basic daily thoughts before I started having such a nice time in Colombia. At some point life got in the way so instead I will leave you with a collection of notes I wrote down during my first few weeks here. Bogota is my favorite Colombian city partially because of La Candelaria, a sort of bohemian downtown neighborhood with some restored and non restored … [Read more...] about Notes From Colombia

Castillo De San Felipe in Cartagena

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Two years ago I explored a 400 year old castle in Cartagena, Colombia. I met a family and received a tour in Spanish. Eventually nighttime fell and the Castle closed. However, the four of us were not ready to leave and so we quickly hopped over the barriers and climbed to the top of the castle, overlooking the entire city in all directions. But we were not the only people who … [Read more...] about Castillo De San Felipe in Cartagena

Daddy Yankee in Medellin, Colombia

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Daddy Yankee is only the most popular reggaeton (like Spanish hip hop-rap) star in Latin America, and I saw him perform in concert. I made plans with a 19-year-old Colombian guy through Couchsurfing to go together to the show in Medellin. While Couchsurfing is a great resource, I prefer meeting people naturally, but I wanted some company for something as desirable as this … [Read more...] about Daddy Yankee in Medellin, Colombia

Colombia In Summary

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I always figured I would get more of a reaction when it comes up in conversation that I have been to Colombia. Either people must not know anything about it or must not find it interesting at all. I'd like to introduce a little of what Colombia has to offer so when I return this summer more people will be interested in hearing about my travels there since its really an … [Read more...] about Colombia In Summary

Wet Christmas Date

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Write this down. A really good idea for a date is to check out any free events during December. They are probably really cool and even more - they probably cost nothing. In Medellin near Cerro Nutibara Medellin hosts an impressive display of Christmas lights. Side note, this Christmas light was completely … [Read more...] about Wet Christmas Date