29 January 2010 ~ Comments

Notes From Bogota

Notes From Bogota

Back in Bogota last August I did the usual. I  ate well, drank at cafe’s and partied non-stop. I flew from Buenos Aires to Bogota and stayed at my favorite hostel, Hostel Sue #2, which has turned into a tradition as history shows I can be expected to stay with them in Bogota at least [...]

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24 January 2010 ~ Comments

Nestor the Bogota Taxi Driver

Nestor the Bogota Taxi Driver

I really did not mean for that to rhyme. Back in August while in Bogota I met up with my friend Carlos to see a movie at the mall. On the way back I took the first taxi I saw, which is when I met Nestor.
Of the hundreds of taxi’s I have ridden throughout South [...]

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20 January 2010 ~ Comments

The “Car Parade” in Medellin

The “Car Parade” in Medellin

I don’t really like cars. I do not own one and have driven only a handful of times in the past 5 years. So when I found myself at the “Antique Car Show” in Medellin during their famous flower festival it might seem odd.
During my first visit to Medellin in August, 2007, my new Colombian [...]

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16 January 2010 ~ Comments

Daddy Yankee in Medellin, Colombia

Daddy Yankee in Medellin, Colombia

Daddy Yankee is only the most popular reggaeton (kind of 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 concert in Medellin. While Couchsurfing is great resource, I do prefer meeting people [...]

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30 December 2009 ~ Comments

Street Performers in Bogota, Colombia

Street Performers in Bogota, Colombia

Every Friday evening Bogota’s main street shuts down replacing busy traffic with an equally busy market and street performers. It is my favorite time to wander the city as you will see in this video I created.

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