11 January 2011 ~ 10 Comments

Please Don’t Judge Me

Please Don’t Judge Me

I went to a cockfight and bullfight last week as part of the Feria de Manizales festivities. I was raised well enough to understand that these events are morally wrong. I still went because I have always been curious about them. I have to say that I enjoyed both fights, more or less. Not enough [...]

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11 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Last of Manizales

Last of Manizales

I woke up late on sunday and did the usual. Computer. Lunch. TV. I started thinking about what I am doing here in Manizales and felt a bit depressed. I really enjoy the time that I spend with her. We have fun, laugh, and I really really like her. However, I really do not enjoy [...]

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09 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

A Full Out Invasion On A Volcano

A Full Out Invasion On A Volcano

You know those big buses that hoard Japanese tourists to different touristy sites throughout the world? I boarded one of those buses at 6:30 AM, except with a bus load of tourists from all over Colombia (Bogota, Cali, Cartagena, Manizales, Armena, and more). The purpose of this trip was to see the Nevado Del Ruiz, [...]

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02 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Coincidences in Manizales

Coincidences in Manizales

The night before my big trip to the Nevado del Ruiz, I met the girl, her friend, and another guy friend at 9pm. He disappeared while he went to go meet a new girl nearby. We waited at the front steps of the mall for a while and eventually he called and we met him [...]

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19 January 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Chiva Chiva Chiva Ron

Chiva Chiva Chiva Ron

During the Feria de Manizales the hostel provided all of us a free night of Chiva’ing throughout the streets of Manizales. What an adventure! A bunch of us jumped into the Chiva, which is basically a big party bus with a little live 3 or 4 piece band or just music blaring from the speakers, [...]

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12 January 2009 ~ 0 Comments

In The Heart of Colombia’s Coffee Region

In The Heart of Colombia’s Coffee Region

I am approaching day 9 here in Manizales, a medium sized city right in the heart of Colombia’s booming coffee region. But i’m not going to talk about coffee much this time. Rather, the 7 day Feria de Manizales that ended a few days ago. So choo choo, lets begin! Many days begin with a [...]

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