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Saftey In Colombia – The Real Truth
Written on 6 May, 2009 at 10:14 in News and Views | viewed 1,118 times | 0 Comments
“You live were!?” is usually the first question I get when I tell North Americans that I live in Colombia. Yes, Colombia, the land of Pablo Escobar, cocaine, bombs, and kidnappings. Yes, Colombia, the land of Marxist guerrillas and right... (Continue reading)
From Medellin, Hopeful Signs For A Colombia Free-Trade Pact
Colombia asserted itself on the international stage last week, with the 50th annual governors’ meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank in Medellin. Some 6,000 bankers and businesspeople came. All spruced up for the meeting, Medellin did its best to reclaim its... (Continue reading)
Medellín: A great Carpet of Flowers
Written on 30 Mar, 2009 at 14:34 in News and Views | viewed 373 times | 0 Comments
Due to the beauty of its women, the warmth and friendliness of its people, the year-round spring-like weather, and its gorgeous flowers and mountains, Medellín attracts like a magnet. As a city with a great gastronomic, commercial and tourist offer,... (Continue reading)
10 Reasons Why Colombia Is Not as Dangerous as You Think
Written on 30 Mar, 2009 at 13:38 in News and Views | viewed 705 times | 0 Comments
1. President Uribe Love him or hate him– and there appears to be no standing on the fence here– Bush’s best buddy in South America has increased security, dealt some serious blows to the guerrillas, presided over economic growth, and encouraged... (Continue reading)
Colombia – A New Gay Travel Destination
Cartagena, Colombia is a two hour flight from Miami, and Bogota is a three hour flight. From Los Angeles, it is a seven hour direct flight to Bogota. The areas within the country that are most visited are all within... (Continue reading)
Colombia to Delay 3 Trillion Pesos in 2009 Budget
Colombia will “delay” 3 trillion pesos ($1.4 billion) in spending from the 2009 budget in a bid to bolster investor confidence amid a global economic crisis. The spending delay, representing 2.2 percent of the 140.5 trillion-peso budget, may be temporary, the... (Continue reading)
Colombia’s tourism boom to continue
Written on 23 Dec, 2008 at 18:35 in News and Views | viewed 441 times | 0 Comments
Colombia – for so long a byword for cocaine and kidnapping – is stepping out of the grim shadow of the past and striding forward as a Latin American tourism success story of recent years. Increased security and economic growth... (Continue reading)
Medellín’s Nonconformist Mayor Turns Blight to Beauty
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 20:13 in News and Views | viewed 1,955 times | 0 Comments
Dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, sporting three days’ growth of beard and unruly hair nearly down to his shoulders, Sergio Fajardo looks every bit the nonconformist mathematician who spent years attaining a doctorate at the University of Wisconsin. But that... (Continue reading)
Colombia’s Medellin: City Transformed
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 19:30 in News and Views | viewed 1,976 times | 0 Comments
On an afternoon in December last year, a stroll down Medellin, Colombia’s center provided a glimpse of how the city once referred to as “the murder capital of the world” has managed to lift itself up from the ruins of... (Continue reading)
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