yes, isn't Medellin wonderful? In some ways it a little provincial, but that's one of its charms. The mountains, for me are so special, the people are nice,...
I almost wanted to snicker when I read the description of this book, but maybe its good? ... The Colombian capital of Bogota, with its colonial streets,...
Hola, Can anyone shed some light on Bucaramanga? Anyone been there? Would anyone advise going or not going there at this time? Jim [Non-text portions of this...
jjbfirst@...
Apr 3, 2002 2:14 am
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Jim: Yes Bucaramanga is a very nice town. I won't call it little or big, just inbetween. No problems there. I was there twice in 2001 for a length of stay for...
westsherry@...
Apr 3, 2002 1:13 pm
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Oops! I meant to also ask about Barranquilla as well. What should one expect to find there in the current political climate? Also, what hotels would one...
jjbfirst@...
Apr 3, 2002 5:29 pm
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Jim: Don't know about Barranquilla. Haven't been there yet. In Bucaramanga it depends what you want to spend, but I stayed at the Dann Carlton Hotel. It was...
westsherry@...
Apr 3, 2002 6:38 pm
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Hi As far as I know there are two reasons for the slight recovery of the construction business right now in Colombia. 1-The accumulated stock of housing built...
Juan Pablo Ordonez
jpordonezq@...
Apr 4, 2002 12:20 am
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Hola, The CBS weekly magazine program "48 Hours" aired tonight a 20 minute segment on "The Striking Viking" who most Colombians will remember was the ...
jjbfirst@...
Apr 4, 2002 12:44 pm
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Hello Everyone, I was amazed to read the article about the "American Viking" who was he really kidding if he did not realise he would get himself into trouble...
Antony Wedge
antony_wedge@...
Apr 4, 2002 3:48 pm
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Hello Everyone, I was amazed to read the article about the "American Viking" who was he really kidding if he did not realise he would get himself into trouble...
Antony Wedge
antony_wedge@...
Apr 4, 2002 3:48 pm
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Crazy, maybe. I don't know why you would think he is disrespecting Colombians just by traveling....
aprillewis70@...
Apr 5, 2002 12:33 am
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I don't think it was disrespect for Colombians, I think it was disrespect for the situation IN Colombia. A Blackbelt is fine. An American passport is fine. ...
Michael Solo
solofeliz@...
Apr 5, 2002 3:27 pm
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All, Glen was advised on another newsgroup that his plans were insane and that he wasn't going to make it out of Colombia. He seems a little more humble, if...
Michael Solo
solofeliz@...
Apr 5, 2002 3:43 pm
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I've been here a few years now, in Bogotá. Unfortunately I'm due to leave in a few short months, but that's another story, completely unrelated to the...
... I haven't been in Bucaramanga but a friend of mine just came from there, says it's not a good place to be for a gringo with a lot of prejudices. People...
Jim: If you are coming to Colombia come to Medellin. We will show you a colombia that you need to see so you can stop thinkingthat thisis an all out war and...
fabio martinez
fabiomartinez61@...
Apr 7, 2002 2:42 am
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Fabio, You will surely be one of the people I will look up when I get to Colombia. I plan to visit an old friend and business associate in Quito sometime this ...
jjbfirst@...
Apr 7, 2002 12:25 pm
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Hello everybody! I'm new, thankyou for having me. My name is Ray Nord, I live in Germantown, Wis. USA. I have never been to Colombia, but through reading and...
runwis@...
Apr 8, 2002 3:49 pm
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All right Jim. Looking forward to meeting you. Let me know when you are planning on being here in Medellin. I have only been here a few weeks but my wife is...
fabio martinez
fabiomartinez61@...
Apr 9, 2002 1:55 am
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All right Jim. Looking forward to meeting you. Let me know when you are planning on being here in Medellin. I have only been here a few weeks but my wife is...
fabio martinez
fabiomartinez61@...
Apr 9, 2002 1:59 am
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Hello all, my name is Ari Freuman. I am 17 years old, I live in Rockland County, New York, which is not far from New York City. I am currently writing a term...
A couple things really jump out at me about the kidnapping in Cali. One is the film clip of a cop running out of the building where it happened and falling on...
George, I didn't know about the kidnapping in Cali of which you speak. Yet, we have seen on American TV news videos of children in Colombia outfitted as ...
jjbfirst@...
Apr 12, 2002 1:18 pm
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The best coverage of what happened in Cali I have read is at http://elpais-cali.terra.com.co/paisonline/ Find the special edition link on the right for the...
Jim Johnston
carnada@...
Apr 12, 2002 2:20 pm
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Why do you assume that children on the West Bank are 'brainwashed'. This is an idiotic statement. 'Brainwashing' is what one charges when one does not like...
paul diener
pauldiener@...
Apr 13, 2002 5:58 pm
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If you want to make a point, it is not necessary, to mock one culture or another. You speak with such hatred, so even for that I am not likely to take your...
Hi l am looking for a place to stay in Barranquilla for a couple of days near Calle 80. l have never been there so l have no idea how far the airport is and...
