Colombia
No this is not what the Colombian's look like.This is on a billboard for a cafe/bar in Medellin Colombia
Colombia a country that has changed so much since the mid 1990. This trip starts in the second largest city in the country with about 3 million people. With Bogota being the largest city in the country. The drug cartel was headquartered in this city and now is not visible at least to me. Seems like a country on the go and building lots of new apartments in Medellin
Medellin Colombia
Medellin the city of eternal spring. A city that is very modern and progressive. The elevation is about 4800 feet above sea level.
They have a very modern transportation system that uses a above ground rail system and connects with the buses. It also has many cable car routes that connect with the rail system.
The mall's in the area I am staying are amazing and the price's are at least what we pay or more in the USA.
The fuel is around $4.50 a gallon. This city is now a huge banking center.
It used to be the drug capital of the world not long ago but now that has all changed
My friend Fernando and me at his apartment in Medellin
My new friends in Medellin
Here we are at Fernando and his wife Berta Lucio cabin in the mountains close to Medellin.
Good food,good company, and fun times
Cartagena Colombia
I traveled to the north of the country close to Panama on the Caribbean coast where there is a mix of the present and the past. Here is one of the local moving companies at work.
There is an old walled part of the city that was built during the slave trade.
This lady is selling fruit on the streets of Cartagena
Someone must have had a lot of balconies to use up because they have a ton of them in this city
The modern part of the city looks like Miami Beach to me and it is very expensive here
One of these apartments would run you a few million US dollars. The exchange rate is 1777 peso's to one dollar at this time so in their money one could be a millionaire for about $600 US dollars
Santa Marta Colombia
A port city on the Mar Carbe not far from Venezuela
Once a year there is a big Carnival in this area and the street vendors are busy selling items for that event.
Water front in Santa Marta and sunset
Tayrona National Park
A short bus ride to Tayrona Park where there is hiking, camping and beautiful beaches.
Also you can arrange a 5 day hike to the lost city and the people consider this lost city as sacred
The people are very resourceful in using what is available for starting a business
Local shopping
More shopping
Here are some of the tourist taking in Colombia
Time to relax and have a game of pool and drink a few beers
The problem is there is only one good tree around
The only way to travel
Colombia
No this is not what the Colombian's look like.This is on a billboard for a cafe/bar in Medellin Colombia
Colombia a country that has changed so much since the mid 1990. This trip starts in the second largest city in the country with about 3 million people. With Bogota being the largest city in the country. The drug cartel was headquartered in this city and now is not visible at least to me. Seems like a country on the go and building lots of new apartments in Medellin
Medellin Colombia
Medellin the city of eternal spring. A city that is very modern and progressive. The elevation is about 4800 feet above sea level.
They have a very modern transportation system that uses a above ground rail system and connects with the buses. It also has many cable car routes that connect with the rail system.
The mall's in the area I am staying are amazing and the price's are at least what we pay or more in the USA.
The fuel is around $4.50 a gallon. This city is now a huge banking center.
It used to be the drug capital of the world not long ago but now that has all changed
My friend Fernando and me at his apartment in Medellin
My new friends in Medellin
Here we are at Fernando and his wife Berta Lucio cabin in the mountains close to Medellin.
Good food,good company, and fun times
Cartagena Colombia
There is an old walled part of the city that was built during the slave trade.
This lady is selling fruit on the streets of Cartagena
This lady is selling fruit on the streets of Cartagena
Someone must have had a lot of balconies to use up because they have a ton of them in this city
The modern part of the city looks like Miami Beach to me and it is very expensive here
One of these apartments would run you a few million US dollars. The exchange rate is 1777 peso's to one dollar at this time so in their money one could be a millionaire for about $600 US dollars
Santa Marta Colombia
A port city on the Mar Carbe not far from Venezuela
Once a year there is a big Carnival in this area and the street vendors are busy selling items for that event.
Water front in Santa Marta and sunset
Water front in Santa Marta and sunset
Tayrona National Park
A short bus ride to Tayrona Park where there is hiking, camping and beautiful beaches.
Also you can arrange a 5 day hike to the lost city and the people consider this lost city as sacred
The people are very resourceful in using what is available for starting a business  |
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More shopping
Time to relax and have a game of pool and drink a few beers
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The only way to travel
