Brits in Colombia

kalder says on Jan 24, 2008, 04:30:

What ho!

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

britabroad says on Jan 24, 2008, 07:13:

Hurrah and huzzah!
A bit surprised at the amount in Venezuela though. And disappointed that there are so many rubbing shoulders with the damn Argie´s too. Have they no sense of loyalty?!
I love the fact that New Granada got its independence on the back of 2000 ex British soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars.

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

kalder says on Jan 24, 2008, 08:11:

I never knew that. I wonder if many of them settled.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

RAAAY says on Jan 24, 2008, 08:20:

....".3,600 British expats living in Colombia."

S**t...........that seems a huge number.............I've met a few English lads here and there is a nice British pub just down the street from me in Laureles....................3600 hundered seems a lot.........

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

britabroad says on Jan 24, 2008, 08:41:

Kalder,
I ´ve read that some did, although there were only about 500 left by the end of the wars. Lots of them were Irish and there are several Irish names floating around. Wilson also seems quite well used.
It would be interesting to see where the 3,600 live. I guess that most of them are in Bogota and Cartagena. Doesn´t seem to be many in Cali. I expect them to all crawl out of the woodwork when England win the World Cup in 2010. We could all descend on RAAAY´s British Pub and drink it dry.
Re: The British Legion, see www.geocities.com/regimientosdeamerica/ArtLegionBritanica.html

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Noelito40 says on Jan 24, 2008, 14:44:

Can't coment on the 3600 brits, but I was told there are only 30-40 of us Irish (legally!!) in Colombia, although I'm sure you can expand on that number for those who decided to stay on past their visa date!!!

Noelito

manINred says on Jan 24, 2008, 14:49:

Kalder, perhaps that number includes the born and raised Colombians who got their british passports/citizenship and moved back to Colombia?

RAAAY says on Jan 24, 2008, 14:49:

Well..............30 or 40 of us Irish......... to 3600 brits.................sounds to me, like it would be a fair fight ........

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

britabroad says on Jan 24, 2008, 15:24:

Only if you were armed with bar stools.

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

RAAAY says on Jan 24, 2008, 15:35:

Bar stools...........we never leave home without one.............

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

slguy says on Jan 24, 2008, 15:35:

Damn,BB. Who's the avatar?

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

britabroad says on Jan 24, 2008, 15:39:

NOT the wife...unfortunately. I think she was Miss Cali a couple of years ago.

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slguy says on Jan 24, 2008, 21:45:

Great news! jajajajajaja

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slguy says on Jan 24, 2008, 23:13:

come to thnk of it, I'd pay good money for her email address. ;)

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scotty says on Jan 25, 2008, 00:53:

you know what i have heard that before that there are lots of Brits in Colombia but i must tell you in all my trips to Colombia i never met one Brit. I met people from France and new Zealand and Aussies and japan and canada of course lots of Americans, even south africa but i never met one Brit..hmmm?

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ujay says on Jan 25, 2008, 02:23:

i know quite a few here in bogota.most been here for years,just sit down have coffee around the wtc ,you will soon bump in to them.

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kalder says on Jan 25, 2008, 04:32:

"Kalder, perhaps that number includes the born and raised Colombians who got their british passports/citizenship and moved back to Colombia?"

Interesting point manIN. I wonder if many do go back.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

kalder says on Jan 25, 2008, 07:49:

And interesting link brit.

I gather a large proportion of Redcoats were Irish at that time.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

RAAAY says on Jan 25, 2008, 08:54:

Of course they were.......how else would you lads have gotten to rule the world........

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

Rikito says on Jan 25, 2008, 10:24:

No Brits here in Armenia, but I hear that they are considering establishing Affirmative Action quotas.

I was talking with an Irishman in a bar once (well I was talking...he was drinking). I asked him what he thought about Scottish Whiskey. He told me that he thought the Scottish stuff was the best soft drink in the world.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

aztec says on Jan 25, 2008, 11:06:

slguy says on Thursday January 24th, 2008 23:13:

"come to thnk of it, I'd pay good money for her email address. ;)"


Have you been in Cali? The place is full of women who are at least as impressive.

Even the not so pretty women there are sexy.

slguy says on Jan 25, 2008, 11:07:

haven't been to cali. if what you say is true- that will change, soon. ;)

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RAAAY says on Jan 25, 2008, 12:40:

Rikito........................some folks like to mix their whiskey with water.............we Irish mix oiur whiskey with Scotch.........

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

la campiña says on Jan 25, 2008, 21:15:

for the love of all that is sacred keep your voie down

la campiña says on Jan 25, 2008, 21:21:

corren por tu vida

Robert Jorge says on Jan 25, 2008, 22:59:

I thought God created whiskey so the Irish wouldn't rule the world.

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RAAAY says on Jan 26, 2008, 00:25:

HE did..............but it has'nt worked..........

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

podborski says on Jan 26, 2008, 05:56:

I met lots of brits in Bogota, but 3600 does seem high....8000 for argentina seems low though, the place is crawling with 'em. I hear british accents all day every day. I guess a lot are just tourists.

kalder says on Jan 26, 2008, 07:23:

Irish whiskey is far nicer than Scotch.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

aztec says on Jan 26, 2008, 07:28:

A Single Malt Scotch whisky is hard to beat!

Well known Single Malts from the different regions include ;

Speyside : Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan, Cardhu

Highland : Glenmorangie, Old Pulteney, Glengoyne

Lowland : Glenkinchie, Auchentoshan

Campbeltown : Springbank,

Islay : Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Ardbeg

manINred says on Jan 26, 2008, 12:38:

"8000 for argentina seems low though, the place is crawling with 'em. I hear british accents all day every day. I guess a lot are just tourists."

I think that would definitely be the difference podborski. As we know, Argentina draws in many more tourists.