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houstongal says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:06:

How wonderful that your friend had her baby and you're helping out dePronto! I know this is like a dream for you to spend so much time in Bogota!

Sorrry I missed seeing you in Mexico on this trip. I am back home and enjoying the weather. I can't answer your question, but I can help bump it to the Active list!

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de pronto says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:12:

Yeah Houstongal I read you were in Veracruz(?) did you like it? I went there like 3 or 4 years ago and mosquitos were not nice LOL

Siiii my friend is having a baby!!! I am dying to see him and to be with my friend... the other day Gabo (the one you met) wondered about you and asked me to say hello to you on his behalf...

I hope to see you again, either in Mexico, Colombia, Panama... I don't know!!! and yes! I am going to have a great time in Colombia!! I've been buying some gifts for the baby... I am soooo happy!!!

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houstongal says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:29:

Please say hello to Gabo for me as well! And tell him that the tacos al pastor in Tlaxcala weren't as good as DF!

I did have a good time in Veracruz. I got some sun and shopped on Saturday when it rained. It was nice to getaway to warmer weather and see other parts of the country.

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

de pronto says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:38:

"And tell him that the tacos al pastor in Tlaxcala weren't as good as DF! " sorry to say this but we told you those god damn tacos in Polanco were good LOL! just kidding

did you try horchata in Veracruz? was it good? did you try cousine from Veracruz? such as pescado a la veracruzana?

Next time I am going to take you to a place where I have tried the best horchata ever! so you can also try other types of mexican food since not everything is tacos and tacos and tacos =) you'll see!!

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houstongal says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:49:

dePronto, I had 3 weeks of Mexican food and it was a pleasure going to the cafeteria for lunch every day. We never knew what we were going to be eating, but it was really good. And I really did love Tlaxcala. I hope to go back.

We were in Veracruz for such a short amount of time and I wanted a pescado a la veracruzana, but it was too much to eat! Instead I had the pescado a la plancha - excellent!

Culture is language and language is culture - Dr. Annamaria Napolitano

de pronto says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:55:

was the mexican food "agressive" with you stomach?

did you get along with mexican food? ;)

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houstongal says on Mar 14, 2008, 16:57:

not a problem at all! unfortunately, my colleague had a problem :-(

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de pronto says on Mar 14, 2008, 17:01:

such a bad news hope she recovers soon!

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houstongal says on Mar 14, 2008, 17:22:

took 2 days and some antibiotics, but she's fine!

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Gator says on Mar 14, 2008, 20:02:

UNAL will require a student visa. Taking care of a sick friend should get you an extension. If you tell the story about the amiga and the baby you might get the 90 days upon entry.

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de pronto says on Mar 14, 2008, 20:10:

Thank you rumronrum and Gator as a matter of fact she is not sick, she is pregnant and she invited me to Colombia because she wants to share this beautiful experience with me, she will give birth to her first child in June but I am planning to go from May to July (I want to see her belly, I want to be there when the baby is born and take care of him some weeks and then come back to my country). I work at an international company and I asked a 3 month license (permiso). I usually get a 60 day stamp on my passport but I have read some posts that I will have to ask for an extension to DAS.

But you guys recommend that I specifically state the reason of my trip upon my entry, instead of saying "tourism". I go to bogota every six months.

Gracias

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Gator says on Mar 14, 2008, 21:58:

My mistake or false assumption.

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