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Ever been to Aguda de Pablo, Atlantico?

We just purchased a Finca near Aguda de Pablo in the state of Atlantico. It's on the banks of the Cienaga El Guajaro. The plan is to drop out of the rat race here in the USA and raise some cattle on the land. Looks like the closest town will be Sabanalarga. The wife says you should not go swimming in the Cienaga El Guajaro becuase there are a lot of nasty things in the water. I checked it with google earth and it looks like a swamp. I heard it gets a little hot in the daytime and doesn't cool off much at night. There isn't any electricity or running water. It might be hard to get an Internet connection out there. If you have any photos of the area please post them here. Thanks!

By Brian858 on Oct 18, 2006, 22:37 in Friendly Talkzone.

Brian858 says on Oct 18, 2006, 22:45:

Directions to Finca Latitude: 10°28'34.43"N
Longitude: 75° 2'23.64"W

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Miguel says on Oct 18, 2006, 23:10:

Indeed It's swampland.

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Gator says on Oct 19, 2006, 06:44:

Did You... buy without going there, for God's sake, "If you have any photos of the area please post them here." "There isn't any electricity or running water. It might be hard to get an Internet connection out there." A minor understatement!

Kinda reminds me of the statement in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" when they got off the train in Bolivia and Robert Redford says to Paul Newman. "People may travel hundreds of miles just to get to this spot where we're standing now. For all we know this could be the garden spot of the country (Colombia). "

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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robi666 says on Oct 19, 2006, 07:02:

Brian, I guess you're joking...

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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Boatygringo says on Oct 19, 2006, 09:45:

Swamp Land Looks like some one is selling off Colombian swamp land just like they did in the 1950 s in Florida. If its swamp how are you going to raise cattle maybe you should try aligators? Boatygringo

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toneloc24 says on Oct 19, 2006, 11:18:

Gotta be a joke but....many gringos are interested buying property in Colombia.

Might be a new racket for someone with shady skills. Selling swampland as a finca to gringos, site unseen. Worked in Florida. LOL!!!

Who knew???

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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robi666 says on Oct 19, 2006, 14:51:

Yes Tone!! Buy a swamp and then, not happy with that, pay the vacuna... everyone knows that los municipios de Soledad, Malambo and Sabanalarga are the land of Bloque Norte... so, it should be really easy for a gringo to raise cattle there. A paradise indeed... :-)
And police... I never met more corrupted policemen then there...
And climate, and mosquitos... Jesus, thinking it well, it must be the worst place to live in Colombia! No electricity = no A/C... nooooo!

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robi666 says on Oct 19, 2006, 14:53:

Anyway is Aguada de Pablo and not Aguda.

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Robert Jorge says on Oct 19, 2006, 21:20:

A lot of the swampland that was for sale in Florida years ago, is now prime real estate! Cape Coral, Golden Gate, south east Fort Myers, west Kendall, Orlando, etc.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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Brian858 says on Oct 19, 2006, 21:30:

photos of the place Well if you google earth it. You can see some details if you look here:

Latitude: 10°28'34.43"N
Longitude: 75° 2'23.64"W

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