Miami or New York?

Monpirri says on Feb 8, 2006, 18:32:

in Tokyo, Japan Colombians feel more at home in Tokyo. If you ever stop by there visit Delicias Restaurant and order Sancocho, "Japanese style", you will get the traditional oriental sizes, about 5 or 5 1/2 in diameter aprox., the size of a CD.
Delicias Restaurant
Nikura Building 6F 7-14-11 Roppongi Mianto-ku
Tel & Fax: 03-5772-5546.
Both NY and Florida have strong Colombian traditions, you'll feel welcome in both equally, you however must bring in or carry a positive attitude with you and about your culture, otherwise they will let you go to become adopted by other Hispanic cultures.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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arthur brode says on Feb 8, 2006, 19:14:

COLOMBIANS FEEL AT HOME IN COLOMBIA

http://www.calirentals.net/

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rocinante says on Feb 8, 2006, 20:04:

Texas is loaded with Spanish speaking people. I've never been there but aparently you'll actually believe you're in Colombia. And they eat Quesidillas and Burritos - so you'll feel just like your home.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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Gomezman5 says on Feb 8, 2006, 20:20:

Both have huge Colombian communities New York's Colombian community is supposedly larger. The largest Colombian community in Miami was in Kendall. In New York, Queens, more specifically Jackson Heights, has a large community. Both place have great Colombian clubs that have Salsa, merengue, regetone, vallenatos, traditional cumbia. Of course Colombian restaurants with traditional Colombian dishs and Colombian restaurants.

The only major differences that I think you will notice right away is the weather. It is a hell of a lot warmer in Miami.

Hey consider Chicago. We have a big Colombian community too. We are not as big as Miami or New York but we hold are own. We are definitely bigger than the community Texas has...

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Rubiazo says on Feb 8, 2006, 20:43:

One big difference of Miami is that you HAVE to have a car there to get around. You can easily wait an hour or more for a bus in Miami, and they don't go everywhere you may need to go either! Many Colombians would not be prepared for that.

In both cities there are tons and tons of Colombians, so one more is no big deal. Don't expect people to roll out the ticker tape for you!

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 8, 2006, 22:37:

Rocinante, you wanker. You know they hate Mexican food or at least our variation of it. Although after three years my wife has developed a taste for Dr. Pepper. I will say one thing though. I was driving up Zarzamora street in the west side of San Antonio and thinking that I could take pictures of the barrio and fool everyone into thinking it was Colombia. There'd be a few giveaways.

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rologringo23 says on Feb 10, 2006, 18:13:

move to fort lauderdale... if you want to be with the cream of the crop of colombians..i suggest weston..it is a 60,000 person city very classy elegant mainly jewish with fair share of wealthy colombians and venezuelens...alot of good restaurants, safety, and a beautiful atmosphere..here is more information www.westonfl.org

ny is not a nice played to live unless you live in good areas of manhattan or in the Hamptons.

Hope this information helps you

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 10, 2006, 18:24:

No burras. Sheep and goats are much more popular.

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kernow62 says on Feb 10, 2006, 19:16:

Miami's Colombian community is larger than Orlando's, but per capita I think Orlando has a higher percentage of Colombians. Mostly though we have Puerto Ricans!!! Orlando is dull compared with NYC or Miami though.

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Rubiazo says on Feb 10, 2006, 21:13:

I woudn't worry about safety in NYC NYC is exceedlingly safe these days, almost from one end to another. Jackson Heights certainly used to be a little rough but no longer! That would be the LAST of your worries here! I would worry much more about the insanely high rents here than anything else as a newcomer, or the climate change!

Both Miami and Orlando have quite a lot more crime than NYC, and have for years on end now! But even there coming from pretty much anywhere in Colombia you would be pretty prepared for that!! Do you have a driver's license, and can you drive well? Well, if not you will pretty much fit in in Florida anyways!!!

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Monpirri says on Feb 10, 2006, 21:19:

Anybody from Houston, Texas here? What does the Colombian community in Houston have to say about Houston.

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Lionheart says on Feb 11, 2006, 08:34:

my observation here in Miami Beach Many Colombians are jetsetters, they fly back and forth between NY and Miami on a regular basis, Puerto Ricans as well. Cubans don't.

It seems the families are split between these two locations and they visit each other often.

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quindioman says on Feb 11, 2006, 11:33:

did he just call him a wayne kerr....?

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rocinante says on Feb 12, 2006, 12:47:

Dr. Pepper is Mexican? "Rocinante, you wanker. You know they hate Mexican food or at least our variation of it. Although after three years my wife has developed a taste for Dr. Pepper. I will say one thing though. I was driving up Zarzamora street in the west side of San Antonio and thinking that I could take pictures of the barrio and fool everyone into thinking it was Colombia. There'd be a few giveaways."

Everyone (including the owner of this site) was fooled into thinking "Maria Full of Grace" was filmed in Colombia - OK the one scene on the highway where the sign reads "Bogota" which accounted for exactly 6 seconds of film.

You always make it seem that San Antonio is just like being in Colombia. Don't tell me, the few giveaways would be the Mexicans in the fotos? Or would it be the guys in cowboy hats? Or wait, the ponchos that the Mexicans wear? Tequila? Oil rigs in the background? Dave Robinson? C’mon I’m shivering with antici--------pation.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 12, 2006, 17:21:

If you drive down Zarzamora Street, you'll know what I'm talking about. No cowboy hats, no ponchos, no oil rigs, no tequila. San Antonio is not at all like being in Colombia except for the overwhelming presence of Spanish. For one thing everyone drives as though they've got all day and no one is in any hurry to get anywhere. Definitely not like that in Medellin.

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poco says on Feb 12, 2006, 22:13:

Nothing stays the same Texas is loaded with Spanish speaking people. I've never been there but aparently you'll actually believe you're in Colombia. And they eat Quesidillas and Burritos - so you'll feel just like your home.

How things have changed,, 35 years ago it was moon pies and RC cola.

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