New here; why Colombia?

nueva york bombero says on Dec 14, 2007, 17:08:

With a name like Aguardiente, you don't know?

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panthdave says on Dec 14, 2007, 17:08:

You can make it dangerous its the way you live your life..if you put yourself in bad situations yes Colombia can be dangerous..but I don't and enjoy every minute...

Guardo...Salute

panthdave Miami

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Chelesupercono says on Dec 14, 2007, 17:11:

The hottest chucha on the planet.....word!

never go to bed with someone crazier then you are, you will do it and you will regret it.......

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Tomacoma says on Dec 14, 2007, 17:49:

It's just like any other place on the planet, if you really want to...you can find dangerous or you can be on point and watch your ass. I try and take calculated risks only when necessary but danger is always nearby when your in unfamiliar territory. Do your research and check the stats. Last I checked, Colombian cities are on par with American cities and if you want to go outside them talk with people first. I agree with Pdave.

I'am livin' easy, eatin' poke chops greasy!

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Enrique187 says on Dec 14, 2007, 18:57:

I'll answer it. If not for the hot women it wouldn't be nearly as popular.

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la campiña says on Dec 14, 2007, 19:10:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ask a real question, like when you buy a bottle of Poker on the corner como estanco you pay 1000 pesos like it says on the bottle, sin embargo, reggae y pop y cafe tal en chipichape 4'000 pesos C'mon equilibrium speaks louder than corruption,ha when my thumb is ..........................

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goin_south says on Dec 14, 2007, 23:41:

The Lulo y Aguardiente Cocktails?
Welllll, hey! Did you try it?
Papayaaa?

Where do we go from here?

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Enrique187 says on Dec 14, 2007, 23:52:

What attracts me is that most of my family is from there. The people seem warm and genuine; they seem to really enjoy life, regardless of economical situation/status. It always seems like a party there, no matter what day it is. The women are beautiful and the countryside/views are very soothing. It's also a very diverse place with several different regions to explore. It is also very affordable for a person with American dollars. Your money can really stretch there.

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goin_south says on Dec 14, 2007, 23:57:

yer right, Enrique.. but, if not for the ladies, many would just check the rest out via the internet...
.........but, nothing like havin yer cake and eatin it 2... three-layer, triple chocolate, with chocolate cheesecake icing in between, cool-whip on top ;-)

Where do we go from here?

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Buongone says on Dec 15, 2007, 01:27:

A Troll?

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britabroad says on Dec 15, 2007, 07:33:

Is Brazil not the most dangerous country in South America?
My neice spent a year working in Medellin, then travelled to Cartagena, Santa Marta, Cali & Bogota over a 6 month period. No problems anywhere. Then she went to Brazil for another 3 months. Duriing that time she was mugged SEVEN times and shot in the head whilst the bus she was travelling on got ambushed by bandits. Thankfully it was a glancing blow and after hospital attention she was okay to continue travelling. She came straight back to Colombia where she "felt safe."

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

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Robert Jorge says on Dec 15, 2007, 10:12:

I have heard the same thing about certain areas of Brazil. I have never been myself, but I am under the impression good old fashioned street crime by thugs is very prevalent in Brazil. My sources include over a dozen Brazilians themselves who now live here in the US. Even if comparing Brazilian street crime to Colombian street crime, and coming up with identicle numbers ... If you tell somebody here you are going to Brazil, the reaction would probably be "Oh, that's great, beautiful, your so lucky, etc." But when you tell somebody here about going to Colombia ... well, you know the typical reaction.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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Colombiche says on Dec 15, 2007, 10:24:

"If you tell somebody here you are going to Brazil, the reaction would probably be "Oh, that's great, beautiful, your so lucky, etc." But when you tell somebody here about going to Colombia ... well, you know the typical reaction."

Same goes for Mexico where canadians tourists have been murdered and mugged over that last few years, or the DR where I have clients in the security business and I personally know people who have been robbed and shot.

As soon as you say "Colombia" people go "oooohh dangerous" not knowing that other countries that they frequent are just as bad if not worst.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

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Colombiche says on Dec 15, 2007, 10:25:

I was watching Secuestro Express the other night, it mentions that Caracas is the "most dangerous city on earth". Good movie.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

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Simon says on Dec 15, 2007, 10:31:

"But when you tell somebody here about going to Colombia ... well, you know the typical reaction."

Fokin' a-holes...grrrrr!!!!!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Robert Jorge says on Dec 15, 2007, 10:46:

It get's under my skin too Simon. But a bad reputation, deserved or not, takes time to go away.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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dwmte7 says on Dec 15, 2007, 11:47:

wanna live there? you're about 19 years late, son.

you tell em, simon...you must be colombiano x's cousin.
dw

dwmte

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slguy says on Dec 15, 2007, 13:01:

I lived in Brasil for a couple years, beginning around when Lula took office.

Brasil is FAR too vast a country to make sweeping generalizations about - but it is true that the major cities (sao paolo, rio, bahia) are wicked dangerous sometimes. Much of the blame lies with local politicians, who protect their turf to the point where Lula's troops, when offered, are rejected by local mayors/governors, no matter how outmanned/outgunned by the gangs the locals are. Having said that- the country is so vast and diverse, as long as one excludes the biggest cities, Brasil is like any other place - with people warm and welcoming, on a par with Colombia, in my experience.

Rio is visually maybe the most beautiful city I've ever seen. Absolutely magnificent. Sao Paolo is just another megalopolis in my book. I'd rather take a beating than spend time there. Both of them have the capacity to get very dangerous, very quickly. A few years ago the biggest prison gang virtually shut down Sao Paolo for a few days, for example.

Give me Colombia any day, if city life is what I want.

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

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britabroad says on Dec 15, 2007, 14:20:

I´ve heard that the atmosphere in Sao Paolo is so thick with expetant danger you could cut it with a knife. Parts of Rio too, although I´ve never been to Brazil.
I personally find Colombia fine. It´s different to the UK but ´the spice of life´ and all that. I actually find it quite a liberating lifestyle here. If I feel like doing 100mph down the autopista, no one´s going to stop me, and they haven´t heard of speed cameras - yet. If I want to cycle down to the local shops at night and don´t have lights, so what? Neither does anyone else.
What I´m trying to say is that the pettyness and small-shit you encounter in the UK and Europe, and probably the US too, doesn´t exist here. There´s far more important things to worry about. I like that.

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

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gringokid says on Dec 15, 2007, 17:48:

what a comment.. I guess as far me... If I knew the answer.. it would be simple to arrange my life.. because living and being in colombia.. es all I think about.. yes.. I have been all over central america, mexico and the carribean.. but.. COLOMBIA.. WOW.. what is it.. the climate.. yes... the.. food.. espectacular... the muchachaas.. incomparables.. to anywhere in the world... and I have been to the amazon.. the selva.. by venezuela.. en a boat.. for weeks at a time slept en a hamaca. ate. iguana.. and fish.. .. and been all over colombia.. to the partes that everyone says.. you are crazy.. but maybe that is what drive me to do it... well colombia.. es un pais.. that is incredible.. and FOR THOSE WHO DONT.. KNOW WHY.. LET"S NOT TELL THEM THEM WHY. BECAUSE. QUE LASTIMA.. IF COLOMBIA WOULD EVER BECOME LIKE PANAMA O COSTA RICA... VIVE... COLOMBIA..

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dwmte7 says on Dec 16, 2007, 07:14:

that's tellin em kid. tell em lies, anything but the truth which might spawn hoards (how do you spell that?) from deciding to come to beloved colombia.

dwmte

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Robert Jorge says on Dec 16, 2007, 10:10:

"hoards" - I think you spelled it correct Douglas. At least my spell checker says so.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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slguy says on Dec 16, 2007, 10:40:

hordes is crowds, hoards is what happens to stuff in shortages. ;)

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

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aguardiente says on Dec 16, 2007, 12:38:

But it seems that there is much violence in this forum.
When I read some comments (chelesupercono, billyb, simon for example), I suppose that people like them can be dangerous if you do not agree with them ?

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goin_south says on Dec 16, 2007, 13:35:

billyb?
he could hurt a ... flea
or, .. a fly.
maybe.

Where do we go from here?

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slguy says on Dec 16, 2007, 14:45:

simon's a big pussycat. he just fancies himself the Protector of all things Colombian. if you call him on it in good humor, he'll get off his high horse and laugh with you about it. took me a LONG time to figure that out.....but then, there's prolly a village somewhere missing me. ;)

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

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goin_south says on Dec 16, 2007, 18:26:

Jus curious, docwilliam, why you included in parentheses the 'and Catholic' part....that's something that doesn't usually play into the equation here on pbh so much. Not to say it's not discussed, but not the second or third thing brought up about the ladies.

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Bam Bam says on Dec 16, 2007, 20:48:

Catholic Girls = Freaks in the sack

at least in my experience

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john_stark says on Dec 16, 2007, 21:41:

De acuerdo, Bam Bam.

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goin_south says on Dec 16, 2007, 22:53:

'xcuse me; didn't mean to ruffle yer feathers

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dwmte7 says on Dec 17, 2007, 05:16:

yeah, doc...i'm a catholic too...went through way too many marriages (other posts) with non catholics. finally...nineteen years now...although not without a shit load of ruffage, we're still a family and will be til the end. i should make a true point. the reason for the divorces was my daliance and i bare the guilt. it wasn't until i married in the church, in santa barbara in envigado, that i began to tow the line.

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Dec 17, 2007, 15:41:

i'm all ears, doc....at my age, that's about all i am.....anything for a good story. especially when it relates to the land i love. and includes a lovely lady...in the church, even.

dwmte

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goin_south says on Dec 18, 2007, 00:02:

Is it not the most dangerous country in South America ?

Who really knows? But, ... we're all rogues for adventure

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Tomacoma says on Jan 13, 2008, 09:55:

GIB.. Just the way I like to look at It....

I'am livin' easy, eatin' poke chops greasy!

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