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Some photos of my visit to Colombia

Firstly see the difference between Heathrow Airport and then Madrid..

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10 o'clock Heathrow

2pm Madrid

Both flights delayed so with a 1 hr 20 connection in Bogota i was pushing it.. It was quite hectic at El Dorado after waiting for my luggage off the flight but with 20 mins to spare got in line for the shuttle bus which took us directly to the flight to Medellin. By the time you get airbourne its time to land so just time to freshen up before being met.
Made the mistake of just taking a trolley at JMC airport to load my bags and the porters went mad at me..
As its only 30 feet to the doors i left him shouting at me

I was met with a bottle of ron and after introductions was driven to Porvenir where i stayed for 3 weeks

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A Lovely town on the outskirts or RioNegro

Went into Medellin 3 times.. I recommend the bus ride down the mountain for $5,000 cop

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Not a fan of Zoo's in general.. Medellin Zoo looked a bit sad

Some random pictures of Medellin

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The Parque in RioNegro

Enjoyed a tinto for $500 here watching the movie and the ice cream is great

Will post some pics of Tutucan when i get time

By thepieman on Oct 23, 2009, 16:23 in Friendly Talkzone.

RAAAY says on Oct 23, 2009, 16:26:

Nice pictures..............

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

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manINred says on Oct 23, 2009, 16:27:

nicep ics

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thepieman says on Oct 23, 2009, 16:30:

sorry im editing them smaller

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 23, 2009, 16:31:

thanks, nice pics, when will you be back in colombia?

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Darloup (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 23, 2009, 16:38:

Superb report - many thanks!

So you flew Heathrow-Madrid-Bogotá-Medelin?

Better to have tried and failed than having regrets all your life about what you MIGHT have missed

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thepieman says on Oct 23, 2009, 16:38:

Thanks guys.. will be returning in January

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kenblanquito says on Oct 23, 2009, 18:04:

Good ones!
Expecting to see Madrid looking chaotic, what happened?

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RAAAY says on Oct 23, 2009, 18:06:

The guy posts about flying from London to Madrid..... Then on to Bogota before
flying to Medellin. Foooooook he even posted photos of the fookin airports......

Question on PBH........

Darloopy says......

" So you flew Heathrow-Madrid-Bogotá-Medelin? "

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

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Paisa/Calena/Luver says on Oct 23, 2009, 18:11:

Bottom pics look like the Park in front of the big church in Envigado.. Anybody confirm? Ahh forget it.. Rio Negro..

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clyde says on Oct 23, 2009, 18:20:

This brings up a good point that people shouldn't be in such a rush to make it to the city. They should spend a couple of days around Rio Negro. It is very nice there.

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thepieman says on Oct 23, 2009, 18:27:

I am standing right next to the church in that pic.. but yes its RioNegro

Ken.. Madrid was a breeze, had quite a way to travel to get to the avianca departure gate.. you go on an monorail from T4 to T4S but i had a couple of hours so no rushing..
Returning through Barcelona was a similar experience.. my baggage was sent all the way through to heathrow just didnt get there same time as i did..:) in a way it was pretty good because i had a case and large bag that i didnt need to carry from heathrow to central london and then on train to kent... delivered to my door 36 hours later

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theflatline says on Oct 23, 2009, 18:49:

Very nice pics.

Legaleez for Complete Morons - A book for gringos in Colombia for who think they understand the nature of the law in a country where they cannot speak the language.

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theflatline says on Oct 23, 2009, 23:15:

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Legaleez for Complete Morons - A book for gringos in Colombia for who think they understand the nature of the law in a country where they cannot speak the language.

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webmanco says on Oct 24, 2009, 06:14:

Thanks

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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