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where to find Airedale dogs in Bogota
I shall be hungry when I arrive in Bogota. Does anyone know where I can find a tasty Airedale?
pobrecito Elmo, un cachaco es el rey vallenato
El bogotano Alberto 'Beto' Jamaica es el nuevo rey vallenato
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La crítica lo descartaba, más por cachaco que por falta de mérito. Pero el acordeonero, pareja musical de Otto Serge, triunfó en el Festival.
El público quedó mudo un instante. En el Coliseo del Parque de la Leyenda, el templo de la música vallenata en Valledupar, Alberto ‘Beto’ Jamaica, de 41 años, era el nuevo rey vallenato. El silencio fue como un sism ...
searching really old topics on PBH
Does the GOOGLE search engine on PBH only extend back in time a certain period? It seems as though it is not picking up the older posts.
***I'm going to put this at the top in the hope that Peter sees it. I, too, have wondered why the search results are so spotty. -Tinto*** ...
So now I have a jar of lulos.
What the heck are you supposed to do with them.
Do you just eat them out of the jar, or are they used in making some sort of Colombian desert? I don't know why I buy all these things that I don't have a clue about. Thank god I didn't buy the jar of pejibaye fruits next to it. What are they good for?
At least the Alpina avena is good, nice ice cold. mmm!!!
Found that festival cookies are available for only 99 cents a pack, but they aren't anything spec ...
Translation: What do people call mopeds and scooters?
What is a moped and a scooter called in Colombia?
Cartagena features prominently in BellSouth advert
In the BellSouth flyer that arrived in today's post here in Orlando for their "International Advantage at Home" a photo of Cartagena caught my eye. The photo is supposed to be a postcard from a family vacationing or possibly residing in Cartagena! It reads.
Hey dude,
What's up? Man, you should
come and spend some time
with us. We miss you. Here
in Cartagena, the weather is
so good! As a matter of fact,
I'm on my way to the beach.
I'm working on my ...
Festival of Sails, Cartagena Apr. 6 - Apr. 19
For those looking for something a bit different, the tall ships will be coming to Cartagena soon.health benefits of BOROJO
Whilst at the supermarket stocking up on pulp from various Colombian fruit varieties I came across a couple I haven't tried yet. BOROJO and CURUBA. My mother-in-law said that instead of water I should prepare one of them with milk (can't recall which she said). However whilst trying to find out how much sugar I should add when mixing the pulp I kept coming across all manner of websites touting the miraculous properties of BOROJO. Anyone know if it is known as a wonder fruit in Colombia?
...
Interesting pdf file Colombian immigrant children in the USA
I came across this paper whilst looking for something on the Internet. It discusses what sort of foods Colombian children remember from their life in Colombia, what they still eat in the USA etc.
Colombian Immigrant Children In The United States large file 6.0 MB 354 pages
...Nukak Maku
Not sure if this should go on this forum or the politics and war. Niels Van Iperen, international photographer chronicals the plight of the
...El Tiempo RSS Feeds
This is old news, but El Tiempo offers RSS Feeds. They are in categories, so you only need choose the topics that interest you.
El Tiempo RSS
If you use Mozilla Thunderbird you alread have a nice RSS reader built in, and there are downloads to add an RSS reader to Mozilla Firefox as well as other browsers.
For those who like to get the news as soon as it IS news, RSS feeds are th ...
Nice newspaper article about Cartagena
As has been posted previously; more and more good articles are appearing about Colombia in the world press.
Guardian article about Cartagena
...prisoner swap with FARC to be put to a vote
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4654440.stm
Wouldn't this upset the US? Who cares.Corruption in Colombia perceived to be decreasing.
At a time when much of the world believes corruption is on the increase; it is perceived to be decreasing in Colombia.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4514112.stm
...Gringo Starr
new web pages added to site
Uploaded a few more pages. Finally!
http://www.gringoincolombia.com/2004_09_es.htm
http://www.gringoincolombia.com/2004_10_es.htm
http://www.gringoincolombia.com/2004_11_es.htm
...
wonderful photographic portraits from Bogota
Just stumbled across this photographers site and was blown away by his photos; including these from Bogota.
http://www.niels.com/cd/content/Bogota/index.htm
Older BLOG with a bit about Colombia.
http://www.geekroar.com/leopoldo/archives/2003_06.php
Botero in Singapore
This is a bit late, but the website is still up and quite interesting.
http://www.boteroinsingapore.com/
Elmo as a child in Colombia
Received this early photo of Elmo as a child in Colombia, it predates the one of him and his burra but is equally charming.
...Kola Granulada Tarrito Rojo
I just started using JGB Kola Granulad Tarrito Rojo this past week and have noticed a side effect or perhaps it is just a coincidence. I seem to be more aggressive, wanting to argue and fight all the time, and my patience has disappeared. I wonder if it is an effect or just a bad week.
It does however make my piss a lovely shade of green! ...
IMUS pots and pans
I was just at Linens -n- Things, a popular store in the US for housewares, and happened to notice they carry a range of IMUSA cookware from Colombia. The non-stick pots with glass lids as well as the less expensive but very expansive cast aluminium ones. ...
Any aguardiente distillers offer tours?
Any aguardiente distillers offer tours?
I would appreciate contact details etc.
good Colombian chocolate
All of you are probably familiar with the little Chocolate Jet bars, but did you know that the same company also makes a very high quality line of chocolate bars? They are not easy to come by, but I have found a place on the web that sells them at a very low price, only $1.65 a bar! This is an excellent chocolate and a great deal.
http://www.chocosphere.com/Html/Products/santander.html ...
race in Colombia
I haven't read this book, but some of you might find it interesting as this topic has come up before on PBH.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/080185251X/ref=ase_centralparktrack/104-4727098-5106346?v=glance&s=books ...
Colombian radio
Here is a little tech trick. Most of the Colombian radio stations allied with Caracol mask the actual URL of their Streaming Media. However if you paste this URL in your browser it will open Caracol in RealPlayer without having to go to their web page and use their embedded player.
rtsp://a1639.l1058032265.c10580.g.lr.akamaistream.net/live/D/1639/10580/v0001/reflector:32262
Now the fun part, try adding in increments of one to the reflector, for example same URL as a ...
Chocolate Jet Album
Anyone still have their
? I think the monas are a great way to educate children and stimulate their minds. I wish I had the one with cars in it! They remind me a bit of the cigarette cards we used to all collect in England. ...Interestic article about Lulo.
Interesting article about Lulo.
Has anyone tried the marmalade or the wine?
possible improvements to this forum
I believe Peter is going to be making a few changes to PBH in the future. I think the problem with uploading photos to our image gallery will be fixed at that time. What other improvements would be worthwhile?
I was thinking a very small thumbnail photo of each of us next to our name when we post would be a nice way to make the forum better. People generally remember faces and not names so this would help with confusing one poster for another. I know I am always getting Gomezman5 ...
help needed from Colombians and lovers of Colombia worldwide!
On my website I am currently adding links to Colombian restaurants, either those that have websites or perhaps links to online reviews for said restaurants. Also links to any Colombian businesses outside of Colombia as well as those that might not be Colombian but might sell Colombian products, you know the sort of places where you can buy lulo pulp, or papa criollas.
I know Orlando but I don't know the Colombian links in other cities. I am sure there must be loads of Colombian li ...
Leños y Carbon in Orlando
I am planning on taking the wife out for a meal this weekend to celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary. I think we will try Leños y Carbon. I will post my own report of the dining experience afterwards, hopefully it will be as good as the local food critic says.
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TABLE MATTERS
Plates are heaped with food and flavor
Leños y Carbon offers pan-Latin fa ...
Fiesta Independencia in Orlando
Hope to see some of you PBH members at the show.
I won't stand out in the crowd until later in the day when my sking turns a lovely shade of red, but if you see a beautiful señora in a pink top and white skirt dancing like mad that will be my wife Maria, stop by and say hello to us.
Remember to drink lots of water it won't be as hot as Chicago but it will be about 105 degrees with the humidity factored in.
I drove past the location for the fiesta thi ...
La Hacienda - Tampa Florida
La Hacienda Feels Like Home
By Cloe Cabrera of The Tampa Tribune
Published: April 6, 2005
TAMPA … Restaurants play an important role in reflecting the mood of a neighborhood.
In the past few years, Colombian restaurants have become abundant along Armenia Avenue in West Tampa, in a section of town where the Colombian community thrives.
Among them is 8-month-old La Hacienda de Tampa International Restaurant.
La Hacienda i ...
La voz que llegó de Medellín
La voz que llegó de Medellín
Miguelangel Pérez publicará una serie de libros y quiere pintar
Por Walter Pacheco | El Sentinel
Posted July 16, 2005
Miguelangel Perez
Tranquilizadora, lírica y poderosa.
Así se puede describir la voz de Miguelangel Pérez.
Radioyentes de la Florida Central escuchan a Pérez para conocer las noticias del día a través de la emisora católica en español de la Diócesis ...
Estiman que unos 80,000 viven en la Florida Central.
Colombianos llegan para quedarse
Estiman que unos 80,000 viven en la Florida Central.
Por Horacio Gómez | Especial para El Sentinel
Posted July 16, 2005
Envíe esta historia por correo electrónico
Imprimir esta historia
Al referirse a sus compatriotas, Carmenza Jaramillo destaca virtudes como la inteligencia, la decisión y el empeño en progresar, así como la capacidad de trabajo.
"Vienen motivados a ...
piss poor performance by Colombian football team
Anyone else watch the match vs Panama.
Panama deserved to win that one, a bloody disgrace the way Colombia played. They were lucky to only lose 1-0. IMHO
Carlos Vives concert schedule for USA
Carlos Vives American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL Saturday
8/13/2005
8:00 PM
Carlos Vives Ucf Arena
Orlando, FL Sunday
8/21/2005
8:30 PM
Carlos Vives Patriot Center
Fairfax, VA Friday
8/26/2005
8:30 PM
Carlos Vives Agganis Arena
Boston, MA Sunday
8/28/2005
8:00 PM
Carlos Vives House Of Blues-NV
Las Vegas, NV Wednesday
9/7/2005
7: ...
Disfigured beggars in Cartagena ruining my holiday.
PBH member's photo blogs
I gathered a few of the PBH member's photo blogs in one place. If I missed any just paste the link in this thread and they will be added to the list (see the list in the post immediately below).
Idea for PBH (links page)
Just had an idea that I think might be a nice addition to PBH.
Lots of members have Colombia related photo blogs and other websites that are hosted off site. Many of these sites we only hear mention of when a member posts a link and it is forgoten unless one bookmarks the page. It would be nice to be able to have a hyperlink to these sites (non-commercial and tasteful)available from the member's account page. So for example I click on Tinto's name and can see his image gallery if ...
uses for guascas
Aside from the well-known use of guascas in the preparation of ajiaco; are there any other uses in Colombian cooking? What about traditional herbal medicine use? I am very interested in herbal medicine and am well-versed in British and American (USA) herbal medicine. Are there any good Colombian herbals? I have a great herbal about coca plant if anyone wants the pdf send me a PM it is very interesting. Obviously both coca and cannabis have medicinal purposes as well, but what of other Colombian ...
Update on Festival de la Independencia in Orlando
OK folks here's the latest for our viewers in Florida Central.
On 17 de Julio at Festival Park in Orlando.
artists: Orquesta Guayacan
Lisandro Meza
Jorge Celedon y Jimmy Zambrano
Leyenda Vallenata
cost: $12 en la Entrada, children under 12 free
website: www.festivalcolombiano.net
tel: 407-641-0344 407-445-9749 for info on kioscos 407-381-5310
On 24 de Julio 11 AM to ...
Estrella Estereo
If you want to listen to some nice Colombian music on your PC, point your browser to
If you like it send Leo Morales in Rhode Island and E-mail leo at rimix.com and thank him for all the hard work. ...810 days in captivity
I just finished reading "Guerrilla Hostage" The dramatic story of Ray Rising's ordeal in the Colombian jungle. by Denise Marie Siino. ISBN 0-8007-5693-2
Fantastic book with a lot of insight into how he dealt with his long captivity by the FARC, how he befriended his captors and preached to them.
I couldn't put the book down. Try to find this book, you will be captivated (pun intended). ...
Photo of me when I first arrived in Colombia.
Here's a photo I just found of me when I first arrived in Colombia. I had a strange effect on women that night.
http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/node/10242
...England 3 Colombia 2
Anybody bother to watch the match? I know Owen scored three times, but that is about it. I think Colombia was probably upset by offside traps a bit. But was the match at least entertaining.
my photo, sorry ladies I left my vest on.
I thought it was about time I posted a photo of myself.
I know I am a looker, but even if you aren't a handsome stud like me the
women of Colombia will be all over you. Trust me fellow gringos, my pal
is horrid looking and he pulled the birds in the bars just like I did, perhaps
it
was because he was with me.
Juan Pablo Montoya out of F1 race on first corner
The European Grand Prix was over in a matter of seconds for Juan Pablo Montoya who made an ill-advised dangerous pass attempt on the outside of turn one.
He's not making friends at McLaren, especially since his teammate is so dominant. ...
excellent deal on Colombian music and DVD
I don't know if this is breaking the rules, however I will post it anyway. YOYO Music out of Bogotá has a US distributor who I purchase my vallenato CDs from. Anyhow they have a 5 CD collection of Colombian music plus one DVD for under $35.00, here's a link.
http://www.yoyousa.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=6743
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definition of "ROLO"
1. adj. (Col) bogotano. Apl.
a pers. u. t. c.s.
2. Apelativo dado a los bogotanos por
su forma de hablar.
Etimología
rolo, la. Se estima que en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, los criollos (descendientes de españoles) nacidos en la sabana de Bogotá, empezaron a recibir ...
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