pablorojas has written 4 posts

Girls' Schools in Medellin

Does anyone know the names of some of Medellin's "elite" girls' schools? Where do the rich people send their daughters? Also: Do most of the upper class girls end up going to college/university, if so, where do rich people's daughters go to college after a schooling in Medellin? ...

By pablorojas on 2005-02-04 15:14:38. 4 comments.

Teenage Drinking in Colombia

From my own experience, the attitude in Colombia with regard to alcohol is more relaxed and tolerant, maybe too much for some people. At parties within family or friends in Colombia, people of all (and i mean all) ages drink in celebration and there is no tension about it. I am in high school in the states and I have always been surprised at how teens in the US feel like they have to drink on an unhealthy scale and must do it in secret. This, I assumed, would never be the case in Colombia.

By pablorojas on 2005-01-24 15:47:46. 12 comments.

Una preguntica

Cuando vivi el ambiente de navidad este diciembre pense mucho en cuanto me gustaria pasar la navidad en Medallo. He tratado de encontrar todas las canciones que representan el ambiente y cultura de Medellin, pero hasta ahora no tengo ningun disco con el clasico paisa que dice "paraiso terrenal, mujeres bellas, gente cordial...me voy pa ya, paisa sere, en medellin me quedare...si se quiere divertir, medellin" etc. En todo el internet no hay ni las letras ni un mp3 ni un cd para comprar con est ...

By pablorojas on 2005-01-08 18:44:09. 3 comments.

Reggaeton

Lately I've been hearing about how much of a hit Reggaeton is in Colombia. I listen to rap and hip hop in the U.S. so I find no criticism of the music and content itself, but lately I've had a thought on my mind about Colombian reaction to hip hop, or its Latin American equivalent, Reggaeton. So for those who have been in Colombia lately, particularly Medellin or Cali, I wanted to know what effect this music is having on Colombia. I last went to Medellin two years ago, and i found it pretty m ...

By pablorojas on 2004-12-07 13:51:53. 14 comments.