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velo violeta comments on Brief travel guide to Bucaramanga

Velo Violeta...not veo! okay, onwards to the real topic... So, I finally found myself a job in Bucaramaga at Centro Colombo Americano. It's been months since I posted that first note about predatory Colombianos and I have talked to various friends of my Penpal and came to the conclusion that all men have some sort of "game" when it comes to attracting women. I think that the latin american culture permits overt displays of machoism, but it doesn't neccessarily always imply that they are more sexist than the rest of the world. I think, perhaps, the more educated they are, the more cunning and subtle they become ;) Anyway, I have seen the Colombians and some of them are muy guapitos!

velo violeta comments on Teaching English in Colombia

Maybe a generator? Is it an electricity generator? You know, when there's blackouts and stuff.

velo violeta comments on This is Colombia

Speaking of races... How tolerant are Colombians of other races (as a whole)? I'm just curious because I am originally from the Philippines. Thoughts, anyone?

velo violeta comments on Brief travel guide to Bucaramanga

Colombian men are chauvinist and narcisstic? "the guys there will harass and pester her for sex - sigh. Yes - they really are that bad. Oh and on that note, don't let the personal trainers at the gym there anywhere near your girl - they're a particularly nasty breed of slobbering, drooling, steroid-driven amoral pig."

hmmm...I have a penpal in Colombia. We started writing each other when I was 14 (he was a year older) and steadily corresponded to each other for about 3 years. He was poetic, played the acoustic guitar and was on the basketball state team. Recently (we're in our early 20s now), he graduated from technical engineering. I am coming to visit him in a few months while I teach English as a Second Language. In your opinion, what are the chances of him secretly being the so-called "breed"? Is this some kind of Colombian Man Disease? I found the comment above a bit harsh, to be honest, yet I'm still curious as to how accurate this "gringo's" information is.

velo violeta comments on Brief travel guide to San Gil

How far is San Gil from Bucaramanga? I initially want to stay at Bucaramanga, but is it feasible to travel to and from these two cities without going broke and or exhausted?