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Dear Senior Troll, I guess it would be better if Colombia turned into Panama where the wealthy retired came down and jack up housing prices to where the people who work and live there can't afford to buy a home. I heard home invasions were up for these people. Do you think maybe when the local people get priced out of the realestate market in Medellin by forign fat cats there may be a reaction to that? In other words just how long it will take for that to get the attention of certain people who will be more than happy to cash your 6 figure retirement plan while you set in a cage somewhere. The sooner that happens the better. It would be better for Colombia. I don't think the trailer trash as you put it do as much harm as the wealthy forigner comming here. Trailer trash and backpackers do not drive the locals to live on the streets, they contribute to the economy by existing in it, not lording over it.

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I can not agree that the mountains you will find along your intended trip will be anything like what the Rockies represent in the USA. Further down the range they are higher, more peaked and rocky? More like the Eastern Mountain range in the US. (Smokies on crack) In that they are called Rocky Mountains for a reason, jagged and peaked. The mountains in Colombia on that trip will not be so, more like high foothills. Beyond that as far as altitude they are very similar to the rockies. For a good part of your trip you won't experience mountains. You will experience HOT so hope the air is working. Don't worry and if you don't want to look down the side of a mountain? Go at night. In case you were wondering who has the highest mountains. Sorry to dissapoint but it is not Colombia. Mount McKinley at 6,194 m and the tallest mountain in Colombia is Pico Cristobal Colon at 5,700 m and is not along your travel plans. As far as the bus drivers? Well I don't see how any of them live but they do. If you get motion sickness best to bring drug of choice to counter. Travel through the week and chances are you will get the seat next to you to stretch out. Weekend and holiday travel it will be more crowded. Word to the wise don't trust anyone and don't speak to anyone on the bus. Have a nice trip!