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Zach comments on Cheap Food items in Medellin

Any supermarket can be cheap or expensive. Depends on what you buy.

Zach comments on LONDON — Does white powder damage your green credentials?

Pretty much everyone who's a "green" activist is a hypocrite.

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Don't forget weather. NYC is freezing in winter and sweltering in summer. Medellin's weather is close to perfect.

Zach comments on Colombians celebrating Obama win

Monita, That's the thing...no one can tell you specifics on Obama. His win was a repudiation of Bush, not an endorsement of Obama himself. Any Democratic candidate would have beaten any Republican candidate in this election.

Zach comments on Place to watch Obama acceptance in Medellin?

If Obama gets in, might as well forget about the US-Colombia free trade agreement being passed. It's already being blocked in Congress by Democrats.

Zach comments on Best place to Exchange American Dollars once in Medellin

At the airport. How are are going to get to Medellin without pesos?

Zach comments on Medellin Restaurants - Parque Lleras

Il Forno has huge sandwiches. Seriously huge.

Zach comments on Columbus Park Denver, Colorado July 20th Colombia Independence day festival.

Denver is in desperate need of an influx of Colombian women. You wonder why Denver guys focus on skiing, hiking, biking, and climbing all the time...well...there's so few women worth chasing there.

Zach comments on Five Reasons Why Liberals May Dislike the Betancourt Rescue

Good post, OP. Nothing sadder to a liberal than communist jackholes being crushed somewhere in the world.

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Women 20-30 years younger are better looking. Got any more brain-busters?

Zach comments on GOOD MORNING TO YOU ALL " USA GRINGOS"

Happy Independence Day!!!!!! God Bless America and Our Soldiers Serving At Home and Overseas. I'll be celebratin' with some North Carolina BBQ in 3 weeks.

Zach comments on Bogota - Culture Capital of the New World!

That's all well and good...but Bogota is still cold.

Zach comments on Should I fly out of Medellin or Cartagena?

Okay...I found vayama.com I can book all my plane tix from there. Cheaper too.

Zach comments on Should I fly out of Medellin or Cartagena?

Which airlines allow you to book a flight originating in Colombia? So far I know these do, but none of them offer a direct flight to Charlotte. Avianca Copa Spirit Thanks, Zach

Zach comments on Renewing a Tourist Visa

"Really? I've never heard of them doing this -- though given what I know about that office, it doesn't surprise me at all. For the record I extended there once every 30 days for basically the past year without ever having an issue -- though they seem to be getting more inefficiently recently." Only for the first 30 day extension do you have to come back (though I wouldn't be surprised if this rule changes daily). After that, you just take the bank receipt to DAS and you'll get the stamp the same day. I thought you could only extend for up to 6 months in any 1 year period?

Zach comments on Renewing a Tourist Visa

For DAS Belen in Medellin, you need: pay 63,800 pesos at GNB Sudameris bank (No. 63017784, Codigo 103) orignal bank receipt and 2 photocopies 4 (3x4 photos) any background color 2 photocopies of passport info page 2 photocopies of page with entrance stamp on it sometimes they ask for your onward ticket so beware At this particular DAS, they'll tell you to come back at 2 PM if you come in the morning. But I think it's just how they feel that day. You fill out a form and get fingerprinted. Then they'll tell you to come back in a week for the stamp.

Zach comments on Poll: Many In The World Look to Big Change Post Election USA

We could be off foreign oil in a few years if we wanted. There's more coal reserves in the US than there is oil in the Middle East. And we have our own oil too. Democrats wage war against heavy industry in the US. Is it any wonder they move abroad?

Zach comments on Gyms in Medellin

There's a free outside gym a block off of calle 10---turn right at Dominoes, walk 1 block. Equipment: various pull up bars bench press incline bench 1 curl bar There's also a basketball court next to it. If you do bodyweight/conditioning work, it's all you need. It's not so great if you're a free weights freak. It gets sorta crowded after 11:00 am. A stream flows next to it, so it's still somewhat cool even if you go during midday.

Zach comments on Info about EAFIT University in Medellin?

Okay. Could you recommend another place? Nueva Lengua?

Zach comments on Info about EAFIT University in Medellin?

Okay. Could you recommend another place?