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Category Archives: Colombia

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Colombia in words and pictures—a look back

Posted on April 11, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 11, 2010

I was in Colombia last year and have a nice little section of Pulitzer-worthy photos and spellbinding text that some say is a tour de force. And some of those who say that aren’t even related to me. Check it … Continue reading →

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The Things I Love About Colombia

Posted on April 10, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 10, 2010

This foot isn’t one of them.   It belongs to British Eric, who is also at Sam’s VIP Hostel as he conducts his website business selling shishas: shishahookah.co.uk. Give it a click just to demonstrate what kind of clicking power kentfoster.com’s … Continue reading →

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The Colombian Lunch and Tap Water Theories

Posted on April 9, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 9, 2010

This is a typical set lunch in Colombia. To the right is a soup called Mute Santandereano, a kind of kitchen sink soup as it has just about everything in it. Above is yucca (Am I right in that yucca … Continue reading →

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Fruit Superpowers

Posted on April 8, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 9, 2010

In little San Gil I am advised against drinking the tap water, but on TV I can watch the Masters golf tournament, the NCAA final four, the European soccer championships, and several American pro baseball games. Quick question: in 10 … Continue reading →

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When I grow up I want to be a big ass ant farmer

Posted on April 7, 2010 by The DromomaniacAugust 13, 2010

I bought a pirated DVD of the movie “Up in the Air” for 3000 pesos ($1.50) on the street, but I dutifully gave the address of Paramount Pictures for the vendor to send a royalty check. Pirated DVDs are a … Continue reading →

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Big Ass Ants—Delicious!

Posted on April 6, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 9, 2010

This is a plate of  Hormigas Culonas, or, quite literally, Big Ass Ants.   They are a speciality of the Santander region and taste better than they look.   Protein! It’s funny to me that they have a season, that they aren’t found … Continue reading →

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The Least Intrepid Traveler—4 cities in 3 weeks

Posted on April 5, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 7, 2010

I’m in the running for the prestigious Least Intrepid Traveler award; I am back in San Gil.   I had fully intended to go to Venezuela, but I am glad I went by the consulate this morning in Bucaramanga.   In a … Continue reading →

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The Gift of Blab, The Curse of Insomnia

Posted on April 4, 2010 by The DromomaniacJanuary 8, 2013

There’s a guy from Chicago here at the hostel and I really hesitate to say anything unkind about him as he’s very nice and personable, but he will not SHUT UP!   He talks and talks and talks loudly without end.   … Continue reading →

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The Sheep and The Purple Klansman

Posted on April 3, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 5, 2010

I walked around Bucaramanga and nearby Giron, seeing what I could see.   I stand out.   Even before I open my mouth,  I don’t pass for Colombian.   Even without my Serbian t-shirt and goofy Colombian floppy yogurt promotional  hat, I’m too tall and … Continue reading →

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Anyone know the secret to sleep?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by The DromomaniacApril 3, 2010

Sleep is hard to come by.   Even though I am not running around as fast as I normally do, in the last 18 nights I have slept in 10 different beds. If anyone has some sleep secrets, please pass them … Continue reading →

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