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  Salsa in Medellín

  Words by Julián Esteban Torres López When asked about where the best place for salsa in the city of Medellín is located, Lázaro and I always debate. He doesn’t have a favourite but he is partial to El Tíbiri and Son Cubano, both located near Estación Metro Estadio on Carrera 70 (known to locals as [...]

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  Guadua Lessons: Part 2

  Remember that guadua course I wrote about a while back? The saw dust, the candle holders and all that jazz? I left you hanging with “Guadua Lessons: Part 1″. Well, this is part 2. The last class is tomorrow, but Wilfredo’s caught the guadua bug and it’s become a bit of an obsession to constantly [...]

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  Expats in Colombia: Cherilyn Elston

  Cherie’s not in Colombia at the moment, but she has some great memories to share with us of her two years here and yes, she does want to come back soon! LCO: Where are you from originally and what is your connection to Colombia? CE: I am originally from London and moved to Bogotá in 2008 [...]

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  The Return of the Mogotes Medicine Man

  The first visit to the Mogotes Medicine Man, Ostokio, didn’t do the trick. (If you didn’t read that post, it involved him blowing into an empty water bottle.) Wilfredo’s ribs still hurt many weeks later after being pummeled in the ribs during a soccer match and he refuses to see a regular doctor. This time [...]

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  Creative Colombians: Catalina Navia

  Catalina is a designer and creative director who lives in Bogota. She shares photos some of her products below. Catalina es un diseñador y director creativo que vive en Bogotá. Ella compartealgunas fotos de sus productos por debajo LCO: Which part of Colombia do you call home? How long have you lived there? ¿Qué parte de Colombia usted le llama casa?  ¿Cuánto tiempo has estado viviendo allí? CN: Bogota is [...]