Hello everybody!!
Three weeks in Colombia now, doing fine. Actually, more than just fine. This country truly is amazing! It's not hard to make up five reasons to visit Colombia.
1. History. Colombia is packed with it. Lost cities, colonial towns and tales reaching from the first settlers till a wacko called El Patron.
2. Prices. A meal in a budget restaurant costs between 4000 and 6000 pesos ($2-3), a room in a nice hostel around 15 000 pesos ($7-8).
3. Nature. Colombia has more plants and animal species per unit area than any other country in the world. There are 350 species of mammals, 2000 species of birds and 130 000 different plants.
4. Security. Since 2002 the government has claimed much of the land that was effectively ceded to the guerrillas in the late 1990s, and has disarmed numerous rebel fighters. Colombia, though still a country at war, is a lot safer than generally assumed.
5. People. Most Colombians are some of the friendliest and most animated people you might ever meet. They'll happily dance some improvised salsa in the streets and start conversation with every next person they encounter.
2. Prices. A meal in a budget restaurant costs between 4000 and 6000 pesos ($2-3), a room in a nice hostel around 15 000 pesos ($7-8).
3. Nature. Colombia has more plants and animal species per unit area than any other country in the world. There are 350 species of mammals, 2000 species of birds and 130 000 different plants.
4. Security. Since 2002 the government has claimed much of the land that was effectively ceded to the guerrillas in the late 1990s, and has disarmed numerous rebel fighters. Colombia, though still a country at war, is a lot safer than generally assumed.
5. People. Most Colombians are some of the friendliest and most animated people you might ever meet. They'll happily dance some improvised salsa in the streets and start conversation with every next person they encounter.
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