Happy Monday, friends!
Before anymore time passes, let me write about vacation part two! Ben came to visit, and together with my other gringo (American) pals we traveled to the Colombian city of Medellin. If this city rings a bell, it's probably followed by its not-so-positive reputation. Medellin was once the hub for all things drug-cartel and Pablo Escobar related. Back not that long ago, this city was one of the most dangerous and murderous places in the world. If you want to dive deeper into the history of Medellin, I highly recommend the ESPN documentary "The Two Escobars."
But for the record, things have definitely changed. We joke in WorldTeach that the couple placed in Medellin is living in paradise. The "city of eternal spring" has been pumped with development money to turn around its rough reputation. it now boasts many things to be proud of: beautiful parks and architecture; cable cars that make public transit available for communities high into the mountainside; and of course its new reputation of beautiful women (as surgically altered and implanted as possible). It is a beautiful city, and it is neat to witness such a drastic change over such a short time. Medellin should be on everyone's list when coming to Colombia.
Before anymore time passes, let me write about vacation part two! Ben came to visit, and together with my other gringo (American) pals we traveled to the Colombian city of Medellin. If this city rings a bell, it's probably followed by its not-so-positive reputation. Medellin was once the hub for all things drug-cartel and Pablo Escobar related. Back not that long ago, this city was one of the most dangerous and murderous places in the world. If you want to dive deeper into the history of Medellin, I highly recommend the ESPN documentary "The Two Escobars."
But for the record, things have definitely changed. We joke in WorldTeach that the couple placed in Medellin is living in paradise. The "city of eternal spring" has been pumped with development money to turn around its rough reputation. it now boasts many things to be proud of: beautiful parks and architecture; cable cars that make public transit available for communities high into the mountainside; and of course its new reputation of beautiful women (as surgically altered and implanted as possible). It is a beautiful city, and it is neat to witness such a drastic change over such a short time. Medellin should be on everyone's list when coming to Colombia.
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| Colombia's famous Botero Sculptures |
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| DUCKS! In the Botanical Gardens. |
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| My lovable gringo on the Metro Cable. |
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| Beautiful graffiti art from the MetroCable |
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| the very nice Poblado neighborhood at night. |
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