http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Colombia , Barranquilla en-us Thu, 15 May 2008 13:34:52 BST Thu, 15 May 2008 13:34:52 BST There is talk that I am the great white Rumbero of which the prophecy of King Momo of 1888 spoke. Sorry it took almost a week to finish the Carnaval blog struggling is the word that most handily comes to mind. Quien lo vive es quien que lo goza A few tales that are profoundly Carnival. Joe Minnesota gringo is peeing on the wall of the most expensive hotel in the city taking a break from t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-244901.html Oooooooh I was very excited when I learned that one of the best places to celebrate Carnival in Latin America apart from Rio and Salvador obviously was in Barranquilla in Columbia woo hoo Barranquilla is a town that absolutely no tourists go to at any other time of the year because it is quite an ugly port city with not much to do. The only good thing about it is that it is where Shakira li http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-243593.html After all this time traveling I still find it both refreshing and disturbing how open and direct people are in South America people talk happily to me about their hemorrhoids and sex lives people talk about how black somebody is as a means of distinguishing who you are talking about as in do you mean Bruno el negrito or el morenito. This always confuses me because to me they are all dark ski http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-243242.html BarranquillaTis time to write my blog so here I go. First comes the interrigation session as always when going through the lovely US of A. This time he wasnt trying to convince me that I am a criminal. This time the moron was testing my patience. He was asking my why I went to Houston a year ago....to which I replied that I didnt. Then I thought about it for a bit and realized that I was goi http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-233517.html Colombia was never really on the map in terms of my journey to South America but having heard such good things being here felt somehow just right. Sitting in a little outdoor bar in the quiet town of Carpugana there is a trickling of street folk milling around chatting whilst the famous Vallenato music seeps through the tepid swarmy night and heats the veins. I could not help but feel like a http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-191008.html 1. English first2. Espaol abajo I am now in London about to start my new job therefore this is the final blog on my Colombian experience. Here are the final reflections of a young British guy who went to live with his girlfriend in her tropical native landhellip.The photos I have chosen for this blog epitomise the effervescent nature of life in Barranquilla. Since I returned home to Scotla http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-137017.html 1. English first2. Espaol abajoThis is the way my girlfriend's country looks from the insideThis entryrsquos photos are mainly from the Carnaval de Antao a colourful prelude to the actual Barranquilla Carnival which begins in just over two weeks. Although I am going to miss the Carnivals here this year Rochy and I have tasted some of the colourful chaotic experience. You can see this in http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-124350.html 1. English first2. Espaol abajoWelcome Itrsquos been an interesting start to 2007 exemplified by some pretty varied photos this time. Check out some more images from our holiday in Cartagena the Barranquilla Zoo a trip to El Rodadero near Santa Marta and some shots of local food. An eyeopening experienceIn spite of my generally lsquolazy buggerrsquo lifestyle here my words not yo http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-119801.html I found these photos browsing through my old pictures from my early period in Colombia...I came across these nice photos from Barranquilla...the famous festival which is held every year in February or March in Barranquilla...I can039t remember the month exactly...but I do remember it was pretty crazy...spectacular..can039t really tell if it was a puente or a short holiday I remember http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-114998.html 1. English first2. Espaol abajoEnjoy a whole bunch of photos from December Xmas Rochy's uncle's farm a trip to Cartagena and my birthday night out oHappy new year from Barranquilla ldquoWinter in Barranquillardquo is an alien concept for someone like me. Nonetheless locals here revel in the relatively cooler breezier months of December and January. Itrsquos still around 2530 d http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-112654.html 1. English first2. Espaol abajoI have now reached the twomonth mark of my stay here in Colombia. I though that by now having no job and few responsibilities I would be bored and eager to go out and do somethinghellip. But I am far from bored. Spending 100 of my time in this culture has slowly but surely brought out a new Ianhellip. a lazy Ian Believe me this is an apt culture Colom http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-111380.html 1. English first2. Espaol abajoHola from BarranquillaWelcome to my first update from Colombia. For those of you who havenrsquot heard from me and are probably thinking ldquowerenrsquot you in Asiardquo I have been living in Barranquilla Colombia for the last month and a half. I hadnrsquot seen my girlfriend Rochy since she finished her job in Leeds last June so coming here to be http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-106767.html November 24th 1983It was a Thursday. At 600AM I came into the world. I was born at the Clinica del Caribe in Barranquilla Colombia. I was my parents' firstborn so in a way I would become the guinea pig. So far the experiment has turned out nicely.About BarranquillaBarranquilla is a city in the northern part of Colombia. It lies next to the Magdalena river and the Atlantic ocean. It's only 1 http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-45342.html