http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Colombia , Barranquilla en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:01:29 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:01:29 +0000 Went for three days to a bay close to Barranquilla to wait for the perfect winds for kite surfing and they came Perfect spot sleeping in a hammack kite surfing when winds allow swimming when not no stress and just relax. Seriously I don't know if I ever want to leave from here...but the farmer's tan is still a fact...By the way see the boat in the picture guess who managed to get th http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-443683.html On Friday I went straight from the beach to a field trip in Barranquilla a city about 45 min from here with car and two hours from here with bus...And it does not depend on the roads all of the time they are fine but it depends on either the limitation at 60 I can't figure out why or that the engines in the buses are just so weak that we can't advance any faster Hahaha.And I don't und http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-443681.html fotos from the two days at the real carnaval in latin america http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-387362.html Whereas the head crusher the hereticsrsquo fork the rack etc. represent a few of the rather nasty things inspired by religion Carnaval is an altogether more pleasant manifestation of lsquoreligiousrsquo fervor. Although Carnaval may have been coopted from heretical Roman festivals such as Saturnalia and Bacchanalia the Catholic Church thankfully decided to incorporate a little pagan hed http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-382610.html February in some choice places in South America is a special time of year for one reason Carnaval. Most famous in Rio Carnaval is a fiveday long decadent street party that builds up to Ash Wednesday with parades floats silly costumes and enough quantities of booze to submerge East Anglia. Fortunately the second biggest one and much less touristy and commercial and therefore more fun is http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-378580.html Preapproved car loans through Rapid Car Loans can give you an edge over your dealers while getting the best deal either on your used or new car as you are prequalified for your car loans. Thus you can negotiate on the price of the car and can get your dream car without any compromise which ultimately offers you a great deal of saving with flexibility. It is a smart way to deal with your car fin http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-345255.html So after the trip Scott and Megan came back here and we all hung out in the traditional Caribbean garb the linen suit. These are acceptable as both pajamas or attending your own wedding which is more than I can say for the tux. Sadly they donrsquot include a tie which can be tied around onersquos head at the reception marking oneself as a. drunk and b. retarded. It seems like forever ago http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-321793.html Bas and I have finally parted ways in Taganga after a huge bloody battle where we fought tooth and nail over the qualities of different Colombian beer.Ok I jest a bit. We parted ways most amicably as can be expected as he is an all around great guy but I started to feel the pull of the Big City so I can get back to regular Naa Speed.I can hear Bas groaning...Barranquilla Colombia Ok So its not http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Colombia/Barranquilla/blog-302279.html 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 me 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 stumbled upon 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 can't remember the exact month. But I do remember it was pretty crazy...Spectacular Can't really tell if it was a puente or a short holiday I remember I spent a few days the 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