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Chimba Week!

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September 13th 2009
!Chimba is a slang word for cool in Colombia! This week has been every eventful. First - we (I and Lexie) started the belly dancing class last Saturday - the 5th it was awesome, the ladies were very nice and the maestra (teacher) is very beautiful, flexible and graceful. The Thursday class in a combination of musical dance and belly dancing - a guy (a very cute guy with dreads) taught the music ... read more

South America » Colombia » Medellin

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more