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November 22nd 2008
Published: December 4th 2008
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The '80s and '90s were a tough time for the Medellin tourist board, with the city's murder and kidnapping rates during that period being some of the highest in the world. Pablo Escobar's cocaine cartel, engaged in a bloody war with both its main rival in Cali and the Colombian government, had made their leader's name synonymous with the city. $10 assassins riding on the backs of motorbikes were ... Read Full Entry



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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info
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Museo Cementerio San Pedro
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Museo Cementerio San Pedro
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After a good polish
Hombre Caminante (Walking Man) by Fernando Botero, Plaza de las Esculturas
Esfinge (Sphinx) by Fernando BoteroEsfinge (Sphinx) by Fernando Botero
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Original and new Pajaro (Bird) by Fernando BoteroOriginal and new Pajaro (Bird) by Fernando Botero
Original and new Pajaro (Bird) by Fernando Botero
Parque San Antonio The original was wrecked by a guerrilla bomb in 1995 that killed 23 people
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Santo Domingo Part of Medellin's metro system
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Santo Domingo As seen from the cable car
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Santo Domingo As seen from the cable car
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5th December 2008

Daz
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A fellow blog writer...
Hi, nice blog with a bit of history too. Im in Medellin right now and its a fantastic place. Shame you didnt sample the night life, its one of the best I have seen in 2 years of travelling. Keep up the blogs and becareful in Bogota - like Quito it can be dodgy at night ;-)

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