02-23-2006, 16:28
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Colombia: Hard Work Pays Off
Now for a short break for some good news:
Colombia's economy grew 5.75 percent in the third quarter from the year-earlier period after expanding 5.62 percent in the second quarter. Total investment rose to 22 percent of gross domestic product in 2005 from 15 percent in 2002, according to the government.
``The country's better growth prospects are largely a result of significant and sustained improvement in domestic security that has, in turn, led to renewed domestic confidence and double-digit growth in private investment,'' S&P analyst Richard Francis said in a statement.
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02-23-2006, 19:54
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02-23-2006, 20:38
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NDD,
another understated classic. 
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02-23-2006, 22:25
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02-24-2006, 07:33
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There is a reason Colombians are considered the businessmen of Latin America. In fact Colombia has enjoyed a stable growth of 3% for the past 20 years.
On my last trip in August, I was hanging out on a finca up on the paramo with a VP of a banking conglomorate and he was very optimistic in regards to even better growth and investment and as the article indicated it's tied directly to Uribe and his policies.
Can anyone identify this place?
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02-24-2006, 08:47
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Can anyone identify this place?
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Bogota from La Calera?
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02-24-2006, 09:18
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Bogota from La Calera?
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Looks very similar and is a little deceiving, especially given my comments about the paramo; however this photo was shot overlooking Medellin.
Moreover, La Calera is actually the route I took back from the finca up on the paramo. I'll look around to see if I have any photos from La Calera overlooking Bogota. I know I shot some video on the last trip; however not sure if I have any digital stills. I might be able to pull a still off the video for comparison, will see.
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02-24-2006, 09:31
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If it wasn't for it's problems, IMO Colombia would be one of the premier vacation destinations for gringos.
Take a look at these other photos and note the diversity in terrain.
Last edited by FILO; 02-24-2006 at 09:42.
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02-24-2006, 09:34
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A couple more photos.
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02-24-2006, 09:46
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Nice pics FILO! I like the neat bridge.
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02-24-2006, 10:04
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Beautiful Pics!
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02-24-2006, 10:07
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Beautiful Pics!
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Beautiful country.
And he didn't even post any of the women there!
Bogota in the spring, with the micro-faldas. 
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02-24-2006, 10:50
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Beautiful country.
And he didn't even post any of the women there!
Bogota in the spring, with the micro-faldas.
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Technically those are all females in pic #2, albeit the four legged variety. 
I happen to be married to one of those ninas. Being the smart guy that I am, I tell her that she is most beautiful Colombian and thus by default, the most beautiful woman in the world.
Oh to be young and single again, I would be burning tracks between Bogota and Medellin. Even my wife concedes that I can look when I'm in Medellin.
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02-24-2006, 10:52
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Great pictures!
It's a shame that some of the most beautiful places on earth (Colombia, the Philippines, Nepal...) are plagued by insurgencies.
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02-24-2006, 11:03
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Technically those are all females in pic #2, albeit the four legged variety.
I happen to be married to one of those ninas. Being the smart guy that I am, I tell her that she is most beautiful Colombian and thus by default, the most beautiful woman in the world.
Oh to be young and single again, I would be burning tracks between Bogota and Medellin. Even my wife concedes that I can look when I'm in Medellin. |
It's the green eyes. Even the ordinary (for Medellin) women are attractive but the ones with the green eyes can take your breath away. I'm glad Colombia is on the way up. I enjoyed the time I spent there and would love to go back. It's a beautiful country with phenomenal potential. My .02 - Peregrino
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