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Bogotá

Things could always be better

@radiobrendan When we’re going through difficult or frustrating times, there is the old saying of ‘Things could be worse’ to make us feel a bit better. For most, if not all people, that is the case. Things could always be worse. (OK, there may exist a person who(...)

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Colombia

A prostitute by any other name

@wwaycorrigan The Oxford English Dictionary defines a prostitute as “A person, in particular a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment.” The form of that payment is not explained, but it’s safe to assume that it doesn’t have to be upfront or even(...)

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Bogotá

The thieving Catholics

@radiobrendan We’ve written here before that you can never become too relaxed going about your daily business in Colombia. Let the guard down briefly in terms of watching your personal belongings and there’s a high chance somebody will be on hand to take advantage.(...)

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Bogotá

Raising a Tostao to Bogotá

@radiobrendan Exciting times out there. A middle-class revolution (of sorts) is in the Bogotá air. You see there was a time when those of a perceived certain standing in these parts wouldn’t be seen dead in what would be considered a more ‘normal’(...)

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Colombia

San Andrés’ quieter side

@radiobrendan Being brutally honest, of the few remaining Colombian departments we’ve yet to visit, San Andrés rated as the least important. OK, there are worse things you could do than chill out on a small tropical island in the Caribbean, but we’ve been there(...)

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Bogotá

Feisty Fusagasugueños

@radiobrendan When it comes to nearby escapes from the madness of Bogotá, we’re not stuck for options. There’s Choachí, Giradot, La Vega, Melgar, Pandi, Tobia and Villeta to name just some of the places we’re familiar with. Each of those differs in terms of(...)

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Bogotá

Bogotá’s new, ‘big’ micro brewery

@radiobrendan When it comes to beer drinking in Colombia, the market is dominated by the bog-standard Bavaria beers. The nation’s tipple of choice is generally a Poker, Aguila or Costeña, with some opting for the more ‘upmarket’ Club Colombia. They’re far(...)

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Bogotá

Colombia decides 2018: What’ll yours be?

@radiobrendan After eight years of the good, the bad and the ugly with Juan Manuel Santos, next year the Colombian electorate will vote for a new president. There’s still a bit to go before we know the, um, range of candidates on the actual ballot paper, but there are a few(...)

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Bogotá

Colombia’s Venezuelans

@radiobrendan In a similar fashion to our Bogotá ‘bull’ report a few weeks back, the following is the original script of our latest report for RTÉ’s World Report, this time on the growing number of Venezuelans entering and staying in Colombia. You can listen(...)

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Colombia

An Arauca awakening

@radiobrendan As we’ve mentioned before here, Colombia’s popularity as a tourist destination has never been higher. The country is very much in fashion, not just among backpacking types but for a range of tourists. In many ways, it could be argued, we’re just at(...)

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