Archive for January, 2010

Colombia, Then and Now

January 25th, 2010

Latin America is the destination for many travelers seeking cosmetic surgery. Those who intend rhinop

Not so long ago, terrorized the armed rebel groups like FARC and ELN and paramilitary groups, intended to counter them, the population in most rural areas across the country, while the cities were governed by cartels of powerful drug. Adding further pain to this dismal view of the rampant corruption throughout the government, military and judiciary has been found. It is no exaggeration to say who is held at a time when this nation of criminals.

However, since public safety was improved. Firstly, with a large dose of help (and pressure) of the United States, the dominant cartels of Cali and Medellin were dismantled in the mid nineties. The power vacuum left was quickly filled by small groups of criminals and rebels and paramilitary units, but it also allows the government to gradually gain control over the cities again. First, the authorities have attempted to commit the fatal error with the rebel groups, the victory in a row they negotiate more power and territorial control. » Read more: Colombia, Then and Now

Deep Inside Colombia – Crossing The Andes With A Surfboard

January 23rd, 2010

I will never forget the expression on the face of the Colombian peasant man. My wife explained to him in Spanish, which I think under my arm is indeed a surfboard, despite the fact that we were in a Colombian village that was located somewhere in the middle of the Andes, hundreds miles away from Ocean. After these new man made a joke on us Directions always bad. He shot a smile and a mouthful of rotten teeth showed. Shortly after, he shook his head, thrust his hands into his pockets on the front of the hand-woven poncho Inca style, turned and walked on the road in his town. When the man at the center of the city reached a gust of wind swept the streets and tore off her black hat from his head. As I watched him run after reflection through a cloud of dust, I, “I gotta ‘get to the ocean.”

I began to feel like a fish without water. Surfers can not stay away from dry up the sea for too long or they start “. Then I got up this dirt road in the dusty little town, I realized I had not seen the ocean in over a month. More importantly, I had not sailed there. A mid-term two-month tour, one across the country from Colombia, South America, we were on track for a small Caribbean beach resort at the north end of the field for a well deserved break from the madness that we experienced on this trip. We spent the holidays traveling from Bogota to Medellin, Bogota, and then back again by clicking with various members of the family of my wife. There were breakdowns on the road with pick-pockets and is guilty. Until then, it was not funny, and we want to stay there. » Read more: Deep Inside Colombia – Crossing The Andes With A Surfboard

Plastic Surgery Travel Packages

January 17th, 2010

Latin America is the destination for many travelers seeking cosmetic surgery. Those who are considering rhinoplasty or facelift, turn to travel agencies to arrange their travel and care.

Colombia Travel is growing for the first time in two decades. Last year, the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism counted one million visitors to the country. Among them, a trip to the percentage of plastic surgery, so that the president has recently called for the creation of hospital zones. In the latter, medical tourists are able to have facelifts and breast enhancements, tax free.

Travel agencies specializing in offering medical tourism “Surgery packages” including air transportation, ground transportation, hotel, travel insurance, medical procedures, nursing, post-operative services and a tourist guide. In addition to Colombia, other destinations include Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela. » Read more: Plastic Surgery Travel Packages