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Conversations with Colombians: Catalina Navia

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Little Observationist

Catalina is a designer and creative director who lives in Bogota. She shares photos some of her products below. Catalina es un diseñador y director creativo que vive en Bogotá. Ella compartealgunas fotos de sus productos por debajo LCO: Which part of Colombia do you call home? How long have you lived there? ¿Qué parte … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Colombians: Rafael Tamayo

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Little Observationist

Rafael feels at home everywhere in Colombia. Here he talks about all the reasons why he loves his country. Rafael se siente como en casa en todas partes en Colombia. Aquí habla de todas lasrazones por las que ama a su país. LCO: Which part of Colombia do you call … Continue reading →

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Expats in Colombia: Molly Woodriff

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Little Observationist

Molly came to Colombia to learn Spanish and further experience the culture she was introduced to as a child. Now she’s working with flood victims in Cartagena. Here are her thoughts on her adopted country. LCO: Let’s start with the basics: … Continue reading →

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Expats in Colombia: Mike Hower

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Little Observationist

A native Californian, Mike quit a good job to teach English in Bogota for one year. Here are his thoughts on the Colombian experience nearly four months in. Catch up with him on his blog, The Tall Gringo when you … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Colombians: Diana Moreno

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Little Observationist

Diana comes from Bucaramanga. She is a project manager who admires Shakira and food from the Santander department. Diana es de Bucaramanga. Ella es un director de proyecto que admira Shakira y la comida del departamento de Santander. LCO: Which part of Colombia do you call home? How long have you … Continue reading →

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Cameras in Colombia: Greg Tebble

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Little Observationist

Dancing to all sorts of music is an important part of Colombian culture -vallenato, salsa, merengue, cumbria, reggaeton, bambuco, to name a few. There are plenty of opportunities to watch and learn. Greg Tebble took this shot of a woman … Continue reading →