I had a really pleasant time in Peru, but to be honest, the chilly weather was a nuisance. When I arrived in Colombia the day before yesterday, in the city of Cali, the warm weather hit me and brought an immediate smile to my face. I still have to go out and explore thoroughly, but I have loved what I've seen so far. The feel here is similar to Brazil, in that the people I've met are extremely nice and passionate about laughter and enjoying their lives. I had an incredible smoothie yesterday with strawberries, mango, banana, and papaya (I actually was almost brought to tears because it tasted so good) and on top of that, the lady told me I had a beautiful smile and didn't charge me extra. I also bought some great Colombian music - some Afro-Colombian music which is so lively - and some compilation CDs. The guy played the CDs in the store as some of the people in the hostel and I, as well as some locals, danced a bit. There's this great mall right near where I'm living as well. I'm usually not a fan of malls, but this one was awesome. Parts of it were outdoors and they had a bunch of bars filled with people. Just great...
Above all, I really like how diverse this place is - Colombians really don't have a "look" here, so people are really interested in where I'm coming from. And people smile! They give welcoming looks, rather than judgmental ones, and they help you when they realize you don't speak Spanish fluently. Other than having been offered cocaine in front of the Blockbuster and at a restaurant - Colombia is the cocaine capital of the world obviously (and Cali is the capital of salsa and breast implants) - the sun is shining, my laundry is done, and I am finally rockin some shorts and polos.
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sounds like my kind of place!!
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