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Aventuras en Colombia: August 2011
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Mi Nombre Es Sergio. Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Now That You Mention It. Remember the scene in Pretty Woman. When Julia Roberts is shopping for something nice to wear in a fancy little boutique somewhere on Rodeo Drive and the shop girls follow her around the store, making rude comments and passing judgement, despite the fact that she has money to burn? Shopping in a Colombian mall will make you feel like Julia Roberts, but minus the rude comments and judgement passing. It was like going to therapy. One o...
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Sergio's Samba through Brazil: Back in Time...Again
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21 April, 2015. Back in Time.Again. This visit was timed well in that the upcoming federal holiday is in honor of Tiradentes ( "cheer-ah-den-sheez. A martyred revolutionary against the Portuguese who was captured, hanged, and had the symbolic displeasure of his remains being scattered along the highway between Rio de Janeiro and Ouro Preto, with the final destination having his head displayed on a stake in the central plaza. Ouro Preto: a veritable "Where's Waldo" of 18th Century churches. The domination...
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Sergio's Samba through Brazil: Sergio's Guidebook
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This blog is mostly a documentation of traveling in an around Brazil, however, for easy access to certain locales, here is a complete, ongoing list and links to various places I've had the fortune to visit, organized by state. And then by place. Atop the Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf) in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro (at New Years. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Blog Archive: A Look Back. Sergio's Old Colombia Blog. Kelsi's Blog: No Hablo Español. La Misis' Blog: Indonesia. PhotoBlog: I Live {Here} Because.
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Sergio's Samba through Brazil: Down on the Farm
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18 May, 2015. Down on the Farm. As part of an interdisciplinary field trip, the 9th grade class took a day trip to a historic coffee plantation about an hour from Campinas, known as Fazenda Ibicaba. Built in 1817 and run by a Senator by the name of Nicolau Vergueiro, the plantation has been preserved as an example of this era of coffee agriculture as well as to tell the story of the slaves and immigrant workers who went on to make up a large part of the Brazilian demographic. Class of 2018 in front of th...
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Aventuras en Colombia: February 2012
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Mi Nombre Es Sergio. Thursday, February 23, 2012. We've all been reprimanded with the phrase "actions speak louder than words" at one point or another. And if you're me, your parents cleverly amended this idiom to say "and yours are screaming so loud I can't hear anything else." In Colombia, this is no exception; sometimes actions can be more effective communication than speaking. It should be noted that my maid is the "'Grave' Floppy Palm" champion and I will confidently pit her against anyone. Colombia...
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Aventuras en Colombia: June 2012
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Mi Nombre Es Sergio. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. When I first arrived in Cali five years ago I had no expectations and many misconceptions. I knew I was going to a place regarded by the US State Department as having "improved in recent years.but violence by narco-terrorist groups continues to affect some rural areas and large cities" and that coffee, cocaine, and Shakira were considered major exports. And end list of Colombian "knowledge.". I struggle with overkill):. LIST #1: Top Five Most Unique Places.
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Aventuras en Colombia: May 2012
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Mi Nombre Es Sergio. Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The Pacific coast of Colombia will never be a major tourist mecca. This has nothing to do with the fact that it is mostly rural, jungle, severely under-developed, and a victim of much poverty. Its the fact that it rains. It rains a lot. The Colombian coast on the Pacific ocean is one of the rainiest places on the planet. However, last weekend the sun made a visit and decided to stick around. A winning weekend all around! 161;Bienvenidos a Juanchaco! Tragicall...
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Aventuras en Colombia: Mis Viajes/My Trips
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Mi Nombre Es Sergio. Colombia is an amazingly diverse and beautiful country; it literally contains every climate and topography imaginable. Whether you want rainforest or snow-capped mountains, coral reefs or deserts, cloud forest or open plains, Colombia is at your service. I've been fortunate enough to cover a lot of ground in my time here and hope to add to this list. Caves of the Pacific coast near Ladrilleros. Country-side in the Quindío department. Parque Nacional del Café). Riohacha and La Guajira.
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Aventuras en Colombia: October 2011
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Mi Nombre Es Sergio. Tuesday, October 25, 2011. With the heat of Cali, it is occasionally nice to retreat to a cooler locale, somewhere where a hot cup of coffee, agua panela. With cheese or a hot chocolate can keep away the mountain chill. I've been to much of the eje cafetero. With some friends to the colonial town of Salento. And then on to some natural hot springs outside the town of Santa Rosa de Cabal. Homegrown coffee on a lazy, rainy afternoon. At the hotsprings in Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa de Cabal.
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Sergio's Samba through Brazil: Looking Back
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19 June, 2015. Brazil has a fascinating history of European settlers from a variety of nations attempting to lay claim to a part of the new world. Thanks mostly to the Dutch and Portuguese, there are a number of colonial towns still in a good condition along Brazil's coastlines as well as inland due to early mining and agriculture. I've had the pleasure of visiting Paraty. In the state of Rio de Janeiro, Olinda. In the state of Pernambuco, and Ouro Preto. The picturesque town of Paraty. One of my favorit...
