Finally i have left popayan!! no one here can believe i stayed there in that ´rinky dink town´ for 3 and a bit months. hahha, but seriously it was awesome!
Ok so ive been in Medellin (home of pablo escobar, the most awesome parks in colombia, the metro cable, and sexy paisas) for about a week now.. Its been good fun, i was staying for the most part in El Poblado, the rich, hip district next to zona rosa, where all the restaurants and clubs are. I was in a cool little hostel called casa mayde, named after one of the coolest hostel owners in south america. Oh i should point out, the Paisas (people from medellin) have the coolest and funnyest spanish accent, i cant explain it, just trust me, its awesome. Ave maria Pues!!! Ok so that out of the way, i met up with martin, who i had met in Popayan, and he has been showing me around medellin a bit. We went out a few times, kinda just ended in a haze of Guaro, actually we once got kicked out of the Metro coz martin was too drunk... NOT ME i should point out. i was sobre as a nail who hasnt been drinking. Also after we had used our tickets which was a little dissapointing.
Um so also, medellin in xmas--- has these lights called Alumbrados, basically they light up the river with crazy lights and stuff, and thousands and thousands of people flock there every night of december, its like the ekka, but every night... crazy but good crazy. Um so ill stick some photos up there.. What more, OOOHH- 1) you can drink in the streets 2) They have Aguardiente in boxes! (JACK I BELIEVE YOU!!) So ill stick up a photo of the little popper (juicebox for those americans reading along) filled with toxic Guaro (antioqueño).
Ok so we also went to the Deportiva Independiente Medellin futball match here last wednesday!! it was friking awesome. It was the last round match, and DIM had already made the finals (they play the final on sunday), so the stadium was full, people singing the whole time, they had a proper big salsa band there in the north where all the hooligans go. Jumping up and down and stuff. really cooL!! Oh and they smuggle fireworks into the stadium, which i believe to be qwuite dangerous, but sounds cool i guess.. Photos again are awesome!
Um So after that, i tried couchsurfing for the first time, and ended up here staying with Ana maria and her family, amazingly nice, taking me in and showing me around medellin.
Ok here are some Photos::
Jardin Botanico, Obviously!
Ana and I at the top of Pueblito Paisa, looking down on Medellin.
This is just some cool building in centro, at night they light everything up.
ROOOJOOOO; TE AMMOOOO ROOOJOOO
Obviously the game, for the record DIM beat Periera 2-1 i think.
Los Alumbrados
Again, if you can see, they serve beer in 1L glasses. Tops!
More Alumbrados
Parque De Pies Descalzes (park of feet without shoes) You can walk in sand and do some other stuff, then relax in the nice refreshing Espejo de Agua, mirror of water.
A reminder that medellin is still slightly dangerous. A big ass barrel of knifes in parque Bolivar!
Ok So for now thats all.. Im heading back into central then going to cartagena tonight. SOOON CENTRAL AMERICA!!!! WOOHOOO!!
CHAO!
