re: Colombian helicopter lands in minefield

These operations are being held in rural jungle areas where the FARC still operates its drug labs.

Due to U.S. aid to Colombia the FARC is a fraction of what it once was, and although still receiving aid from countries like Cuba, they've more or less been isolated in a a small portion of the country. I may be wrong but I think their numbers are dwindling in comparison to what they used to be.

My GF is from the drug capital of the world, not sub-Saharan Africa or Cambodia...so yes, she still has her legs.

Bogota is not only the drug capital of the world but also the "Athens of South America" because it has so many quality universities.

People in this thread should either A - read a book for once, or B - leave their swamp for once. Because it's obvious how little you people know about the world.

Looks more like the surface of Pluto.

Lookie what I found about highly civilized first world Colombia:
Murder rates

As of last month, our State Dept still thought is was a bit sketchy. It has gotten better since I was there about 20 years ago though. A lot of the young women are ridiculously hot, and they are known for being promiscuous.

Paradise

Colombia Travel Warning
LAST UPDATED: JUNE 5, 2015
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Colombia. Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Colombia each year for tourism, business, university studies, and volunteer work. Security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, including in tourist and business travel destinations such as Bogota, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Medellin, and Cali. However, violence linked to narco-trafficking continues to affect some rural and urban areas. This Travel Warning replaces the previous travel warning released on April 14, 2014, with minor changes to the travel restrictions for U.S. government officials and their families in Colombia. It was reviewed on June 5, 2015 with no changes.

There have been no reports of U.S. citizens targeted specifically for their nationality. While the U.S. Embassy has no information regarding specific and credible threats against U.S. citizens in Colombia, both the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) terrorist groups continue to condemn any U.S. influence in Colombia. The Department of State strongly encourages U.S. citizens to exercise caution and remain vigilant as terrorist and criminal activities remain a threat throughout the country. Explosions occur throughout Colombia on a regular basis, including in Bogota. Small towns and rural areas of Colombia can be extremely dangerous due to the presence of terrorists and criminal elements, including armed gangs (referred to as "BACRIM" in Spanish), that are active throughout much of the country. Violence associated with the BACRIM has spilled over into many of Colombia's major cities. These groups are heavily involved in the drug trade, extortion, kidnapping, and robbery.

That report basically reiterates all of my points.

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Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Colombia each year for tourism, business, university studies, and volunteer work

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Almost all the violence is drug related or political terrorism via the FARC or ELN.

IE If you go to Colombia for sexy girls, cervezas, and the biodiversity...you'll be fine.

The ones who aren't poor or leftists LOVE Americans.

Most of the places worth visiting in Colombia are in the mountains or on the coasts, not in the jungles where the narco-terrorists are.

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Pics of girlfriend's legs?

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The fact that you're so butthurt over our opinion of a shithole in South America is fricking hilarious

The fact that you're ignorant enough to have such an opinion is more hilarious, leave your swamp once in awhile, baws.

It's a big world out there.

Latin America is on par with if not better than Louisiana. In basically every category.

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Bogota is SO much fun if you know someone who can show you around, speak a little Spanish, and aren't a typical sheltered / ignorant American.

Everything you said was spot on, I hope you were able to check out San Andres or Cartegena as well. Some of the best beaches in the world.

Colombian BBQ is also surprisingly better than a lot of American BBQ.

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I speak spanish but didn't know anyone there. I had a blast regardless.

I drove a boat to Cartagena years ago and loved that place.

Meat, being a main part of their diet, is awesome.

I was really shocked about how advanced they were in certain areas. It made me think of how sad things are, here in the States. I kept thinking about all of the overweight walmart shoppers who have zero style or culture, other than a trailer trash culture. People from Bogota have style, aren't overweight, are very proud, and smart. I can see how people that haven't been there would think otherwise. I thought the same myself, until I saw it with my own eyes.

I remember googling whether or not Colombia was a third world country, after my last visit.

The rural parts definitely suck, the government has issues funding roads to a lot of places mainly due to the difficulty of the terrain.

Farmers are pretty limited in what they can grow for a profit, which is why many end up on the supply side of the narco business, and why the FARC and narcotrafficantes and such are so active in controlling these areas.

The urban areas are also pretty packed...Bogota is HUGE. 9 million people in the metro, and that was 10 years ago. So some parts will obviously resemble or be worse than the shitty parts of New York.

That being said, almost every country on Earth is the same way.

The middle class and upper class areas are some of the best on that continent however, and it has tons of tourist attractions.