Archive for November, 2009
A Paisa Woman in Bogota
Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Colin.
SUMMARY: I spent most of a day with The Mick and a sexy little paisa chick from Medellin, Colombia.
Maribel was a tiny little dandy with short hair. She wore big lens sunglasses and black aerobics tights to show off her shapely legs. After Maribel and I did an airkiss greeting, she warmed her legs up by stretching her quadriceps with a foot in her hand. She bounced around and twisted her legs up and about as if warming up for a run. I probably got caught looking… Read more
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10 Things To Eat in Bogota
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Descriptions of my ten favorite things to eat in Bogota: bandeja paisa, ajiaco, black folks’ fish, chiguiro, arequipe, fruit, ensalada de frutas, morcilla, lechona, and Andres Carne de Res. I also included three things you don’t have to eat.
You’ll eat Colombia’s national dish, bandeja paisa, throughout the country. Rice, beans, ground beef or steak, chorizo, chicharrón, arepa, avocado, platano, fried egg, and sometimes morcilla. Any bandeja paisa costing 15,000 pesos will be good. My favorite is La Cucharita de Mi Abuela at Calle 63 & Carrera 13. Be like me and mix it all together with a cup of ají for spicy, sloppy goodness… Read more
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Arepas in Colombia
Posted on 09. Nov, 2009 by Colin.
SUMMARY: My definitive post on arepas in Colombia. Arepas are a starchy biscuit / pancake and everyday staple in the northern Andes.
Arepas are a staple food in Colombia. Arepas are to Colombia as tortillas are to Mexico. Arepas are basically cornmeal biscuits. There are many different kinds, but they all derive from corn and they’re all shaped in a patty. They taste almost like a biscuit but with less moisture. Most don’t have much flavor. They’re featured in my 3 Things You Don’t Have to Eat in Bogota. However, it’s pretty hard to visit Colombia and not eat these things. They’re everywhere. They’re served with street-food. Arepa with chorizo, or arepa with egg and chicharrón. … Read more
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Contributed Story: Instability in Tijuana
Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Luis Blasini from Borrowed Flesh describes a typical day in Tijuana, one of the most violent cities in Mexico.
An old man draped in filthy rags blinked in the unrelenting Mexican sun. His creased face was the color of a brown paper bag and he sported a dingy yellow cowboy hat. From tired eyes he watched three white trucks – Tijuana paddy wagons – hurtling down a broad street kicking up dust. Several police clung to the sides as they raced by – dark eyes filled with fear and hatred, faces covered in black masks. One stared back at the old man, fingering his shiny black AK-47. The old man stood glaring in apathy… Read more
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