POPULAR CULTURE AND COLOMBIA
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ESSENTIALISM
Women in Colombia As a young woman, I can definitely relate to the pressure of having to look a certain way. I can only imagine that this pressure would be even greater, if I lived in a country heralded as having the ‘sexiest women in the world’. Colombia is known for it’s beautiful women and… Read more
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STREET ART
A mural by ‘Toxicómano’ and other local artists When I first saw the art pictured above, I spent a few minutes trying to make sense of it. Whilst some things were obvious – the grenades and AK47’s as indicators of violence, for example – there were other things that I couldn’t quite work out. Who… Read more
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SYMBOL
The Netflix series ‘Narcos’ When I think of Colombia, I think of Escobar. And after Narcos hit our screens in 2015, I know this to be the same for many others. The show ignited somewhat of an obsession with the drug cartels that made billions producing and exporting cocaine out of the country. With some… Read more
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ABOUT ME
We live without a past or future, for a moment at least, and are ourselves up for grabs and open to interpretation. — Pico Lyer. Hi there. My name is Ella and this is my blog. To me, travel is so exciting because it is filled with the unknown. New foods, new sights and different… Read more
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CULTURE SHOCK
Stray Animals I imagine Colombia to be like a step back in time. I imagine cobbled streets and one-storey buildings, street vendors, vibrant markets and salsa music to be heard wherever I go. I would also imagine, however, that this is a slightly idealistic picture. My imagine of Colombia is largely based on how it… Read more
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