Comments on: Medellín 1991 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/ An Irreverent Look at the Glocalized World Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Paocho http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/comment-page-1/#comment-225577 Paocho Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:57:51 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/#comment-225577 From an e-mail I got from an American who went to Medellin for a 1 month vacation 15 years ago....he wrote this when I asked if he missed the US as much as I miss Medellin living in the US. I just got back yesterday from the FLOWER FESIVAL in Medellin, and I am more amazed than ever by the positive change in every aspect of the city. Hello, Medellin is exploding!!!! Business is booming, so many new social programs for the people, Metrocable, Metrobus, new shopping malls, new buildings all over the city, new parks, remodeling of the Jardin Botanica, expanding Las Palmas, new tunnel to Santa Fe,improved highways to the coast,new Convention Center, new clinics,crime rate lowest in 30 years, kidnapping down to 285 (antes 2,600),etc,etc,..................miss the U.S.? Hell, no! From an e-mail I got from an American who went to Medellin for a 1 month vacation 15 years ago….he wrote this when I asked if he missed the US as much as I miss Medellin living in the US. I just got back yesterday from the FLOWER FESIVAL in Medellin, and I am more amazed than ever by the positive change in every aspect of the city.

Hello,
Medellin is exploding!!!! Business is booming, so many new social programs for the people, Metrocable, Metrobus, new shopping malls, new buildings all over the city, new parks, remodeling of the Jardin Botanica, expanding Las Palmas, new tunnel to Santa Fe,improved highways to the coast,new Convention Center, new clinics,crime rate lowest in 30 years, kidnapping down to 285 (antes 2,600),etc,etc,………………miss the U.S.? Hell, no!

]]> By: logtar http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/comment-page-1/#comment-225575 logtar Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:50:29 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/#comment-225575 I grew up with this being somewhat common knowledge... it is weird that even though my perspective on life has changed so much, this does not shock me. I grew up with this being somewhat common knowledge… it is weird that even though my perspective on life has changed so much, this does not shock me.

]]> By: Joel http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/comment-page-1/#comment-225562 Joel Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:18:32 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/#comment-225562 Surprised with your Latam experience you're only encountering Ms. Guillermoprieto now. I actually think her shorter pieces are better than Samba; she seems better at sustaining magazine-length (albeit NYer-length) rather than book-length narrative. That said, couldn't quite get through her latest collection for some reason. Surprised with your Latam experience you’re only encountering Ms. Guillermoprieto now. I actually think her shorter pieces are better than Samba; she seems better at sustaining magazine-length (albeit NYer-length) rather than book-length narrative. That said, couldn’t quite get through her latest collection for some reason.

]]> By: medea http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/comment-page-1/#comment-225558 medea Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:31:17 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/#comment-225558 So much change in so little time.. i´ll have to pick that book up sometime! So much change in so little time.. i´ll have to pick that book up sometime!

]]> By: elenamary http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/comment-page-1/#comment-225529 elenamary Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:38:05 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2007/08/07/medellin-1991/#comment-225529 what the helll? i am adding this to my book wishlist. what the helll? i am adding this to my book wishlist.

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