Posts Tagged ‘colombia’

Viver no Rio durante uma epidemia O Brasil como país é um dos lugares menos afetados pelo coronavírus, no entanto, o número de casos e a morte são mais altos aqui no Rio de Janeiro e em São Paulo. Estou morando em Copacabana, que tem a maior taxa de mortalidade devido ao vírus em todo…

I was fortunate enough to be able to spend the holiday period in Colombia. I had been told previously that Colombia was a great place to be during christmas. As soon as halloween was over, the decorations for christmas were put up. I was surprised to see that even the huge apartment building had been…

Hermanos Sin Fronteras Es difícil comprender que este es mi ultimo reportaje y que ya se acabó mi semestre aquí en Colombia. Hay muchos temas que me gustaría abordar en este reporte pero me parece importante hablar de un grupo de voluntariado universitario que ha sido integral a lo largo de mi intercambio. El grupo…

I feel as though I am adjusting to life in Colombia well. This month I decided to start some new hobbies so that i maximised my time speaking Spanish by meeting more local people in my area. I joined a football club called ‘Super Team Medellin’. It is an all women’s football club and we…

Viva la salsa colombiana. Gracias por hacernos felices.   “Es un misterio por qué todas las celebraciones y visitas que involucran colombianos, terminan con la mesa de centro a un lado para dar espacio a la pista de baile.” [Mónica Corredor, periodista colombiana] Antes de ir a Colombia, mi universidad me advirtió sobre las dificultades…

I was very anxious before I arrived here in Medellin. The reason was that I have never been or read much about Colombia. I arrived on Thursday and stayed with a friend from university who is living in Bogotá until Christmas. She made me feel calmer. On Sunday I flew to Medellin. I was happy…