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.
Author: Colin
Arepas in Colombia
SUMMARY: My definitive post on arepas in Colombia. Arepas are a starchy biscuit / pancake and everyday staple in the northern Andes.
Contributed Story: Instability in Tijuana
SUMMARY: Luis Blasini from Borrowed Flesh describes a typical day in Tijuana, one of the most violent cities in Mexico.
Scopolamine in Colombia
SUMMARY: Scopolamine is a powerful sedative commonly used in robberies, assaults, and rapes in Colombia. This post tells a few scopolamine stories and discusses the urban legends.
La escopolamina en Colombia
RESUMEN: La escopolamina es un sedante poderoso de uso común en robos, asaltos y violaciones en Colombia. Es como el GHB, pero peor. En este post, le digo a una pocas historias escopolamina y examino las facetas de leyenda urbana.
Chapinero Alto in Pictures
SUMMARY: Profile and pictures of Chapinero Alto, the affluent area of Chapinero, the coolest neighborhood in Bogota, Colombia.
