Cosas Para Hacer en Colombia

To Do List:

Meet Shakira.  She will be mine.

Teach a Theatre Workshop in Barranquilla to children 

ranging from 5 to 12 years old.

Dance the Waka Waka with the children in Barranquilla.

Get lost once without a map.  Find myself.  

Stay alive in the process. 

Eat “hormigas culonas,” which literally translates to “big-ass ants,” 

an actual food item in Colombia.  

Drink Colombian coffee. 

Go horseback riding.  Take allergy medicine first. 

Buy a Colombian Flag.

Parasail in Medellin.

Embarrass myself at least 5 times. 

Go for a run.

Convince 1 person I am from Argentina.

Make someone smile.

Swim in the ocean. In Cartagena. 

While guarding my stuff on the beach. 

Go to a local market.  

Eat something I've never seen or heard of before. 

“En Barranquilla, se bailan asi.”  Do that.  In Barranquilla.  With Shakira?

Interview 5 Colombians in Spanish about anything. 

Visit La Laguna de Guatavita.

Buy a "hamaca."  (Gracias, Victoria!)

Suggestions?  

Write a comment and I will add it to my list!

Mis Artistas Favoritas de Colombia

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Click here to hear Shakira's thoughts on education.

-       Singer / Songwriter, Dancer, Record Producer, Choreographer,  Model

-       Born February 2, 1977

-       Speaks 7 languages: Spanish, English, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, French, and Arabic.

-       Created the Barefoot Foundation, which creates schools for children in Colombia.

-       “Hips Don’t Lie” is the biggest U.S. hit of the 21^st Century – so far.

-       Her reported IQ is around 140 (the average is 100) putting her in the top 2%.

-       Winner of 2 Grammy Awards, and another 3 Latin Grammy Awards – so far.

http://www.channel24.co.za/Music/FeaturesInterviews/24-Facts-Shakira-20100518

Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez

-       Author

-       Born March 6, 1927

-       Known for his works such as One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera.

-       Winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.

-       Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20^th Century.

-       Founded major institutes of film in Havana and journalism in Cartagena, Colombia.

 http://theopenend.com/2009/05/27/10-facts-about-gabriel-garcia-marquez/

Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (Juanes)

-       Singer / Songwriter

-       Born August 9, 1972

-       Chosen as one of “Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People” in 2005.

-       Winner of 12 Latin Grammy Awards between 2001 and 2005.

-       Lead singer of former Colombian rock band, “Ekhymosis.”

-       Established the Mi Sangre Foundation, helping victims of anti-personnel mines.

http://www.whosdatedwho.com/tpx_18448/juanes/trivia

Mis Planes en Colombia

From August 1 through August 15, 2012, I will be backpacking through the beautiful country of Colombia.  I will be staying with a few families in Bogota and Santa Ana.  I will then travel to Barranquilla in which I will be teaching a theatre workshop to students at the Barefoot Foundation.  Next, I will spend a few days at the beach in Cartagena, and I will conclude my trip at a hostel known for it's hang-gliding trips in Medellin.  Thank you for taking the time to experience Colombia with me!