Paul Medellin is famous in the US, of course, for the infamous drug cartel that I believe was crushed a few years ago. Do people talk about this there, or is there remaining evidence of the impact of the old cartel? I've heard that it has become a very safe place these days.

Paul Looks like he's guarding the Banos Gratis (free restroom), but she wants (or needs) to get in.

Paul Uh...sorry, those are mangoes.

bobnkaren Mario, whom we met in Bogotá, gave us a very passionate and touching mini history of the suffering and terror caused by Escobar and the cartel. Drug violence has gone down-- moved to Mexico in fact-- but there are bands of guerrillas in the south who are behind the drug trade left in Colombia now. They have caused 6 million people to be displaced from their villages as they have been trying to overcome the government of Colombia for years, in addition to their drug trafficking, or perhaps funded by their drug trafficking. Mario said we have had so much violence in Colombia we can't take anymore. It appears from what we see that people want to erase Escobar from their history-- unless of course they can make a buck or two off him. We will go on a Pablo Escobar tour soon and let you know what else we learn.

bobnkaren I'm thinking more like they're married and he was out all night with a fluzzy.

bobnkaren Uhhh, sorry. No really, on the other side are the papayas. But it's futile to call them a cart of papayas when you can't see them. I mean really...

agnes thats one little tight red dress

agnes Those MANGOES look wonderful to me, I Love them!!!!!

Allen & Judie Sounds like you and Bob are having a great time. Also learning a lot about the country. We love reading your Blog! And seeing your pic's they are so good.Stay well and be careful!

chr wish I could be with you. sounds so interesting. may be next time?what happened to driving miss daisy? did the picture not work out?in 2 weeks I am off to Guatemala! can hardly wait, it is raining here!take care and stay healthy christel