The Elections

The last eight years for Colombia have been very good. Good changes have been happening. This changes have been very good for Colombia. During the last eight yeras Colombia´s president has been Alvaro Uribe. He wanted a third period of presidential election but Colombia´s congress denied the third period of presidency for Alvaro Uribe.

There are both good and bad things of the Third period being denied

The Good
There needs to be change
Alvaro Uribe has been a great president but if in the future there is a bad president that where to run for a third period of presidency and wins that would be bad for Colombia
Power isn´t everything

The bad
Who know´s if the next president is going to be good?

Anyways Colombia will still improve and become a better place all the time, lets hope the elections are fair and that the chosen president is good for Colombia and it´s people.

How can we change something?

We tend to think that we want to make a big change for the world but we always question ourselves how to do it? I personally think that a big change can´t be done from one day to another, but changes must be done one at a time. Changes can be started with small things, probably the best way to do this is by persuading people to help you in the goal you have and trying very hard to do change. Well this was just made to show that I want to make a change probably it isn´t that big but at least I´m trying, the change I want to make is small and I am trying to do it through this blog (change the perspective of Colombia). I don´t know if this may sound weird but well things just go that way and everyone wants to make a change small or big and to do that you must start with small things like being proud of your country in this case and doing anything to make it happen.

National Symbols

Like every other country in the world Colombia has national symbols. This post is meant to show you the national symbols of Colombia and explain the meaning of them bit.

The national Flower, The orchid
The national Dance. Cumbia

Colombian Coat of Arms. The Colombian national bird the Condor. The Colombian National tree La Palma De Cera.

Flag

Colombia´s flag has three colors (yellow, blue, red)

Each color has a meaning

Yellow means the richness of Colombian territory the human resources, natural resources and cultural resources.

Blue means the seas, the rivers, and the sky.

Red means the love of Colombians for Colombia. It represents the courage that soldiers had when fighting for the independence of Colombia.

Other Stuff

This are some other places you can look at for more information on
Colombia Current news in relation with the United States
Colombian Events with the president
Finally some Biblio Burro videos. The Biblio Burro is a Library that goes on a donkey. The donkey is ridden by a man that does anything to teach Colombian children new things.

EVEN IF THEY SAY I´M CRAZY

Not everyone has to be perfect and doesn´t have to do everything perfect when you have something or someone that makes you happy or loves you, that is great! In the last years living in Colombia and other places of the world I´ve learned that happiness is what makes you keep on and enjoy everything and everyone you have around. You might think this doesn’t have to do anything with the topic of my blog but actually yes!! I wanted to transmit the message that being accepted by friends like here in Colombia and many other places is very nice and actually is what gives you a life and an identity can be nationality or a skill or something you do that gives a good time to others, because that is what counts that you change at least one person’s life. What I´m trying to say is that like you accept your friends, your boyfriend, girlfriend, your family yourself you have to accept your country just like it´s with problems and any other thing that may just make it even a bit bad. I´m telling you about this because I met a guy this week that wasn´t proud of being Colombian and said he died for Being American that was sad, not because he wants to be American but because he doesn´t accept his country as it is. I mean do you think he will accept a girl even if she´s not perfect? Any ways it´s just my opinion and everyone’s opinions in the world count! Even my opinion,even if it may sound crazy to you!

CARNAVAL DE BARRANQUILLA February 12- 16, 2010

On this previous weekend the Carnaval de Barranquilla was celebrated, it is an incredible celebration where people sing dance and have fun. People dance in the streets in the Batalla de flores and show some of Barranquilla´s culture.

This is a page where you can find more about CARNAVAL DE BARRANQUILLA..... An amazing carnival full of party and joyfulness.