My last vacation in Santa Marta. DIANA CAROLINA M.G

My last vacation in Santa Marta

DIANA CAROLINA MONSALVE GUARIN

In my last vacation, I went to Santa Marta with my friends Victoria and Andres. Victoria packed coke, sandwiches, cookies and water for the trip. We stayed for about 10 days.  There We went diving, and ate lots of the local food like fish prepared in all ways and typical juices.. The trip was fun. Victoria and I drove for eleven hours. In the highway we stopped for lunch, and while we were eating we saw the beautiful sunset. Andres took some photographs while Victoria and I saw the sky and the horizon. Then We stopped again, because two trucks were competing, and the drivers were driving too fast. We felt scared. So We waited and I decided to play some Electronic music on the radio in the meantime. When We arrived in Santa Marta, Victoria immediately called Mr. Gino who is our diving instructor. That night we ate with him, and Victoria talked about our plans for next days. Monday in the morning we went to walk on the beach. Then We went to Tairona, where   there are beautiful beaches. We went diving in Punta Aguja. I saw beautiful fish and seahorse. In the afternoon Andres and I did an immersion from 60 to 90 feet of depth while Victoria took photographs with Mr. Gino. But that moment, when Andres and I did that depth test, the tide of the sea increased, it was so strong. I felt a pain in my head and I thought that I could die. It was the only time I had control of myself like never before. Then I asked for help and He took my hand and we began to climb, and we were swimming for many minutes until We could get to a small beach.

This trip was wonderful, because I went diving and I love it. We were diving in the morning, in the afternoon and at night; but every night we saw the starts with the moon. Victoria and I took coffee, and Andres ate delicious snacks and prayed.

I love diving at night, because, when I saw the fish sleep I died of tenderness.

Diving is another world I would like to do it all the time.

Amazonas Travel by Lina Mejia

When my boyfriend and I planned that trip, we wanted to know a different place to stay on vacations, I mean different to the beach.

Before the trip, We called our travel agent to find out the cheap flights, Well She spoke us about a promotion towards Leticia with Decameron,  that sounded great!.

My adventure began on june 18^th, that day when I was packing my bags, my mom advised me: "You should take some insect repellent, and don´t forget to pack a first aid kit, Lina please pay me attention!. Remeber you´re going to go to the jungle".

We arrived to Leticia and while we were going to Decameron´s Hotel in Leticia, We heard birds singing around, we were surprised, and my boyfriend asked the driver about it, so He told us that every day,  hundreds of Parrots come to the "Parque Santander" from the Jungle to protect themselves to depredators.

When we arrived at the Hotel, first we changed our clothes, next,  we had dinner and then we tried to do some traditional Brasil dancing (Zamba) together the dancers inside the Hotel.

The next morning, we visited the Monkeys Island, where we saw lots of "Titi" monkeys, and we fed them with bananas. We took some excellent photographs; next, We went to Puerto Nariño while we were walking for 2 hours, The Guide talked about native people customs.

We took lunch there and while we were eating, I remembered to call my mom, but my cell phone was downloaded, So I Asked my boyfriend: "Do you mind if I use your cell phone?" My boyfriend answered me: "No, go ahead", and I  can speak with my mom.

Back to Leticia over Amazonas river We found at about 10 pink dolphins,

I didn´t find my camera in my bag, So when I said it my boyfriend, He looked for all the boat and He saw the camera near the guide, so my boyfried asked Him: Guide, Would you mind giving me that camera? The Guide answered: which one?, The black one, said my boyfriend. My boyfriend scolded me telling me: pay attention where do you keep your things!.

On fourth day, we sail inside the large roots, and we got close to frogs, snakes, and cocodriles. It was amazing.

Next day in “Tabatinga” city from Brasil near Leticia, we bought their tipical liquor " cachaza" to share with our friends and parents in Colombia.

On day six,  we made the long journey home, We were tired. Amazonas was an Amazing experience to travel.

Esteban Barientos

My last vacations…

On my last vacations I was in Cartagena de Indias.There we got to the hotel, the stuff we said that if we want some rooms, but we just said that one. We was resting in that beds because we got at 10:00 pm. The other day we ate a breakfast and we went out to the beach and swimming in the sea, later we ate a big lunch: fish, rice with coconut and patacon. At evening we was walking on the street San Martin when we saw a beautiful car with a color black and we continue walking until get to the other late the neighborhood, finally the day we was in the “ciudad amurallada” where we was eating in a open place, the environment was excellent because the tables was in the street, was a good experience. An after day we went out to “narco bollo” is like a restaurant but only for breakfast was a great restaurant, so, later we was in the castle of San Felipe with the tour guide and ending the path we went down ahead, because there was a Monument of shoes, that was a big shoe for the independence of Cartagena.

We found a lot of restaurants around the city and many tourist as Germans, Argentines and Spain people, we have had a good week in Cartagena, with goods experiences, news sites in the city and beautiful people, very kind.

In the last day of my vacation we was in the “San andresito” there, I was buying a clock when long after the clock damaged, was very sad for me, because the clock was a beautiful, but don’t worry, was no problem for me. Finally when we got to Rio Negro we went to “J&C delicias” and the food was delicious like the name of restaurant then we walk a few minutes around the airport and finally we took a taxi and got to Medellin with the baggage full with candies and clothes.

Sara Álvarez Cadavid

When I was 12, My family and I went to Armenia to visited ours relatives, we needed to go to get a food for the trip. I don´t remembre how much time we were in Armenia, I guess we were for a couple wees.
When I was in Armenia, I watched TV and my mom told me that I came to kitchen for a water glass to her. My grandfather was cooking and I wanted to scare him. He had hot pot on the floor. 

I was knell and a I burned with the hot pot. I was crying and my mom came to me to hospital. The Doctor cleaned the wound and put cream for pain .

Last vacations -- Catalina Franco

My last vacation

By Catalina Franco C.

During my last vacation in January of 2013, I traveled to United States. I prepared myself for this trip because I traveled there during winter time. I planned this trip to share time with my brother and his family who live in the United States. My brother suggested for me to bring warm clothing since winter could be extremely cold. He told me that I could not forget about taking a photo camera and a good jacket for this trip. I had also have to go shopping for a suitcase and winter clothes in order to be well prepared. I searched online to organize my trip schedule, checked the weather and find interesting places to visit. I enjoyed my trip so much because I got to see many beautiful places; however, the most valuable experience I remember was when I went skiing with my family. Skiing seemed easy just watching it but it was not. Although, the adrenaline and the excitement practicing sky was priceless. I remember watching from the sky shelter, many people having fun while they were skiing. When my family started to ski, they were doing it well and seemed not having any issues. Yet, the fun came when I tried to go down the ski track. At that time, I understood that skiing is not as easy as I thought, specially for a beginner like me. I remembered falling all the way down in the track. My clothes were wet and full of snow after I was able to get to the bottom of the hill. Despite falling many times and ending up with sore hands, arms, back, legs and feet, I enjoyed a lot the experience and I want to repeat it a thousand times. Of course, I also enjoyed it by knowing that my family was having fun and was laughing at me every time I fell.

Europe - Juan David Urrea

Juan David Urrea – 1.128.279.072

anecdote of my best vacations

when i had the opportunity of traveled to europe. In this trip i was in different and amazing places. For example:  amsterdam known as the city of bicycles, franckfurt in germany, culture of order and discipline, france art capital with the beautiful architecture, the versalles palace, the Louvre museum, and the emblematic Eiffel Tower, italy with all history about of catholicism and the great Roman empire, crib of great artist like for example: davici and miguel angelo, then i was walking to spain, visited Barcelona and Madrid, when I was going to home in the airplane I felt to strong stomach pain, for the differents tipical foods, like: a octopus ink spaghetti, paella, German sausages and the onion soup in france. And when i was going to arrived to Panama airport the weather were with storm, was 40 minuts of stress, flying around the airport, an old lady fainted, others prayed until we finally arrived, all people everyone started clapping and everebody were able to disembark safely.   

I love travel around the world, because this help to expand your visión and open your mind to others things

Final Project - Marcela Giraldo

MI TRIP TO ARGENTINA

 

In April 2012 I found a cheap flight to Buenos Aires –Argentina, and I decided to buy it. I was going to Buenos Aires to see my best friend and some other friends. She was studying there and living with her boyfriend; I wanted to stay in their home for 15 days, the time off I had from work.

 

I was going to Buenos  Aires in winter, so I needed  some  winter  clothes but  I didn’t have any because  in Colombia there aren’t  seasons.  I needed to go shopping to get new boots, jackets, sneakers, sweaters, gloves, socks, pajamas and some presents for my friends.

 

I traveled to Argentina on July  20th .  My friend Isabel was waiting for me at the airport, and I was very happy to see her and I think she felt the same. After I met her we took a taxi and went to Santiago´s house.  They had a surprise for me which made feel so excited, after a long talk I decided to take a shower because I was really tired.

 

The first day we went to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Before we left, Isabel looked  at my jacket  and she said to me that I should borrow Camila’s  jacket, because It was bigger than mine, so I did it and then we went  to this beautiful place in Uruguay by boat .

 

It was such a nice place and Isabel and I decided to rent a motorbike. We drove around Colonia for 2 hours, there were a lot of pretty houses and the city was very clean; we ate next to the river in a big restaurant and the food was delicious, we also had a lot of wine. Overall the day was really fun.

 

The second day we went to Tigre, which is a city close to Buenos Aires.  We walk through a park and then my friends and I jumped from a height of 200 meters. We were kind of scared for sure but we just ended up having a blast. 

 

On the third day I visited Camila´s house, she invited me to have a lunch. When we were eating, Isabel called me and invited us to go out in the evening. I spent all the afternoon with Camila and she showed me her huge dresser, the big curtains she bought, a nice round mirror and her Chinese plates. I liked her cozy apartment.

 

After a few more days I had to leave. I really enjoyed my vacation and I learned a lot about Argentina and Uruguay. I tried different types of wine and all the exquisite food my stomach allowed me to have. Obviously, I was very sad because I had to come back to Medellín, but at the same time I had a huge satisfaction because I could share meaningful time with my real friends. 

My last vacations - Andres Bolivar

A wekeend

In August 9^th when my workday ended, I traveled to Bogotá city and I went to buy my boyfriend a present in the airport.

My week was very good, except those Friday in the noon, when I was working, I forgot call for my lunch, then I had my lunch three hours later.

In Bogotá, on Saturday, my boyfriend and me kept our luggage to travel to Melgar until Sunday on motorcycle.  I packed many things, like a bathing suit, two towels, makeup, shampoo, pajamas, two skirts, four shirts, a dress, the jewelry and other boyfriend’s stuff.  I carry this heavy suitcase all journey.

When we was passing by Tolima, we knew “la nariz del Diablo” was a beautiful landscape.  I guess we could back there, and know all Tolima.

When we was staying in Melgar, we wanted back to our home, because, this place wasn’t nice.  Was a warm little town.  But, I finally we checked in in a hotel near Girardot.  There is comfortable big hotel.

It’s had two big beds, a nighstand, a dresser, a sofa, a refrigerator  and a balcony.  The bathroom is very big too, there are all necessary things, that I carried all way, like towels, shampoo, soap and obviously toilet paper.

There we never mad our beds or turn off the light or turn off the air conditioning.  We only took a shower, ate, swam and slept.

We enjoyed the travel, we returned on Sunday nightand.

I guess we repeat it.

By Sandra Milena García Cardona

Daniel Henao - Final Project

SORRY FOR PARTY ROCKING!

I was having a good time with my friends in Santa Marta when a group of beautiful school ladies came up. They introduced themselves, and we shared our alcohol with them. Then, all we went to our apartment and while we were partying like rockstars, the neighbors started to complain.

Next day, we invited the girls to a pool party in the terrace of our building, and while we were drinking and dancing with happiness, the neighbors came to the pool with their children but they had to leave because we were occupying the whole space. After that, the apartment’s owner asked us to leave the apartment immediately, so we became homeless people for a couple days.

Then, we could rent another apartment, but we got really sick. We got diarrhea. A friend of mine was taking a shit when he puked on himself. The toilet was a completely mess and we couldn´t receive girls in our new apartment anymore.

Sandra Milena Cataño Final Project

WEEKENDS OF CAMP by Sandra Milena Cataño Rojas

I love the camping always I am looking for places to camp. My last camping was in January. I went with my group of friends. When we arrived at place all started to make their part, the women walked about the place recognizing the place and the men organizing the things. there was a lake with a big waterfall and while the women was bathing the men make bonfire. More late the men joined to us to play into water. We spent a lot time into the water. We was hungry and went to find the food. While I was waiting to fish something, I catch a Guayupa. A Guayupa is like a snake river, I had fished  one before, in other place, but always it is a pleasure make it again, they are very sensitive and are not simple catch it. My friends did not know about it and were so surprised. 

We were around of the bonfire and while we are eating fish and Guayupa, Juan told stories of terror. It is typical do it but always it is very fun listen it, further this time was different  because Juan is a storyteller. He could make all felt each one of his words. He is too good.

Next day we went to know the popular caverns of these place: Alicante, we come and it was a dark absolute, fortunately we had flashlight. There were strange animals and too cockroaches, it was terrible, but a great experience. When we were walking and talking, my best friend cried, first we were scared because she fell in a hollow with water but after we could not stop of laughter, she looked very fun.

We found a tunnel so small, only the smaller women could come in. when we were arriving until end, we saw a beautiful rocks, they were white translucent looked like glass, it was a great place where only 3 people could see it.        

I have gone to many camp but this were the better. I met and saw stranger animals, big waterfall and a lost paradise hiding in a cavern.

Paulina Sánchez

When I was 12 years old, I went to Chile and Argentina with the school basketball team to a championship, I wasn’t the best player so this trip was like vacations for me. All of us stayed at the local players houses, so it was an unexpected experience because we did not know anything about the family. When we were there the  family picked me  up and we took a cab, and when we were going to the house in the cab the Mrs. started to talk about the house and she said that it was so big, and that they have a beautiful view so my imagination started to fly, but then when the cab were driving, I saw to my area, and I realized that it was not a fancy or a normal neighborhood, any way when we arrived to the house, the house were made  of wood they did not have ceramic tile on the floor, but it was truth that  they had a beautiful view,  the bathroom didn’t have a shower so I cleaned myself with a water  bucket. They also have a lot of dogs.  one day when I was at the bathroom cleaning myself, I saw a lot of bites in all my body and they were ugly! I did not say anything, so I got dressed,  and I went to the coliseum. When I  was arriving  to the coliseum, two girls of the team ran to the teacher, and started to cry so  I ran to them,  while I was running, I heard  that they also have a lot of ugly bites, and that the bites was for the fleas, so when I was hearing that, I also talked about my bites. It was so sad, because the girl of the house was the only daughter and she got closed to me so much, and the teacher didn’t want that I stayed In her house anymore, so I have to left them and I moved out with another family. Their house were small they were three persons and they slept in one room, in one bed because in the other  bed one friend and I slept there. they had a big patio, the bathroom were in the patio, they also have a kitchen, but actually I didn’t remember well all the distributing of the  house any way. Another anecdote that I have of that trip is that in the last day in Argentina, when we were saying good bye to all the people that we met there, the teacher realized that she forgot where were she had the passports of all of us, so we were really anxious and worry because we could not left the country without  the passport, and also because we were going to lost the plain. After 15 mint more or less of looking the passport for everywhere, the teacher remained that she forgot them in the room of the hotel  under the pillow in the bed. They went immediately to the hotel and while they were going to the hotel all the team stayed with the local team taking some pic and  exchange the uniform, number phones, and bracelet, and all kind of things like that. Finally they came back and we went for the plane.   

My Bloody Vacations by Manuela Echeverry

Two years ago, i went to Cartagena for my summer vacation. I traveled by car with my sister, her boyfriend, my cousin, my ex-boyfriend, and some friends. There we rented a property with a private beach for eight days that included a jet ski.

So, for the first day we made a pool party and enjoyed that night. At the second day, my ex-boyfriend and i went to the beach and took the sun. While we were swimming, we realized that my cousin was driving the jet ski. Then we asked her, if she could lend it. Later i was driving with my ex-boyfriend, when a wave knocked us. That made me go out of the sea.

But, while i was walking on the beach, a blood drop fell on my suit bath. Then i took my chin and realized that i had a bloody cut.

That accident made me go to the hospital, because it was a deep cut. So, we went to the hospital that was closer to us, "The Militar Hospital". There, while i was running to the emergency room, a soldier called me, arguing that i was wearing a suit bath, and i needed  to dress more formal. But i didn't pay attention and went into the emergency room. There, i got six stitches and two injections.
Later, the doctor prescribed me some medicines and suggested me not to swim for the rest of my vacation.
The next days, i stood inside the property while my friends were having a good time at the beach.
The last day, i went to the tourist center and bought some gifts for my parents.
Then, i only enjoyed the first day. And my vacation finished faster than i thought.

An unexpected meeting by Cindy Carolina Reales.

A few years ago, I went on vacation with my aunt Elizabeth and my cousin to San Andres. 
An Island located in the north ocean in my country. I love this Island and we were very cheerful about our trip. The flight began in Barranquilla’s airport. We flew for an hour. The flight was fine and the airplane very comfortable. We were speaking and taking pictures the whole flight. We went to the hotel, and then we took a tour around the Island. We visited many interesting places there. It was very incredible.

Our hotel was very good. The food and the service was excellent. This Island is perfect for shopping and hanging out. 

All was well, but the second day we took a tour by boat and visited another near Island named Johnny Cay. When the boat stopped in “El acuario” the tour guide was showing us and speaking about the place. He told us that the stingray swimming very near the shore and people. I was very excited. I didn’t listen him and I started swimming. Those animals were swimming very near to me. I was very scared and I started screaming. All the people on the boat were laughing about me, taking pictures, and a video.

 Even so this was the best trip of my life.

My trip to Argentina by Mariana Muñoz

I went to Argentina with my boyfriend last summer. The trip started at the airport. We had different flights. My flight was with a stopover in Bogota and then in Lima, and his flight was with a stopover in Quito and then in Lima, but in the Lima- Buenos Aires flight we were together. We were going to meet in Lima and we thought about leaving the airport because the stopover was seven hours long. When I arrived at 12:00 am, I was looking for him but I didn’t find him. I was very scared and trying to communicate with him but I couldn’t.  I asked for help from the airline people and they called him by speakers. He was waiting me outside. The airline people said to me that we shouldn’t go out because it was dangerous. He came to the waiting room, and we finally met.  While we were waiting for the flight, we fell asleep.

We arrived to Buenos Aires. My boyfriend’s best friend was living in Buenos Aires while studying a music recording course, and we stayed at his house.

While we were touring to Buenos Aires, we got to see a lot of places like The May Square, the obelisk, Puerto Madero, Boca’s Bombonera stadium, Caminito, the cemeteries, San Telmo, Colon Theater, and stuff like that. We always rode the subway to get to different places. While we were traveling by Subte, we saw a lot murals and graffitis inside the train and along the tunnel. It’s nice to see them.

We went to Mar del Plata city too. When we were traveling in Mar del Plata, we went to a Charly Garcia’s concert in the Malvinas Coliseum, and to a Diego Torres’s concert in the beach. While we saw the Diego Torres concert, the moon was full, and they used fireworks at the end of the show. It was a beautiful and romantic moment.

We went to Uruguay by ferry. We went to Colonia del Sacramento and to Montevideo. When we were visiting Colonia, we ate the best food of our lives, It was a delicious paella in a beautiful restaurant. In Montevideo we were just for a day, we took the touristic bus and while we were riding it, we saw a lot of beautiful places like the Rambla, the Centenario stadium, and the downtown.

We had a 12 days trip, and then returned to Colombia. It was the best trip of our lives.