Colombian Culture: Colombianadas Video

Living in Colombia has a unique appeal that is hard to descrbe to someone who has never visited. For people who can manage the courage to visit, usually the trip goes like this: first will be shocked, then pleasantly surprised, then drunk, and then in love. After the trip, they usually go home with wild stories, raving about Colombia. However, some never decide to leave and this is where the new ad campaign slogan for Colombia came from, ¨The only risk is wanting to stay.¨

This campaign expression is no exaggeration, it is true! For those who are bored with living a the normal everyday life of a first-world country, the only cure is a visit to Colombia. It has been known to even cure depression! There is a documentary on how a trip to Colombia has cured depression for many young Japanese youths who were on the verge of suicide before that participated in a exchange program where they stayed with families in the poor Southern side of Bogota. It is an amazing story of how money does not guarantee happiness. In general, Colombia can be a cure for many things because it gives visitors a feeling f freedom, fear, and excitement all in one.

In order to explain the unique qualities to people who have never visited, there is a video or Colombianadas on YouTube. Basically,Colombianadas means things that are only found in Colombia. They are usually pretty silly,humorous, and somewhat cheesy as seen in the video.