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David Steckenreiter

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David is the EscapeArtist Real Estate Agent in Medellin Colombia. He specializes in buyer's broker services. You can contact him below.

Medellin Christmas Lights

The Medellin Christmas Lights project that began as a modest event in Medellin in 1955 has grown to become an internationally known holiday spectacle. The Alumbrado – The Lighting of…
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Foundation El Batan

Hacienda El Batan is a three hundred-year-old homestead in San Agustin, Colombia. It is a National Historic Landmark of Heritage Architecture located in the Northern Andes of South America. Finca…
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Panela – Part 2

Our initial article on panela was just a general prelude to the product and how it is produced. My first introduction to panela was as Aguapanela – a beverage, chilled…
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Panela

Panela is simply the juice squeezed from the sugar cane that is boiled, evaporated and formed into cakes for easy transportation and distribution. In Mexico it is called piloncillo, in…
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Sancocho de Gallina

Sancocho de Gallina Sancocho de Gallina is a typical, traditional, hearty soup. It has many variations throughout Latin America and some people trace its origin back to Spain.  Usually this…
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Ginebra Valle del Cauca

´´Turn right at the guitar´´ is probably one of the strangest directions that I have ever been given. Somehow it made me think of Bugs Bunny and his famous line,…
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Cartagena Taxi Fares

Cartagena Taxi Fares Cartagena Taxi Fares are a mystery for many as the taxis do not have taxi meters.  The fares are set every year by the city – ”Alcadia”…
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