I think about the flag and then I think about when a soccer player was murdered in 1994 after scoring an own goal at the U.S. World Cup of 1994. His last name was Escobar.

http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/Soccer-History/a/The-Andres-Escobar-Murder.htm

Unfortunately, I think most people in the US would say "drug catels" obviously. Would LOVE to have you place some more positive impressions to us!

Yes definitely! Well we only hear the bad news about other countries here in the U.S. On a positive note Colombia has great music!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A3X1MUZe_I&feature=related

I could say a million good things about my country but the truth is that yea we still have some issues but it comes with the history...things have change a lot and continue to change for the better I lived in the states for some 10 years and came about 4 years ago and I love it, no regrets at all. here is a little video about Colombia hope you like it and i hope you can get a chance to see it for your self. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rOOFnrdEX8 much love.

Wow, Alejo. That video is beautiful. Thanks for sending.

Glad you liked it always happy to show a different side of my country

Seems to me that Colombia has turned the corner. I read this article recently about hip-hop being used to teach kids.

http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2012/09/10/hip-hop-school-gives-saving-grace-to-medellin-students-teachers/6646

musica , rica comida , gente divertida y muy bellas mujeres ...tengo amigos uruguayos viviendo alla y conoci colombianos con los que convivi mas de unaño aca en Uy

I think of dense forests, rolling countryside, and lots of animals and plants.

I was frightened before (drug cartels! kidnappings! more drug cartels!), but now I wonder if I'm being ridiculous. Colombia looks beautiful, and I'd love to visit its cities, coasts, and jungles!

ALEJO ME GUSTO TU VIDEO lastima que a veces pienso que esos videos no solo atraen buena gente, si no tambien los usurpadores de nuestra tierra

mujeres hermosas!

coca

Falcao!!!

SALSA!!! PORQUE ME ENCANTA!!!

Unfortunately, the murdering of trade unionists.

At first, coffee. I love coffee from Columbia!

I also think about a girl I knew in college from Columbia. She was super sweet, had a strong faith in Jesus, and was always joyful.

Aquí en México se tiene la idea de que en Colombia hay muy buen café, sin embargo no conozco mucho de su cultura.

shakira porque es sexy y la segunda juanes y apesta

Lamentablemente en el narco, como lo estamos padeciendo actualmente en México...

Well you know the bad news is that cocaine and civil war are among the first things. I should know more, I had a classmate who’s dad was from Colombia, but I never discussed Colombia with here. And I have read an article by the Colombian Ambassador of Sweden complaining about the way his country was presented in Swedish media.

hey everyone Im loving all the feed back and i just want to take the time to say that yes Colombia is a lot of things...we still have many problems to solve but we live with hope, there is more good here then bad...but you know that sex, drugs and violence sells...so I just want to say that if you ever find your self in Colombia specially in Medellin let me know...this is a country full of wonders...any ways keep letting me know what you think.

Well, apart from the obvious thing, what I think about is the city of Cartagena, which I would like to visit one day.

yo pienso que es un pais envuelto en las mentiras de los grandes paises para que no muestren lo que son capces y no los dejan tener su propia persepcion de lo que sucede alla

Coffee!

I want to shear this quick article about Medellin...it has a whole lot of truth and even more hope...hope you like it and let me know what you think about it. http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2004/07/04/good-times-in-medellin.html

I read the article that you posted about Medellin, and it gives an impression of great hope. I am wondering where the money comes from to support the new projects and infrastructure. Have foreign companies become involved at all? What do you see as the best means of fighting the drug cartels?

the majority of the funding come from the government...there is of course companies that contribute with money and other activities but it mostly comes from the gov. with this in mind i'll like to point out that the local and regional government have a lot of action within the business sector, also there have been more foreign companies coming in im sure they have some kind of social interest as they establish good will but im not to o sure what they are doing...in my opinion the best way to fight the cartels is providing good education for the low income families and opportunity for people to earn an honest days work.

Paso Finos

Space Shuttle... unfortunately...

I think you mean space shuttle Columbia...im talking about the country Colombia two totally different things.

Yes, but that's the first thing that came to mind... (and I must say I didn't realize the difference in spelling, sorry). Thinking about the country I'm afraid "cocaine" is the first thing that comes to mind.

Im just being honest here, not trying to be rude or anything. I'm sure that when I would ask people the same thing about The Netherlands most people would answer windmills, wooden shoes, cheese and drugs. That's just how people minds work.Prejudice is all over the place and the only thing you can do is to realize that and try to find out more about what's really going on in a country/region/culture.

hahaha its cool I understand, I just wanted to make sure that the topic was made clear.

I totally understand what you are saying and I can see why people would associate Colombia with cocaine, any ways, its true what you say about the prejudice that every place has...but its a good thing that a place like Harnu is here and we can talk about such issues.

Co-workers, beautiful spanish accent! aguardiente!! fruits! papitas margarita

University. Its a really prestigious one here in America.

Good coffee and nice people!

first thing : franceska jaimes ... fuck man that girl is wow ! .. hot chicks in colombia .. great body's it's like heaven angels there ... man .. wow

Paso Finos -- porque tengo cuatro -- un caballo y tres yeguas.

en pablo escobar por ser el tio mas grande que tuvo colmbia muchos todavian lo seguiran extrañando

Hello AlejoMontoya! I think immediately of Columbian writer/thinker Gabriel Garcia-Marquez. I was saddened to hear of his passing, but grateful that he has left us the legacy of his words. Such an inspired storyteller. My favorite piece of his writing is his short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," which I first read in high school AP English class. It has always stayed with me.

Beautiful women.

When I was a child all I thought of was cocaine. They beat that down our throats, in the 1980's with shows like Miami Vice and their Colombian drug lords. Now I think more about the leftist battle, the Sandinista's, the struggles for freedom, and how much exploitation of your country has occurred at the hands corporation backed governments.

Beset by, haunted by, drugs. In some ways, backwards. But I'm sure, an otherwise beautiful place.

Medellin! I loved visiting there. And La Ceja and Rio Negro, my second homes.

sorry, most people in my contry now about Columbia only drugs =(

Lamentablemente la mayoría piensa en lo mismo! Coca y ilegalidad, aunque gracias a dios aquí en Barcelona hay muchos colombianos. Y podemos contrastar muchísimas cosas. Gracias a paisas tuyos hemos aprendido sobre vuestra cultura, gastronomía y demás y como otros muchos países tiene cosas extraordinarias, y gente también extraordinaria. Por lo demás, la droga y la gente encabronada existe en todo el globo, lamentablemente todos los países tienen de esa clase de personas. Saludos desde Barcelona.!