Inspired by a recent friend group trip to the northern cities of Tayrona, Barranquilla, and Cartagena, Colombia, Mary Grace and Marco take some time to casually reflect upon and discuss a number of scenes and situations they witnessed of locals and what they learned from them during their short time in this vibrant, biodiverse and multi-faceted country than either of them are used to. Enjoy!

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Episode overview & catch-up

(03:11) Some takeaways from Colombia

(04:37) Thoughts on Cartagena

(07:35) The police stop in Barranquilla

(08:50) Language barrier & you NEED Spanish

(09:51) Socioeconomics in Colombia

(11:28) Humidity

(13:35) Cash, road tolls, measurements

(17:19) Colombian 9-5 & happiness

(20:55) Shakira statue & Barranquilla

(22:32) Local cuisine, costs, drinks

(25:51) Local chain recommendation: Narcobollo

(26:40) Organized chaos traffic

(28:54) Demographic diversity in Cartagena

(29:46) What we wish we would’ve known before going

(32:24) Recommendations for tourists

(35:34) Episode wrap-up