Third world?
03-10-20, 03:39 PM
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Third world?
We visited Medellin, Colombia, last July. For commuters, at most of the outlying Metro stations, there's free, attended bike parking. For the price of a ticket, about US $1.50. This is not a third world country! 
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03-10-20, 04:00 PM
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I think the preferred term nowadays is "less-developed country." And Colombia is not a LDC. It is considering a "developing country" by the UN, and is also sometimes referred to as an "emerging economy."
03-10-20, 04:26 PM
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I was there 50 years ago in the Peace Corps, and went back with my son and grandson last year. It certainly has changed. A lot. Bicycle commuting is very common, particularly in Bogota and Medellin.
03-11-20, 12:47 PM
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Yeah as far as cycling goes, we have a lot to learn from Colombia. I bet I would enjoy visiting. I think I should learn Spanish first.
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From what I remember, up until the '80s Columbia was a quite sophisticated country, with opera houses and everything. Then cocaine became popular and everything went to hell.
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They killed Escobar 25 years ago, and it's very sophisticated and very enjoyable to visit. The climate year around in Medellin is perfect. You do need to know Spanish, though.
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