Some facts about Colombia

• In Colombia they breed cows with two legs longer than the others so that they that can graze on the steep slopes.
• The roads are so bendy that they hand out sick bags on buses.
• You can fit 25 people in a 1950s pick-up truck.
• You are not allowed to enter a government building wearing shorts or sandals.
• Street protests and demomstrations are organised by the goverment.
• Backpacker hostels cost more than hotels.
• All radio stations play the national anthem at 6pm every day. People don't generally stop what they're doing and stand to attention.
• There are military checkpoints about every 15km on major roads.
• There are no warm showers.
• It is customary to play popular music at a volume just above that which your stereo can handle. Especially on Sunday evenings.
• Every Sunday morning Medellín's main freeway is closed to motorised traffic to make way for a mass bike ride / skate / run. (Imagine the uproar if the same thing happened with the M4.)
• It is impossible to get a decent mug of coffee.