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Originally Posted by gatogato
It was interesting to read your post, because I did a similar Latin America in 2007-2008. I just got married in Colombia and am living here for a year until my wife's paperwork clears.
That is too bad to hear about the nature being destroyed and urbanization.
Colombia kind of has a similar feeling. It is still a beautiful country, but there is more and more development in remote areas.
In 2015 my friend and I did a 2 week Laos motorcycle trip in Southern Laos and it was great because of how remote we were from society. One day we didn't see a cow, person, telephone pole, store, gas station the entire day and we almost ran out of gas.
Shortly after 2015 the Chinese came in with their Belt and Road program and since they have built roads and gas stations all over the place, so now Laos no longer has that "wild and uninhabited" feeling anymore.
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I remember reading your HU posts. We were there at the same time altough our paths never crossed.
Colombia is wonderful. Some of the best mountain roads in the world for sure. But what really dissapointed me this time is the trucks. So many trucks. Endless trucks. Colombia was an experience over-taking. Or sitting behind belching black smog trucks whilst waiting to over-take. Quite dangerous really. Very slow going at times.
My memories of Colombia in 2008 were montain roads that were sweeping and mainly clear. They're like a carpark now. What's happened ??
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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