Caballeros

I was talking to a California backpacker who'd come here from Argentina about the differences between Buenos Aires and Medellín, and he said Medellín is more Latin. I was confused and asked him to expound. He told me B.A. feels like Europe, not just in the architecture but in the culture, whereas here things are more old fashioned. "Like, people still riding horses," he said.

At first I thought this a bad example, since horseback riding is a common hobby in the U.S. as well, although not quite so popular there are saddle stores in the malls like there are here. I found out later, much to my surprise, horseback riding is not just a popular pastime in Medellín; it seems to also a legitimate mode of transportation.