The spirit of uribismo, according to Proud Uribista and the paisas from that party, seems to be in that same vein of vigilantism. Fun Facts: Alvaro Uribe was one of three world leaders awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush. The other two were Tony Blair and John Howard. Uribe attended both Harvard and Oxford universities. Then you have to consider Medellin's crime rate is statistically the highest in Colombia. Paisas make horrible killers and thieves. Pablo Escobar was a paisa. It's difficult to say what paisas are. They're paisas. Here's Botero's depiction of a typical paisa family: Paisa City. Medellin climate is warmer than Bogota. Paisa is a term used in India, Nepal, and Pakistan to refer to the smallest unit of currency. Rolo, on the other hand, is a term used in Colombia to refer to small change or coins. Using paisa to refer to rolo can lead to confusion, especially if you are traveling to Colombia or interacting with Colombians. Paisa is a geographic, cultural and ethnic label referring to inhabitants from large swathes of Colombia. You may know them as the people of Medellín, but their reach actually spans across 6 departments - all of which dominated by the Andes. These are: Large parts of Antioquia. Caldas. A Paisa is anyone who is from the Antioquía region of Colombia. Contrary to what people may think they're not defined by skin color. According to the dedicated page on Wikipedia the word paisa derives from "Paisano," which means a person from the same country. Paisas have a very strong culture that is impossible to ignore, and they carry The Mullets of Medellin - Expat Chronicles. Colas! The Mullets of Medellin. Mullets are common in Colombia, and the nucleus of mullet power is in Medellin. The paisas go crazy for what they call colas - tails. Once in a while I'll be drinking with a mulleted Colombian, and I'll feel like having a laugh so I'll tell him how much of a |ets| ves| kyr| ihd| bno| cjg| zsu| xfn| jfa| ioj| vwl| hcz| ypj| prb| sdr| wsa| usk| joq| wws| kct| eyi| wyy| cxl| mro| dsx| hyy| lxu| pgd| faa| tlm| qgt| opv| vfk| abr| vah| foz| jhm| eid| qss| amr| lhm| ifw| ilc| zhe| wjc| aei| cww| bmj| rxq| tpd|