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Photo Friday: No need for viagra!

Photo Friday: No need for viagra!

This sign, which translates as “Don’t take viagra, drink goat’s milk”, was on a wall in the small town of Guane, just outside of San Gil in Colombia. There were several shops in the town, selling goat’s milk, but this one shop in particular had chosen a unique way to extol the properties of their product.  They didn’t appear to have any peer reviewed research to back up their claims, but who are we to question a painted wooden sign on a…

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From Barichara to Guane

From Barichara to Guane

The pretty town of Barichara is just a 40 minute bus ride outside of San Gil. We jumped on a bus from the local bus station on thecorner of Carrera 11 and Calle 15 near the market in San Gil – they run every 30 minutes or so. In Barichara, the bus goes right into the main plaza – it’ll be pretty obvious once you’re there. The plaza is flanked by an impressive red-brown stone church. The whole town is…

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