January 2008
Spotlight on...Cartagena, Colombia
Date: 01/01/2008
by Lee Harrison
“Colombia? Are you crazy? They hate Americans, and if you ever have to fly into Bogotá, the murder rate is one in 100.”
“Are you ignoring the government warnings? I’ll be reporting you to the proper authorities in the State Department!”
“What about the drug lords?”
Stereotypes: they’re at the root of many a good property deal. If it weren’t for negative stereotypes, the investors who bought beachfronts lots in Nicaragua for less than $30,000 would have never reaped such handsome returns.
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