Colombia, Once Consumed by Violence, Became a Tourist Destination

Re:Colombia, Once Consumed by Violence, Became a Tourist Des... by personlurking on Sunday November 19, 2017 @12:57PM (#15734986)

I've been saying the same to friends and strangers for over a decade. Colombia is an awesome place. As the article says, they have this seemingly gimmicky tourism phrase "the risk is that you'll want to stay" (only it's true).

Speaking of fruits, one of the problems there has to do with papayas. There's a Colombian phrase "no dar papaya" (do not give papaya) and it means that you shouldn't act foolishly because someone will "take your papaya", if you do. In fact, the second unwritten rule regarding papayas (aside from "don't give them") is that if someone offers it to you, you must accept. Essentially, it comes down to "take whatever opportunity will place you in an advantageous position". This is obviously bad on a societal level, in many ways.

That being said, it's still an undeniably beautiful place/people/culture/cuisine.

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Re:Colombia, Once Consumed by Violence, Became a Tourist Des... by santiagogo on Sunday November 19, 2017 @01:11PM (#15735045)

I agree with you, I'm Colombian and I think that the "No dar papaya"saying and mindset is terrible on so many levels. That mindset incentivizes distrust, cheating and exploitation of unfair advantages. I've personally thought about starting a movement called "Si dar papaya". I just haven't had much time to start it and no idea of where/how to begin.

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Re:Colombia, Once Consumed by Violence, Became a Tourist Des... by nasredin on Sunday November 19, 2017 @05:07PM (#15736219)

"Papaya" apart from being a delicious fruit is also slang for "pussy" - not the cute furry kind - in many Spanish-speaking countries.

So if a voluptuous Colombian woman offers you some papayas, then yes, "you must accept".

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