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Re:The quest to explore Colombia’s untouched jungle by toomuchtodo on Monday May 09, 2022 @08:53AM (#31313445)
> I hope the international community can start looking how we can preserve those forests and all the species that they have.

Silly gringo question: can foreigners buy the land and lock it up as preserve or something similar?

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Re:The quest to explore Colombia’s untouched jungle by atdrummond on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @08:03AM (#31338657)
Why emphasize “gringo”? Colombia is nearly 90% European-descent or Mestizo.
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Re:The quest to explore Colombia’s untouched jungle by someotherperson on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @08:13AM (#31338760)
The term "gringo" is not offensive in Colombia. It's an extremely casual term that just means non-Latino, usually specifically for North Americans.
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