Josep Maria Freixes went to Colombia in 2004 to work as a teacher in a countryside school. His first two months were very difficult as he had to adapt to the new culture, food, and people. However, after that, he started making friends and adapting well due to the friendly nature of Colombians. While he enjoyed the country, Freixes notes that Colombia may not be suitable for families long-term due to safety and economic issues, but is a good place for young people and those who want to help Colombians. He ultimately fell in love with Colombia and hopes to live there again someday.

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Opinion about Colombia
Opinion about Colombia
I ask him about his opinion of Colombia, and he
answered me that it is a country where there is a lot
to do and it is advisable, if you are young and you
have ideas, to go because you can succeed and help
to Colombians. But he told me that Colombia is not a
good place to go with your family (to live, not for
holidays) because it is to dangerous and poor and if
you are old, is difficult to adapt to this country which
is for him, the most curious country in the world.
In the future he wants to live in Colombia because it
is quieter than Spain and because the beaches are
mostly virgin. So he is still in love with ‘this
paradisiac island’.
Jorge PascualEscoda