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What’s Oíste?

OÍSTE is a quarterly online magazine, written and edited by Peace Corps Colombia volunteers, highlighting projects in the community, spotlighting volunteers, staff members and counterparts, and commenting on daily life on the Coast.

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Third Goal: Bring the World Home

The third goal of Peace Corps is, "To promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans." With this online magazine, we hope to give Peace Corps staff and volunteers more opportunities to share their talents, successes and experiences in Colombia with a wider audience, both back home and abroad.

Editors’ Note

Welcome to the June Issue!

Profile a Member of your Community: this issue is about detailing a certain member of Peace Corps community, describing what they are like, and demonstrating what they mean to us Peace Corps Volunteers. Enjoy!

Thanks for reading,
The Oíste Team

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Category: Travel

The Best of Candelaria
Atlántico, August 2016, Candelaria, Culture, Derek Comba, Travel

The Best of Candelaria

by Derek Comba The Best Panadería I pretty much live here. You can almost always find fresh bread here at … Continue reading The Best of Candelaria

Bogota Graffiti Tour
Art + Design, Christopher Gordon, Culture, May 2016, Travel

Bogota Graffiti Tour

by Christopher Gordon Over Semana Santa, Barbara and I went to Bogota for a few days. One of my favorite … Continue reading Bogota Graffiti Tour

The Best of Campo de La Cruz
Atlántico, Campo de la Cruz, Culture, February 2016, Jimmy Everett, Travel

The Best of Campo de La Cruz

By Jimmy Everett It is no secret that I love my pueblo that the people here so lovingly call “Campo … Continue reading The Best of Campo de La Cruz

Photo Essay: Partial Tour of Antioquia
CII-6, Culture, February 2016, Photography, Sammy Quezada, Travel

Photo Essay: Partial Tour of Antioquia

by Sammy Quezada During this holiday break I had the opportunity to visit several cities in the department of Antioquia. … Continue reading Photo Essay: Partial Tour of Antioquia

The Best of Santo Tomas
Alex Torres, Atlántico, CII-6, Culture, November 2015, Santo Tomás, Spotlights, Travel

The Best of Santo Tomas

By Alex Torres Santo Tomas is a peri-urban pueblo outside the city on the south eastern side of the Atlántico … Continue reading The Best of Santo Tomas

Best of Usiacurí
Atlántico, CII-6, Culture, November 2015, Spotlights, Travel, Usiacurí

Best of Usiacurí

By Samuel Quezada Wedged between the more populated municipios of Baranoa and Sabanalarga, Usiacurí brags tranquility with its population of … Continue reading Best of Usiacurí

At the Show: Concert Review
Christopher Gordon, CII-6, Culture, Movies, Books + Music, November 2015, Travel

At the Show: Concert Review

By Christopher Gordon A Night of Colombian Indie Rock September 18, 2015 I went to the Barranquilla Indie Rock Music … Continue reading At the Show: Concert Review

Nights the Darkest
August 2015, Tiara McCarty, Travel

Nights the Darkest

By Tiara McCarty The sound is deafening. Birds and bugs and frogs. Its 5am and they’ve just woken up. Buenos … Continue reading Nights the Darkest

Illustrating Salento
Art + Design, May 2015, Sarah Shaw, Travel

Illustrating Salento

By Sarah Shaw Drawing scenes from my daily life in Colombia has given me the opportunity to really observe my … Continue reading Illustrating Salento

“Travelling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”
Aara Johnson, February 2015, Travel

“Travelling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

By Aara Johnson [A high five for Medellín!] One could argue that traveling is already hardwired into our minds as PCVs. … Continue reading “Travelling leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

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