| A Series Overview | | | | only. When a location warrants support for additional |
| "Teaching English in Colombia" will be a series of about | | | | listings and other criteria, a Part 2, Part 3, etc. will be |
| 20 to 25 articles. The focus will be on providing | | | | added as subsequent chapters. The cities planned to |
| prospective TEFL English teachers with a flavor for | | | | be elaborated on in this article series are: |
| each of the major city areas, along with enough | | | | City Area Articles / Chapters |
| starting information to at least give them some idea | | | | 1. Cali - Capitol of Salsa Music |
| about what each of the locations has to offer. Since | | | | 2. Bogota - A Capitol City in the Clouds |
| many may be foreign nationals, it is assumed that | | | | 3. Medellín - City of Eternal Spring |
| information like local specialty foods, drinks and living | | | | 4. Pasto - In the Shadow of Galeras Volcano |
| conditions will be of some value, although I'm taking | | | | 5. Pereira - The Growing Heart of the Coffee Region |
| care not to provide too much information that might | | | | 6. Armenia - The Coffee Region's Business Central |
| "date" the material, as this would render the work | | | | 7. Manizales - Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold |
| nearly useless in a relatively short time. | | | | 8. Popayán - The White City |
| Not intended to be an all-inclusive work either, we will | | | | 9. Buenaventura - Colombia's Pacific Coast Pearl |
| simply present the basics for each city area with | | | | 10. Cucuta - A Sun-drenched Frontier Town |
| enough to go on to make contact and/or an | | | | 11. Bucaramanga - The City of Parks |
| investigative visit of even further value. Where to go, | | | | 12. Ibagué - If You Want to Meet Juan Valdez ... |
| how to get there and major EFL schools / institutes | | | | 13. Neiva - Pride of the Opitas |
| that could be contacted in advance to ascertain | | | | 14. Cartagena - Caribbean Jewel of Colombia |
| interest are provided for each city / area. For hotels, | | | | 15. Barranquilla - Always a Carnival |
| restaurants and other travel - tourism specifics, | | | | 16. Quibdo - In the Steamy Heart of the Choco |
| candidates should consult the most up-to-date | | | | 17. Monteria - Center of Colombia's Nickel-Mining |
| Colombia travel guide book they can get in English or | | | | Empire |
| Spanish. | | | | 18. Villavicencio |
| Important Features | | | | 19. Florencia - Orchid City of the Amazon |
| A few important features contained in this series | | | | 20. Colombia: An Overview |
| include:o 3 to 5 area-related photos: Historic / tourist | | | | Summary / Conclusion |
| sites, schools, interviewees, parkso An opening scene | | | | The summary will offer a concise round-up of |
| which is designed to feature some facet of local | | | | features, benefits and "caveats" presented for the city |
| everyday lifeo City / area features: population, location, | | | | / area, allowing the prospective TEFL professional to |
| principal industry / productso Commentary on local | | | | have a balanced view of each of the locations. Alas, |
| special events, holidays, celebrations, festivalso | | | | we do not live in a perfect world. Each location will |
| Historical data/ cultural aspects that may be of some | | | | have its own items on the minus side of the ledger. |
| relevance in day-to-day livingo Food & drink | | | | While I have made every effort to be as object as |
| specialties of each regiono A one-page List of Schools | | | | possible, I am human. As such, there are areas I like |
| and Institutions with TEFL teachers on staff | | | | more than others. There are schools I like more than |
| Note: The online article-marketing published page | | | | others too, although I will endeavor to keep my |
| differs from the commercial E-book or report in that | | | | personal prejudices out of the way as much as |
| the article-marketing piece will NOT have photos, | | | | practically possible. This should aid you in making up |
| graphics, illustrations, be more than two pages long or | | | | your own mind. In fact, you should check all information |
| have more than one page of school / institute listings | | | | for yourself as much of it is subject to change through |
| with descriptions and / or reviews. | | | | the fault of nobody in particular. |
| Each article or E-book chapter will detail one city area | | | | |