Elder Dallin Eliason: Hola from Bogota!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Hola from Bogota!

¡Hola from Bogotá!

I have time to write you a short little message today. I have arrived in Bogotá! and I am loving every minute of it.

We got here about 9:00 last night and it was obvious we were in another country by the look of the airport. Everything is written in Spanish and it was a lot different than most airports! We got our luggage and walked out to find about 100 Colombians outside holding signs for the people they were supposed to pick up. We felt like celebrities and definitely got some stares. They even started started "Gringo Chiquito!!" haha it was hilarious.

And people drive like absolutely crazy, more than once I was scared for my life.... jk mom. But today about 65 latinos came into the MTC. It is so fun to speak with them.

Anyways my companion is now elder Musselman and we are here in Bogotá! I´m just supposed to tell you I´m fine and doing well here in Colombia. I´ll have more to write Wednesday which is now my P-day!

Adios!

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Santiago de Cali, usually known by its short name "Cali", is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in western Colombia. Cali is the second largest city in the country behind Bogatá . As the only major Colombian city with access to the Pacific coast it is the principal urban, cultural, and economic city in western Colombia, making the city one of the fastest growing economies in Colombia. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar.

It is the main sports center of Colombia, being the only Colombian city to have hosted the Pan American Games (in 1971), and the 1992 World Wrestling Championships, ninth edition of the World Games in 2013.

CURRENT ADDRESS

Here is the the best mailing address for Dallin:

Mission Home

Elder Dallin Eliason
Colombia Cali Mission
Avenida 2 Oeste #10-130 Oficina 201
Edificio Tempo
Barrio Santa Rita
Cali, Valle, COLOMBIA

If you ship a package with a private courier, you will need this phone number: 57 2-892-1709.

This is the mission office address. You may mail letters and packages to this address.

Pouch Mail

To mail a letter of normal size and weight it costs 98 cents through pouch mail. You can use the church pouch mail for letters at the following address:

Elder Dallin Eliason
Colombia Cali Mission
POB 30150
Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0150

Pouch Mail Instructions: To prevent possible fines, only postcards and letters that are single sheet, folded into three-panels, and taped at the top only (no envelopes) may be sent through the pouch. Packages cannot be sent through pouch mail.