Hello all........... i am hoping that some of you that are riding through latin america, or those who have and you residents , might be able to help me out by knowing the names of and have any info about mainly, Local newspapers and even local TV stations down there ? I have some names of Bolivian papers who i am contacting, but elsewhere is proving difficult to get. The reason is because i am (from this august) riding the popular AK to TDF route, trying to keep off the panamerican as much as possible. I have a niece with Fragile X Syndrome to a full degree and thought that while im loving my own adventure i hope to spread some awareness about the syndrome. I have some contacts along the route, people involved with the syndrome, but there isnt alot of knowledge down there regarding this. So in my naivity im hoping i can help them out by gaining some very important awareness. Also this has given me extra direction for the trip on a personal level. I have found that here in the UK, its almost impossible to get mentioned in the larger well know media types, but the lower grade mags and tv stations, are interested. So in reality i hope to get the attention of the smaller publications in central and south america. Maybe they might be interested in an englishman riding down through their provinces, it might be a story for them. I know this is a very popular route and seeing english blokes on bikes isnt a new thing , but i have to try. Maybe some of you have connections ?

cheers for reading this far ! Simon

I can't give you any specific contacts, but I think you will be able to get air time if your spanish is up to date!

No spanish, and it will be difficult for you to even find the people you need to convince.


I was interviewed for a local radio station in colombia, but it was kinda embarrasing since my spanish is very very basic.

GL

Peter

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Peter Kongsbak
South East Asia, USA, Central and South America and Scandinavia.

thats sounds promising....... thanks pete !

my spanish is basic, but im making a large effort with the studies.

enjoy the rest of your trip mate..

simon

The fact that south america has more radiostations than any other continent (source needed) will help. Radiostations always need things to talk about, so keep up the studies and I think it will be possible/easy!

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Peter Kongsbak
South East Asia, USA, Central and South America and Scandinavia.

Hi Simon, I know a couple and am pm'ing you.

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http://www.journeyrider.net Latin America blog (07-8)

statdawg, thank you very much for all that huge info ! gives me loads to get on with !

cheers ! simon

English language newspapers in Latin America -

Tico Times, Costa Rica
Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times, News, Costa Rica Real Estate, Travel – Publisher of Two Central American Newspapers – Costa Rica News

Nica Times, Nicaragua
Nicaragua Newspaper, The Nica Times Online Edition, Nicaragua Weekly News, Current Events, Strikes, Blackouts Grind Down Country

Buenos Aires Herald, Argentina
Buenos Aires Herald

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Que el cielo exista, aunque mi lugar sea el infierno...

nice one Dan, thank you !

Colombian Newspapers - Periodicos colombianos

• Diario del Otún (Pereira)
• El Catolicismo (Bogota)
• El Clavo (El Clavo University, Cali)
• El Colombiano
• El Espacio (Bogotá)
• El Espectador (Bogotá)
• El Heraldo (Baranquilla)
• El Informador (Santa Marta)
• El Liberal (Popayan)
• El Meridiano de Cordoba (Monteria)
• El Meridiano de Sucre (Sincelejo)
• El Mundo
• El Nuevo Día (Ibagué, Tolima)
• El Pais (Cali)
• El Tiempo (Bogota)
• El Universal (Cartagena de Indias)
• La Opinión (San José de Cúcuta)
• La Patria (Manizales)
• La Republica
• La Tarde (Pereira)
• La Vanguardia Liberal(Bucaramanga)
• Primera Plana

Revistas colombianos

• Cambio
• La Semana
• Cromos
• Dinero

Colombian radio - radio&television colombiano

• RCN
• CMI
• Caracol

stats, thank you ! i feel like a right lazy web surfer now ! which i must be...... i only hope i meet you, pete, gato & dan somewhere someday, coz the nights (or lunchtime) (maybe breakfast) session is on me !

for Costa Rica and beside the already mentioned Costa Rica Newspaper, The Tico Times, News, Costa Rica Real Estate, Travel – Publisher of Two Central American Newspapers – Costa Rica News you can try as well the following and in English publishing Newspapers.

The Beach Times

The Journal

http://www.ticotimes.net

Spanish news papers are:

nacion.com - el periódico de Costa Rica

Portada - aldia.cr

Good luck Peter

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thanks peter. Sorry that im late in responding.

simon

Most towns seem to have their local TV stations over there, even smallish towns. When getting in towns go to see them, dont bother with emails. They are normally happy to interview you. Same with local papers and radios. We got interviewed few times.
Make sure you speak good spanish by then, you will get so much more out of your trip! People will love to speak to you, but they dont speak english usually!

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www.franglais-riders.com

thank you maria.......... looks like you are right mate. I have had no response from the stations and papers i have emailed. I will have to sniff out organisations everywhere i ride through, without shyness. An extra challenge im shaking about , but will rise to. bring it on !

thanks loads again to all responding posts ! simon