Many couples with pregnancy troubles travel to Colombia for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, when their domestic assisted reproductive technology centers are either too costly, or cannot provide the appropriate infertility treatments. Colombian fertility clinics accept patients from Aruba & Curacao, and the greater Dutch Antilles (Bonaire, Saba & Saint Eustatius) to help them find a solution for their desire to have a family.
Infertility treatment experts in Aruba & Curacao have been referring patients to fertility clinics in Bogotá, Colombia for many years. Many families in Aruba & Curacao are grateful to IVF centers in Colombia like Reprotec Fertility Center for providing them with an opportunity for the life they had been dreaming of. In vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination, egg donation, & cryopreservation, are just a few of the approaches to infertility that allow patients to travel abroad from Aruba & Curacao, amongst other Caribbean countries. The variety of treatment options, and medical expertise are why Colombia has been so successful with the field of infertility medicine.
There are very limited options for infertility treatments in Curacao, and Aruba does not have a formalized IVF fertility center. Furthermore, Medical infrastructure in the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba & Saint Eustatius) has been defined as sub-standard when compared with developed market medical systems. Infertility treatments in particular are not adequate when considering the variety of treatment options and dynamics available in Bogota, Colombia. The quality, variety and affordability that patients from Aruba & Curacao receive in Colombia, provides them access to greater technological availability, as well as medical experience in the field of fertility medicine.
Infertility Treatments Abroad
Patients from the Dutch Antilles (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba & Saint Eustatius) can easily take economical commuter flights to Bogotá, in order to follow fertility treatment regiments. Discounts on flights, hotels, transportation, and even medical provision are found with packages that a fertility center can offer through medical travel companies, such as Medical Tourism Solutions.
By: Alexander Ramirez
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Infertility Treatments in Aruba & Curacao, and the Greater Dutch Antilles
November 19th, 2009Travel in Colombia – Six Succulent Soups of the South in Colombia
November 3rd, 2009
Exotic Foods Abound in Colombia
Although “exotic” foods abound in Colombia, the most succulent, flavorful offerings are its locally-made soups. One of the many pleasures of living and teaching English as a foreign language abroad is the opportunity to sample and savor a unique plethora of foods. From chilly Bogotá, Colombia’s mountain-located capitol city, through aromatic seafood soups from the Pacific coast to the steaming goodness of Cali, Salsa music capitol of Colombia, here are some of the country’s best soups.
Here Are Six Succulent Soups from Colombia
” Sancocho de Gallina
The national dish of Colombia, this hearty soup is made with a whole stewed chicken or rooster including the feet. Added in are yucca, yellow plantain, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, and seasonings. It’s served with a bed of steaming white rice and fresh slices of locally-grown avocado.
” Mondongo
A truly hearty meal in which cubes of tripe are cooked until tender, then added into a stew of vegetables like yucca, yellow plantain, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, peas and seasonings. It’s also often served with a bed of steaming white rice. A cold, locally-brewed beer goes well with this too.
” Ajiaco
As creamy a soup as they get, this specialty of Bogotá is made with tender chicken breast, two varieties of potatoes; small yellow potatoes and white potatoes, yucca and lots of fresh whole milk to give it its characteristic creamy texture and light color. It’s served with Guasca (a green, leafy vegetable) and Alcaparras (capers) and is a taste sensation you’ll likely never forget.
” Changua
Another milk-based soup commonly served in Bogotá and environs for breakfast. It is simple with beef broth, milk, and eggs as its main ingredients. Parsley is often sprinkled on top for added color and bouquet.
” Sancocho de Pescado
Along Colombia’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, this full version of the national dish is made with several types of seafood instead of chicken. Fried slices of yellow or green plantain accompany this dish as does white rice cooked in coconut milk instead of water. Sliced fresh avocado, tomato and fried fish are often piled on a platter next to the bowl of soup which is actually more like a stew.
” Caldo de Costillas
The third highest capitol city in the world, Bogotá can get quite chilly mornings and late evenings year-round. For a great chilly morning pick-me-up you can’t do better than a bowl of this simple beef broth cooked with white potatoes and a healthy slab of meaty beef rib thrown in, always still on the bone. Bread or arepa (a thick flour tortilla-like bread) on the side help fuel you up for a busy day in Colombia’s capitol city. Add a hot cup of Colombia’s rich, mild coffee and you’re good to go for the day.
Feeling Adventuresome?
If you’re feeling adventuresome, then by all means try the “Hormigas Culonas” ants from Santander, the flaky smoked shark called “Tollo”, or dip into a stew of Iguana meat. But for me, I’ll savor the flavors of these wonderful broths and hearty meals served with rice, fried plantain or a flat, toasted “arepa”. Any way you try them, they’re all simply delicious. Whether it’s “exotic” foods or one of the locally-made traditional soups, your taste buds are in for a treat when you come to Colombia.
By: Larry M. Lynch