In the 1990s, cable television was too expensive for most Colombians, who resorted to cheap satellite dish services colloquially known as perubólicas [1] [es] (a portmanteau of Peru and [antenas] parabólicas), because they carried virtually all Peruvian networks. On the night of April 4, 2012, hundreds of Colombian Twitter users recalled their favourite TV shows, commercials and characters of the era using #NostalgiaDePerubolica [2].
Colombia: Nostalgia for 1990s Peruvian TV
· Written by Julián Ortega Martínez
Categories: Latin America, Colombia, Peru, Humor, Media & Journalism