–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– On July 2nd 1994, Colombian football captain Andres Escobar was murdered in a bar in Medellin, shortly after his own-goal in the group stages of USA ’94 sent a much-fancied Colombian side crashing out at the group stages. Just 5 days earlier he had written a piece for El Tiempo […]
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I'm Chris and I'm the Colombia Travel Blog's resident Colombia travel expert and our editor. In nearly 4 years in the country, I have visited 31 of Colombia's 32 departments, and that last 1 is on the way! Colombia has been my home for years and I'm still not bored of exploring its diversity and magic, and getting to know its wonderful people. You can follow more of my adventures on Facebook @ChrisBellTravel and Instagram @ChrisBellColombia
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s the first day of July, and that means one thing (well, it means lots of things, but for our purposes just one!): it’s officially the beginning of humpback whale season here in Colombia. The first whales were spotted from the coast of Colombia’s Pacific region a couple of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s a Colombian holiday! And that can only mean one thing here at See Colombia Travel: it’s been a weekend of dancing and celebration, particularly as Colombia’s national team are through to the quarter finals of the World Cup! So to help get you in the mood for a […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia have used this year’s World Cup to show the world their passion, togetherness and talent, and, largely, the world has responded positively, and been able to see the magic Colombia can bring to the table. However, a number of individuals have seen fit only to mock Colombia, and […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In honour of yesterday’s fantastic result against Japan (with the first choice side largely rested) and with a last-16 tie against Uruguay waiting, we’ve put together a collection of videos of our all-time Top 5 Colombian football moments. Enjoy! 1. Colombia 5 Argentina 0 Surely the most famous victory […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There has been one name on everybody’s lips in Colombia over the course of the past week; not Juan Cuadrado, although his performances against both Greece and Ivory Coast were arguably man-of-the-match worthy, nor Mario Yepes, even though yesterday’s game was his 100th for his country, not even Jose […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– If you happen to be in Bogota over the next few weeks, chances are you’ll be taking in some World Cup games. But where to watch Colombia…? There are so many options, and it seems like every single bar in the country has a TV on the day of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The wonders of Colombia aren’t just on dry land: the country boasts two separate coastlines, and a number of gorgeous islands and offshore natural reserves. All of this sea makes for some incredible diving experiences, and some fairly unique ones too. So, that being said, here are See Colombia’s […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– On Saturday I donned my Colombian football shirt (or jersey for our U.S readers) and headed out to watch Colombia vs. Greece in the Brazil World Cup 2014. This was a massively hyped occasion, especially in Colombia, but around the world too. Football fans in the know have been […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The lovely folks over at Holiday Hypermarket chose See Colombia to represent our country for this year’s World Cup – they have put together a brilliant infographic called ‘The World Cup of Food’, and we provided the food and drink recipes for nuestra Colombia. You can see the Colombian […]