We’ve written before about Colombian culture and the country’s artistic exports. It’s a country full of artistic inspiration, talented writers, painters, and the amount of museums, galleries and culture festivals here in Colombia is testament to that. But it’s not all about celebrating Colombia’s past achievements in the world of art – today (Monday 21st March 2011), the highly-coveted Alfaguara Literary […]
Author: Marcela
After living in England for 10 years and finishing a Hotel Management and a Business degree in London, Marcela decided that she should take her dream holiday before going back home – so she joined and overland tour to Egypt. She immediately felt a connection with the travel industry. After a month’s traveling in the Middle East, Marcela found herself in Lima, following her dream, working whilst travelling as a tour leader in the whole of South America. For the past 4 years, Marcela has been planning and working to bring her greatest dream to life, to find the best team to deliver Colombia to the world and to make Seecolombia.travel the greatest Colombian tour operator in the world.
Colombia boasts beautiful and interesting cities aplenty. They’re places that bustle with cosmopolitan culture, but that never lose that distinct Latin American flavor. Museums and galleries are found in abundance and the nightlife is almost always rocking. City life in Colombia can be a non-stop whirlwind of new and fascinating things, and that’s why I […]
Very few countries in the world are located on the Equatorial world line dividing the planet in two. This exclusive situation makes Colombia weather extreme in the variety of climates to be found inside the country. Thanks to this geographical phenomenon Colombian weather multiplies the characteristics of any other touristic destination by ten. Traveling by […]
One of the most important customs when traveling is to try the local drink. Often this is more or less unavoidable as any local you meet on a night out will be quick to ask if you’ve had the pleasure of trying it before buying you a glass. In Argentina, that drink is Fernet; in […]
Bogotá is one of South America’s biggest cities and one of its most bustling and thriving capitals. Many people come to the city merely because it’s the easiest place to fly into, but what they find is a fascinating place; a city full of life, culture and history that lures people with a slow-burning, intoxicating […]
One of the biggest surprises I have found in my time in Colombia has been the food. I don’t mean I was surprised by the quality – I was excited by the variety of fish and fruit I knew would be on offer, and I was told by a reliable source that the meat here […]
Colombians have a great habit of holding on to the iconic inventions that decorate their past. The Willy is one of them, but perhaps even more symbolic of Colombian culture is the Chiva (which translates as ‘little goat’). Chivas are modified buses with benches for seats, there’s a ladder to the roof (used for carrying […]
After a long day trekking through stunning Cocora Valley and visiting charming Salento, your body is going to deserve some kind of relaxation. Fortunately for your body, only about an hour and a half away by car is the gorgeous and soothing Termales de Santa Rosa de Cabal, hot springs on the edge of the […]
Food is a huge part of getting to know any culture and in Colombia it’s no different. Many of Colombia’s cities offer a wide variety of international cuisine, fast-food chains and, oddly, English-style pubs. But we think the best way to get to know about Colombia’s cuisine and, therefore, Colombia’s culture, is by sampling the […]
Colombia’s main contribution to the art world has undoubtedly been the paintings and sculptures of Medellín born Fernando Botero. Botero is a popular figure in modern art and, owing to his distinct style, he boasts critical acclaim worldwide as well as recognition and appreciation from those with little interest in art. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) […]