Last week I published a post on Colombian foods I’ve tried not to hate, in which I mentioned that I don’t like Lulo. This in itself was met with a strong reaction by Colombia’s fruit lovers, but perhaps more shocking was the revelation that I had once paid $80.000 pesos for a jug of lulada […]
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Here at See Colombia Travel, we spend a lot of time banging on about the beauty and charm of Colombia’s many fascinating colonial towns. Sure, Villa de Leyva’s cobbled square and quaint streets have rightly made it one of Colombia’s main tourist destinations. Barichara’s red roofs and abundance of –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– pretty […]
We were walking around the main square of Salento, a beautiful, traditional, colonial town in Colombia’s Coffee Region, with houses so colourful you feel as though you’re in a sweet factory. Children in identical outfits were running around the plaza, while old men wearing cowboy hats and denim stood in front of the village church, talking to each […]
Ya hemos de los siete aspectos de vivir en Colombia con los cuales personalmente nos quedamos sorprendidos cuando llegamos a nuestro país adoptivo. Así que pensamos en hacer una lista de lugares espectaculares, solo para mostrar lo completamente impredecible e increíble que este lugar es. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– 1. La Catedral de Sal, Zipaquira […]
As anyone who has ever read this blog or met me will know, I love Colombia. Simple as that. If I could marry her I would. But sadly I can’t and the best I can do is keep on waxing lyrical about every aspect of Colombia: the people, the landscapes, the biodiversity, the culture and […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– South America contains many archaeological treasures: lost cities hidden deep in the jungle, gigantic figures etched into the desert, a glittering array of gold and silver; but in the fertile green hills of southern Colombia is one ancient archaeological site which few people outside the country are aware of. San […]
As this Sunday is that oh-so-romantic day “El DIa de Amor y Amistad” in Colombia, I thought it was worth bringing this one out of the archives. Maybe you’ll be inspired and be taken away by the romance of it all, maybe you’ll moan and groan about the artificial and commercial nature of the celebration […]
They say the wrong decision is better than no decision. It’s a mantra that can save you a great deal of time and effort if you apply it frequently. However, there are times, for instance when travelling to Colombia, when you’ll have a decision to make and, frankly, there won’t be a wrong decision. What […]
Bogota is a city replete with international cuisine and attractive cafes to while away your time in. The most popular areas to find these places in are the north of the city, around Zona Rosa and Parque 93, and downtown in the cobbled streets of La Candelaria. For the more adventurous people travelling to Colombia, however, […]
There are times when learning a language that you’re stunned at the similarities. For example there’s an old Spanish proverb (“A caballo regalado no se le mira el diente“) that literally means “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”. Who’dathunk it? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There are times, however, when you’re left baffled by […]