Category: Armenia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Is Colombian coffee the best in the world?! The experts certainly seem to think it’s up there, and we most definitely agree! But why is coffee in Colombia so good? Today, on International Coffee Day (October 1st) we thought we’d take a look at the best of Colombian coffee […]

I love coffee…I mean really adore it. I don’t need it to function (I don’t think I am in denial but who knows), but I genuinely love the flavor, the custom, the warmth. Well what better place to be living than the country that produces some of the best of the best. But, how many […]

Pereira is one of the three cities that make up Colombia’s Coffee Triangle. Like neighbouring cities Armenia and Manizales, Pereira is surrounded by stunning, varied scenery and boasts incredible natural resources. The city is surrounded by the Otun an Consota Rivers and looming over the horizon are the snow-capped peaks of Los Nevados National Natural Park. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– […]

Since they just brought out some new coins and notes here in Colombia, we thought it would be pertinent to bring you some information about the local currency. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia’s local currency is the Colombian Peso, which is represented by the dollar sign. The lowest note available is $1,000, which seems […]

It’s finally Friday, and to celebrate we’re bringing you another new gallery of pictures of Colombia. So here’s Day 7 and Off 2 Colombia’s fantastic photos of Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Off 2 Colombia was founded by Josian Chevallier and Mickael Teo, two French guys who left their successful careers in London to take a chance on […]

For the traveller, life is much harder than those back at home seem to think. Sure, it looks like we’re relaxing in Tayrona National Park without a care in the world but actually we’re planning our trip, budgeting, doing administration work and implementing time management skills. If anything, we should be getting paid while we […]

We wrote about Cocora Valley this week at the Colombia Travel Blog, and Salento got a brief mention. We decided, though, that this was to do it an injustice and so today’s post is dedicated to Salento, a charming colonial village in the Colombia Coffee Triangle. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Salento is the centre […]

September 29th is National Coffee Day in the United States and, since we’re here in Colombia, we figured what better day to talk about coffee. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Supposedly the best of Colombia’s coffee is exported to the US and Europe and this may well be true, but don’t let that kid you […]

Continuing our look at the cities featured in the 2011 Colombia FIFA World Cup, we take a little visit to the city of Armenia, found in the beautiful Coffee Region of Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Armenia is a city in the Paisa region of Colombia, and as you may recall from previous posts, […]

Hola a todos! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Marcela here again after a busy week of working and promoting my beautiful Colombia. This week my interest has been piqued by a number of questions coming in from 1st and 2nd generation emigrants from Colombia. This is a topic that’s very close to my heart having spent […]