Category: Colombia Destinations

Looking forward to Salsa Al Parque in Bogotá this weekend? You should be. The party will kick off today at 2pm in Parque Bolivar. For the full program, you can check out their Facebook page here. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The undoubted highlight of the festival will be El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico: […]

Colombia has made headlines recently as one of the best places in the world to invest right now. It seems like the trepidation that existed once is slowly but surely disappearing, and people are beginning to see the potential of a country that has, for years, mostly been ignored by the international community. –> Colombia […]

“Cartagena de Indias“, to give the city its full title, is a city that commands attention. Owing to its history it is one of Latin America’s most important and intriguing destinations, while its cobblestone streets and colourful colonial houses make it one of the continent’s most enchanting and popular cities. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A […]

I’m not always on TV, but when I am I speak Spanish. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Last week I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Caracol TV about this very blog, the Colombia Travel Blog. I talked all about travel to Bogota and living in Colombia and got to do some bowling and drink […]

Every year around the end of July or beginning of August, Medellín’s Feria de Las Flores takes place. It’s a huge, city-wide festival that celebrates the inimitable Paisa culture, and features events all around the city. This year, alongside the usual parades, reggaeton superstar J Balvin will be performing alongside Zion y Lennox. Get yo’ […]

Colombian Independence Day is celebrated annually on the 20thJuly.  The event marks the day that, in 1810, the residents of Bogotá were stirred into protesting on the streets against Spanish rule. A limited independence, later made permanent, was decreed in the country, freeing Colombia from the Spanish. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The riot was […]

These days I don’t long for a curry quite as much as I did when I arrived in Colombia. What was once a mild obsession has be neutralized by the passage of time and now exists as a mere lingering memory of spicy goodness past. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I also don’t miss sandwiches […]

Sometimes living in Bogota, travel in Colombia’s more remote, peaceful regions becomes absolutely essential to wind down. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I took this option a few weeks ago when I decided to travel to Mompox, a sleepy colonial village that is characterised by stunning, crumbling architecture and an addictively slow pace of life. […]

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 […]

There are places in every big city that you wish you knew about. You’re travelling and your computer breaks – where do you go to get it fixed? Supermarkets, too, can look appealing when you’re lost in a big city, but where to go to get the best deals on fruit and veg? –> Colombia […]