–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Today is International Women’s Day and here at the Colombia Travel Blog we want to pay homage some of the most remarkable Colombian women we know of. Some are controversial, some are shining stars of music and Hollywood, some are actually made up by one of the greatest writers […]
When people think of travel to Colombia, few think of the leafy streets and progressive architecture of Medellin, nor the stunning colonial streets of Cartagena, the buzzing streets of Cali or the cosmopolitan Bogota. Inevitably, most people will think these cities look something like this: –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Not true, Mr. Hollywood. In […]
I know what you guys are thinking and yes, it is my birthday weekend. No, that doesn’t mean I’m having the biggest party in Colombia this weekend. Fact is, this weekend I have to take second place to a little thing called ‘Carnival de Barranquilla’. Shucks. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Due to its amazing […]
Yesterday in Bogota was one of those rare days in a big city where you feel everyone is pulling together to make it nice – even the weatherman. Not only was the sun shining, but everyone was out walking, cycling and generally feeling good since it was No Cars Day. This means only buses and […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In much of Latin America what we know as Valentines Day is known as ‘El Dia del Amor y La Amistad’. In Colombia it’s no different, except that when we’re all celebrating on February 14th, those crazy Colombianos will only be doing something special if they happen to have […]
Ferias (or fairs) in Colombian are something you’ll find in almost every region and town in Colombian. From La Feria de las Flores in Medellin to Las Ferias de San Pedro in Neiva there’s always a party going on somewhere. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Two of the biggest ferias en Colombia are Las Ferias […]
2012 promises to be a huge year for Colombia. The country was recently announced as one of the best destinations in the world for the coming year by National Geographic and that was just the tip of the iceberg for the country which saw huge amounts of publicity during 2011 (with our own humble site being […]
Hello All, –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’d like to post our first Colombia Travel Blog post of 2012 by introducing you to Liliana Gutierrez, a Colombian Entrepeneur who co-owns and runs Esta es Colombia Cena Show along with her husband Oscar Londonho. Those of us who work in the Colombia travel industry know how difficult […]
Only a few days until Christmas and we at See Colombia Travel are getting very excited. Since many of us are foreign, each year we learn a great deal about Christmas here in Colombia, and how it differs from back home. We’ve already written about Colombian Christmas traditions, so we thought it’d be nice to […]
When it comes to the end of the year we enjoy reflecting. We at the Colombia Travel Blog paticuarly enjoy reflecting in a handy list format which is then ordered by preference. Confused? I’m talking about Top 5 lists. We’ve had many, many lists of ‘5 things…’ or ‘Top 5…’ and, frankly, we love them. […]
