In the run-up to Christmas I’m learning a great deal about Colombian culture. Of course, at a time like this you see a great deal of things that seperate your own culture from another. Christmas traditions in Colombia range from the inspiring to the bizarre, and it’ll be interesting for me as I return back […]
Category: Colombian Festivals
We’re beginning to close the year, and what a year it’s been (seriously, have you seen that ‘Year In Pictures thing that’s going around?!). –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– For me, I moved to Colombia and got to experience a brand new culture first-hand. It is, as you’ve probably guessed if you’re an avid reader […]
So what will 2012 bring? European economic collapse? A new US President? The end of the world? Who knows, but one thing is for sure: 2012 SHOULD bring to you a trip to Colombia (before the world ends, of course). –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There’s never been a better time to come to this […]
Villa de Leyva is one of Colombia’s most romantic destinations. Here, colonial charm meets relaxation and fine-dining, making it a great place to spend a long weekend or a few days away from the city. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– One of the best times to travel to Villa de Leyva is around Christmas, when […]
Please forgive the potentially politically incorrect notion that a culture’s traditions could be considered ‘unusual’ – especially coming from someone who will teach his children that a fat, bearded old man from the North Pole who rides in on a sleigh pulled by flying reindeers will bring them their presents. And we have a Queen, […]
Today we were awoken with the news that Off2Colombia were announcing that ‘Colombia could become the next gay capital of the world’. A big claim but, with this article here we at the Colombia Travel Blog are sure they feel justified. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The truth is, considering Colombia’s distinctly Conservative roots, Bogota […]
Nights in December are cold in Bogotá (between 8 and 10 C) but in spite of that, every December 7th, we Bogotans stop virtually everything we are doing to go out and light candles…. I’m not exaggerating, at around 7 PM almost everybody in Bogota (and actually the whole of Colombia – this tradition is […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Check out ‘The Top 10 Traditional Crafts to bring back from Colombia’ – even more great gift ideas! As Christmas lights begin to dominate the skyline of Bogotá (as is one of many Christmas traditions in Colombia) and baby Jesus begins dominating everyone’s thoughts, we imagine you there in […]
We’re closing in on Christmas in Colombia (my first) and it’s starting to look like it’s a pretty big deal. We already looked at Medellín’s Christmas Lights, but even I was struck by how early things get going in Bogotá. Lights are adorning the major parks and commercial areas and houses are increasingly likely to […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Valentina Bogotá, Colombia Valentina runs her own florist in Bogotá, KharismaFloral To drink a great coffee. To visit a beach, visit a great museum, eat delicious food and learn salsa, all in one day. To see the errors made by Hollywood. To be able to dismiss what they say […]