–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As far as I remember, Christmas traditions in Sydney, Australia go something like this. You spend December stressing out about which ridiculously overpriced dance party you’ll invest all that money you should be buying presents for your family with, fight through the crowd gawking at the fireworks, get ridiculously […]
Category: Colombian Festivals
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As we may have mentioned a couple of hundred times or so already, Colombia is amazing in December. The cities are lit up like casinos, and everybody seems to be – if that’s even possible – in a better mood. The world-famous happiness of Colombians appears to be turned […]
’Tis the night before Christmas and all through the land –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombians are sleeping, even the cumbia band. Las botas are hung by the chimney with care, Novenas all done, smell of natilla in the air; Chigüiros nestle in the Andean heights, Cities aglow with the twinkle of lights. […]
Por favor, ayuden a nuestro querido Gilesy a ganar el premio de ex-pat blogger. Solo hay que dejar un comentario de 10 palabras aca. Gracias! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– En Diciembre fuimos invitados por medellin.travel a recorrer el suroeste de Antioquia y aprovechamos la época para disfrutar de los Alumbrados de Medellín, que […]
Christmas in Colombia is an entirely different experience to what we might be used to back in Europe. As soon as they possibly can, Colombians start to decorate their houses, celebrate the festive season with their family and, as with Christmas elsewhere, eat and drink more than is good for you. Here are just a […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– December is amazing in Colombia. It’s like Christmas for the entire month, what with the parties, family gatherings, and pretty lights all over the country. It’s probably high time you thought about getting your loved ones some presents, seeing as it’s like only a couple of weeks away, so […]
‘Charming colonial town’ is a phrase that perhaps gets overused when referring to Colombia’s old towns and traditional villages. But this is because there are so many of them. Delightful cobbled streets, colourful balconies, the main square dominated by an imposing church, old men in hats passing the time chatting on a bench, buildings which […]
Ces derniers temps, il y a eu pas mal de reportages sur la Colombie. Suite à l’émission « Colombie, l’Eldorado » de Faut pas rêver, deux semaines plus tard Echappées Belles s’est mis à la mode et a réalisé le reportage : « Aux sources de la Colombie ». Sans parler d’Un œil sur la planète qui a diffusé plus […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I believe that we may have mentioned it once or twice before, but Colombia is bursting at the seams with music. Of course, there are the usual suspects of that great old friend of Old Parr, Vallenato; Cali`s favourite, Salsa; and the perenially infamous Reggaeton, all of which you […]
You can also find out about Colombia’s Top 5 spooky myths and legends right here… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country with a rich and fascinating cultural history. Anyone who travels to Colombia will find that out for themselves, but on this special day we want to share with you a different side of Colombian culture; […]