Holy Week, otherwise known as Semana Santa, is fast approaching. With many Colombians having time off work during this period, plans to celebrate Holy Week are being made around Colombia. Holy Week celebrations in Colombia traditionally run from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday and this year it falls on the dates Sunday 1st April to […]
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The sweaty salsa clubs of Cali, the jubilant accordions of vallenato or the hypnotic rhythms of cumbia are usually what comes to mind when thinking of Colombian music. If Medellín had its way, however, that would all change. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Tango has always been popular in the ‘City of Eternal Spring’, however its iconic […]
It’s approaching Holy Week (Semana Santa), and in Colombia that’s kind of a big deal, even comparable to Christmas (see our Noche de las Velitas and Colombian Christmas traditions post for more on that). Most Colombians get the entire week off work, and so a lot of travelling gets done. A popular place to visit […]
Yesterday we wrote about how Colombia is becoming the hottest travel destination of 2012. With increased press coverage, many people are beginning to see the truth about travel to Colombia: it’s safe, it’s affordable and it’s unforgettable. For those hardened travellers that relish the opportunity to explore undiscovered lands, however, this growth in popularity isn’t necessarily […]
Mar 12
Colombia – The Hottest Travel Destination of 2012 according to National Geographic, Gadling, The New York Times and many more….
What makes a travel destination stand out? Great beaches? Rich culture? Variety? Originality? A sense of being a pioneer? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As anyone who has ever been will be quick to tell you, these are all things that Colombia has. From the relentless pace of life in the country’s cultural mecca, Bogotá, […]
People say believe half of what you see and none of what you hear. Nonetheless, it’s hard to help being confused; what you hear on the grapevine can be pretty convincing, especially if that’s all you hear. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Such is the case with Colombia. For many what they see in Hollywood […]
In a world where the knowledge of different cultures is proliferating, there are still some small tics in each place you go that will catch you by surprise. Did you know, for example, that in Tibet it’s considered polite to stick out your tongue at a guest? Or that in Albania nodding your head means […]
Today the Colombia Travel Blog visited the Colombia Travel Mart, and found ourselves inspired by the huge push Proexport and Colombia.Travel are giving Colombia. As well as a few of the Official Bloggers, we met tourism professionals from all over the world: China, Japan, England, Canada, the US, Argentina, Spain, Germany and more. It shows: […]
Colombia is a land of incredible diversity, where mountains jut up in the centre of cities and jungles line the bottoms of snow-capped mountains. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There are few places in the world with such a dizzying mishmash of landscapes and wildlife, making travel to Colombia an unforgettable experience (even if it’s […]
The 7 Links Challenge is a project started a while back by TripBase.com. It involves uniting bloggers from all different walks of blogging to share their posts, and with these old posts learn some lessons, revisit some old ideas and generally take a delightful walk down memory lane. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Our memory […]