A street in Mompox, Colombia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As a cynical European, I always understood Magical Realism as crazy Latin American folklore, a literary device that had no real connection to the world. My British skepticism couldn’t grasp the concept, the idea of magic being present in the mundane, real world, of normal, realistic settings going hand […]

En Colombie, la politique a une place d’importance. Actuellement le pays est concerné par la guerre, la corruption, les écoutes téléphoniques, ou encore la lutte contre la pauvreté et l’éducation plus juste pour tous. On a tous entendu parler des FARC, mais qui sont-ils, où sont-ils, et que font-ils? –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Politique colombienne […]

Guitar factory, Marinilla, Antioquia

When you think about Colombian handicrafts, what is the first picture that comes to mind? Colourful bracelets and bags? The sombrero volteao? Coconut crafts from Chocó or traditional wayuu knitted products in La Guajira? Emeralds in Bogotá or gold from Mompox? Basketry or the classic ruana from Boyacá? Or maybe mini figurines, much like our […]

If you want to read this in English, click here. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Para continuar el tema de nuestra semana sobre Antioquia, nosotros en See Colombia Travel hemos decidido sumergirnos en aguas turbias para presentarte el tradicional Top 5 aunque en realidad fue difícil reducirlos a tan solo cinco pero hicimos nuestro mejor […]