–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– This week the lineup for one onf Colombia’s biggest music festivals was announced; Rock al Parque takes place every year in Parque Simon Bolivar, along with Jazz al Parque, Hip-Hop al Parque and Salsa al Parque. Although, as I’ve said on this blog before, until I see an ‘Experimental […]
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–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– When I put together a post last week celebrating Colombia’s remarkable progress in the Brazil 2014 World Cup, I really though that would be the last time I wrote about the tournament for See Colombia (expect maybe for some misty-eyed retrospective in about 6 months time). It’s been a […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The World Cup will end on Sunday with the final game between Germany and Argentina in the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. It’s been an amazing tournament, full of entertainment and excitement, particularly for fans of Colombia. It was a great ride, with La Seleccion making all the way […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– On Sunday I was kindly invited to take part in the latest venture from Bogota-based travel company, Bogota & Beyond: the Septima Challenge. For those of you unfamiliar with the Septima (7ma from hereon in), it is the name for Bogota’s Carrera 7, which runs all the way from […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’d been working and living in Colombia for an amazing five months when I came to the end of my work contract and had to return to the grey and soggy UK. It was great to be back with all my home comforts. I’ve been guzzling down Cadburys chocolate […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– On Friday evening Colombia lost to Brazil in the World Cup quarter finals. It was far from a beautiful game, and for many watching it was marred by an extremely substandard refereeing performance. However, it was a tight game, and the Colombian team can be proud of their efforts. […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– James Rodriguez, the 22 year old star of Colombia’s World Cup campaign, has taken Brazil 2014 by storm. With 5 goals and 2 assists he leads the race for the Golden Boot, and has received praise from across the world of sports and entertainment. Managers comparing him to Pele […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– On July 2nd 1994, Colombian football captain Andres Escobar was murdered in a bar in Medellin, shortly after his own-goal in the group stages of USA ’94 sent a much-fancied Colombian side crashing out at the group stages. Just 5 days earlier he had written a piece for El Tiempo […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s the first day of July, and that means one thing (well, it means lots of things, but for our purposes just one!): it’s officially the beginning of humpback whale season here in Colombia. The first whales were spotted from the coast of Colombia’s Pacific region a couple of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s a Colombian holiday! And that can only mean one thing here at See Colombia Travel: it’s been a weekend of dancing and celebration, particularly as Colombia’s national team are through to the quarter finals of the World Cup! So to help get you in the mood for a […]