I don’t know how many of you are aware, but it’s World Poetry Day this Thursday. Ever since the trailblazing work of a certain dapper, bearded man going by the name of Jose Asuncion Silva, Colombian poetry has had a loyal and passionate following. This was brought home for me when we decided to see […]
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“….like….music, which is the nearest Hell, or the Devil, in music. It polutes the art of Music.” –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– “If we value civilization, we cannot afford to ignore any longer the high correlation between the multibillion dollar… racket and the explosion of drug use and illicit sex among their teenage victims.” “…immoral, […]
Recently, I was offered the opportunity to move to Medellin and experience Paisa culture from the point of view of a resident rather than a tourist. For someone who, on a whim, decided to stay in Colombia and abandon his life in London, I was genuinely surprised by how difficult I found the thought of […]
The more I learn about the dapper dude on the front of the 5,000 Colombian Pesos note, the more I identify with him. First of all, just look at that beard. That is something to aspire to. I mean, he’s gotta be up pretty high on the rankings of Poets by Beard Weight. The languid […]
Being the only woman on the See Colombia Travel writing team, apart from Marcela of course, it’s seemed only fair that I be the one to write on this International Women’s Day. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– And what better way to celebrate International Women’s Day in Colombia than by celebrating Colombian women? From the […]
One thing that may well strike you, as it does me, when walking around the cities of Colombia, is the number of bright green vests you can see everywhere. When someone asks me, for the millionth time, if Colombia is safe, and I reflexively roll my eyes, I suppose one of the reasons for my […]
Being Australian, on the 26th of January, I’m usually engaged in such patriotic activities as gambling, not working, and drinking litres of beer in the sun. However, this year I happened to be in Colombia. And, as we know, the best thing to do for Australia Day in Colombia is go to a Colombian Irish […]
This is about time. And how it can change a place, almost beyond recognition. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Well, time – along with imagination, determination, and a lot of hard work. There was a time – and really, in the great scheme of things, it wasn’t that long ago – when Medellín was really […]
When people ask about what it’s like living in Colombia, among other things they usually ask about the weather. Most people tend to think that Colombia is a tropical paradise with balmy weather all year round. Some of the country is, for sure, but it can also get mighty chilly too and I’ll tell you […]
I first encountered Mauricio Kertzman while he was DJing at that… is it a club? somebody’s house? … Latora 4 Brazos here in Bogota at Halloween last year. He had the impressively costumed crowd going a little bezerk with his moment-perfect, minimal beats; sense of timing; and skillz (one must use the z a lot […]