For being so generous with us, for accepting us as your foster children , for your wonderful people …… Thank you Colombia and have a great Independence Day 2012! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As an homage to Colombia, here is a selection of our best post about this amazing country: Why Come to Colombia? , […]
Category: Colombia Travel Blog
Tomorrow, July 20th, is Colombian Independence Day and for that reason I felt it appropriate to focus today’s post on Colombia, and what it means to me. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country of stunning, unexpected diversity. From the hidden colonial villages like Mompox, to the sprawling beast of Bogotá, to the […]
Colombian Independence Day is celebrated annually on the 20thJuly. The event marks the day that, in 1810, the residents of Bogotá were stirred into protesting on the streets against Spanish rule. A limited independence, later made permanent, was decreed in the country, freeing Colombia from the Spanish. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The riot was […]
These days I don’t long for a curry quite as much as I did when I arrived in Colombia. What was once a mild obsession has be neutralized by the passage of time and now exists as a mere lingering memory of spicy goodness past. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I also don’t miss sandwiches […]
Sometimes living in Bogota, travel in Colombia’s more remote, peaceful regions becomes absolutely essential to wind down. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I took this option a few weeks ago when I decided to travel to Mompox, a sleepy colonial village that is characterised by stunning, crumbling architecture and an addictively slow pace of life. […]
Since they just brought out some new coins and notes here in Colombia, we thought it would be pertinent to bring you some information about the local currency. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia’s local currency is the Colombian Peso, which is represented by the dollar sign. The lowest note available is $1,000, which seems […]
There are places in every big city that you wish you knew about. You’re travelling and your computer breaks – where do you go to get it fixed? Supermarkets, too, can look appealing when you’re lost in a big city, but where to go to get the best deals on fruit and veg? –> Colombia […]
Sometimes a place and you just don’t click. It just doesn’t happen. This can be for various reasons: you’re tired, it’s not what you’re in the mood for, you’re ill, you’re missing home, someone just put you in a bad mood… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Sometimes, however, it’s just the fact that the place […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Vallenato is one of those things that you either love or you hate or you’re aurally offended by. Myself? I used to hate it but after a year swigging aguardientes and drunkenly slurring the words I’ve come to see the appeal. Vallenato isn’t about the music, it’s about the […]
For raw beaches; a rich, distinct culture and the thrill of pure off-the-beaten track adventure, there can be little better on offer than Colombia’s Pacific Coast. Here we’ve collected a bunch of our favorite photos from the region in order to give you a taste of what’s on offer there if you come to travel […]