Colombian Coffee

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Is Colombian coffee the best in the world?! The experts certainly seem to think it’s up there, and we most definitely agree! But why is coffee in Colombia so good? Today, on International Coffee Day (October 1st) we thought we’d take a look at the best of Colombian coffee […]

top 5 foods to try on San Andrés

Karen Attman left her hometown of Philadelphia almost twenty years ago to pursue expat life in Latin America. Her work has been published in more than twenty publications in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. She now lives in Bogota and blogs about restaurants, chefs, food events and anything edible at FlavorsofBogota.com –> Colombia […]

15 Books You Should Read Before Visiting Colombia

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A few years ago we published a list of recommended books to read before visiting Colombia: this list contained such titles as 100 Years of Solitude, La voragine, and Maria. It’s still a very relevant selection of excellent novels and non-fiction books to give any reader a good overview of Colombian, […]

Blending in in Bogota

This is a guest post by Jade Longelin, author of the blog Bogotastic (find out more about Jade at the bottom of the post)… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– You have just arrived in the capital and have mapped out all the things to see in Bogotá, including the main tourist attractions, the best eats […]

  –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– This is a guest post by Peter Low, author of the book ‘Colombian Spanish: Phrases, Expressions and Tips to Help you Speak like a Local’, released this week.     During my years living in Colombia, local friends have often told me that theirs is the ‘most neutral’ Spanish […]