In my endless wanderings through the dense forests of internet content, I stumbled upon a rather amusing story coming out of Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Heard of Lysistrata? She’s a woman from Greek literature that effectively ended a war by convincing the women of Ancient Greece to deprive their lovers of sex. The […]
Category: Colombian Culture
There’s one day that will forever stand out in the memories of Colombian football fans: 5th September, 1993. On that day the Colombian football team travelled to Buenos Aires is the final qualifying match of the campaign, with Colombia needing just a draw for qualification and Argentina needing to win. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– […]
So after months of anticipation and hype, Rock Al Parque finally came to Bogotá, bringing the crème de la crème of Colombian artists and some pretty big names from the international scene, too. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Rock Al Parque is notable for being the largest free music festival in Latin America, but there’s […]
Coming to a new country from a far and distant land can be a daunting prospect, not least when information is scarce both in print and online. Step in Colombia Travel Blog with all the information you could possibly need (we hope) about entry requirements for Colombia. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– First up, obviously […]
Colombia’s reputation is something we’ve written about before and something we take seriously. There is, however, a time to sit back and enjoy some of the ludicrousness that this infamous misappropriation offers, and what better multi-million dollar institution to laugh at than Hollywood. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Hollywood is guilty of some of the […]
Ok so these videos have circled the blogosphere for a while now, but since we’ve posted a fair bit about food we thought we’d share with you the thoughts of the infamous and erudite Anthony Bourdain. In the first part of the video he heads to Cartagena to sample some fruits from the coast. We […]
I had heard many good things about Cartagena before coming to Colombia and I’m pleased to report I was not disappointed in the slightest. We arrived at the busy bus terminal after a comfortable, 4 hour bus journey. A short taxi ride took us through the bustling streets of what I can only describe as […]
On a Wednesday in Bogotá there’s little doubt about where to go. Although the bars and pubs in Zona Rosa are invariably busy, most of those looking for something a little wilder will head into the city’s centre to Quiebracanto for a night of drinking, dancing and a palpable potential for romance. –> Colombia Dolar […]
Considering Colombia is one of the biggest providers of flowers in the world’s import/export market, and considering Colombia’s 3rd biggest city calls itself ‘The City of Eternal Spring’, it should come as no surprise that one of the biggest flower festivals in the world takes place in the capital of this very city – Medellín. […]
The banning of tourists in the Colombian village of Nazareth was touched on by mass media, but I feel the topic begs a few questions that, while difficult to answer, are important to address as tourism (and specifically ecotourism) develops throughout the world. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is one of the most popular […]