To read it in English click here –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Estuve viviendo y trabajando en Colombia por 5 maravillosos meses hasta que se me acabo el contrato de trabajo y tuve que regresar al gris y húmedo Reino Unido. Fue genial tener todas las comodidades de casa de nuevo. Me la he pasado […]
Category: Colombian Culture
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s Friday again! So, once again, it’s time to dance, party and generally celebrate the weekend! Last weekend was a particularly great one because it saw a fantastic live performance at La Negra in Bogota by Chongo de Colombia and his wonderfully talented gang of musicians (including one of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– For our 2 week Caribbean coast itinerary: click here We recently published a post detailing a dream 2 week beach holiday itinerary for anyone visiting Colombia; now, there’s so much more to this country than just sunny, sandy beaches, so we thought we’d bring you some more itineraries to […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Tomorrow marks (yet another) Colombian National Holiday. I know, there are loads, right!? Well, there’s a good reason for August 7th being a day of celebration and remembrance: this date marks the anniversary of the Battle of Boyaca, the key battle in Colombian territory of the Wars of Independence. […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The Teatro de Cristóbal Colón, in Bogota’s La Candelaria neighborhood, is finally reopening it’s (frankly massive) doors this week after being closed since 2008 for extensive renovations. The theatre, the oldest standing opera house in South America, was built in 1885 by the Italian architect Pietro Cantini, and was opened […]
–> 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) <– This month Bogota is playing host to its very own month of music, or ‘Festival of Festivals’ as I’ve also seen it called. Basically, if you’re coming to Colombia (or you’re already here) this May you’re in for a magical, musical treat. Colombia isn’t exactly short of music on […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We all love salsa, right? There’s nothing like hearing that rhythm, shaking those hips, and, if you’re anything like me, invariably ending up looking like a total fool…Well, luckily for the likes of me, this weekend sees two whole days of salsa action heading to Bogota’s Parque Simon Bolivar, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Friday is here (quite predictably to be honest…), and we’re counting down the hours ’til we can turn off the computer, pick up a bottle of guaro and hit the town. And what better music to boogie to on a Friday than the Pacific coast hip-hop of Colombia’s mighty […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Growing up in Miami, I only knew one of my first cousins on my dad’s side of the family, my Uncle Jesus’ daughter Christa. As I kid, I remember seeing her on a lot of occasions, playing at her house and that she was madly in love with Menudo, yeah […]