Bogotá has been called ‘The Athens of South America’ thanks to the wealth of museums and galleries in the city. But art doesn’t stop at the doors of the gallery; Bogotá is a city that lives and breathes art, as is evidenced by the sheer quantity of street art that decorates the city’s streets. –> […]
Category: Colombian Culture
Guest posts at the Colombia Travel Blog do not necessarily represent the opinion of our team. In fact, they are often chosen specifically because they offer an alternative perspective and can give rise to interesting debate. Guest authors neither pay nor receive any sort of compensation for their participation. Illustrations and captions are provided by The […]
If you’re a regular reader of our Colombia Travel blog you’ll know that one of our missions in life is to tell the world how amazing Colombia is, and that also involves trying to change some of the naive streotypes that sadly persist about the country. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We have talked about […]
UPDATE! Last night we were featured on two major US publications, the Huffington Post and NBC. They covered our story about Nicole, the woman that was kidnapped in Colombia 36 years ago and reunited with her family recently. This is great news, and once again we want to thank you all for helping us as […]
If you haven’t already heard of Gringo Tuesdays, where have you been the last 18 months? If you are already familiar with it, you’ll know that it’s one of the best parties of the week and undoubtedly the biggest, most comprehensive language exchange in Bogotá. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Now the guys that brought […]
This is a guest post from our good friend Jonathan House. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There are many instances where to translate literally from Spanish to English is a mistake; ‘La Finca’ is one of them. To utter these words to any of my Colombian friends instantly conjures up images of sun, swimming pools, […]
Today I had lunch and I came back both full and inspired. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I sat down with my book and the waitress approached me with a slip of paper. Scribbled on it were my options for lunch: Sopa de Pasta o Frutas Pollo BBQ Arroz Mixto Carne a la plancha Pollo […]
When I first came to Colombia Alvaro Uribe was president, and Juan Manuel Santos was his right-hand man and Defence Minister. By the summer of 2010 Santos had been elected to continue Uribe’s hard-line policies against the FARC. Today the two men are enemies, with Uribe the official opposition to his former protégé. –> Colombia […]
Manizales is called ‘The City of Open Doors’. A beautifully located city with a buzzing nightlife, it’s one of Colombia’s most exciting cities to visit and, yet, remains delightfully off-the-beaten track. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Manizales is the capital of the Caldas department and, along with Armenia and Pereira, forms what is known as […]
Looking forward to Salsa Al Parque in Bogotá this weekend? You should be. The party will kick off today at 2pm in Parque Bolivar. For the full program, you can check out their Facebook page here. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The undoubted highlight of the festival will be El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico: […]