–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Let’s get this out of the way now; yes, Colombia has a lot of churches…it’s a Catholic country, so there’s no shortage. And yes, some might say that other Colombian churches are more iconic that Las Lajas Sanctuary in Narino department: the churches of Mompos or Popayan, Bogota’s cathedral, […]
Category: Colombian Culture
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s looking increasingly likely that Juan Cuadrado is going to be the next Colombian football player to make a high-profile move to a major club on the back of an outstanding World Cup campaign. The pacey Colombian winger is looking to seal a move to Chelsea today for around […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Part 1 of this Top 10 can be found here. Still wondering where to visit in Colombia during 2015? Been to the normal places (or just keen to avoid the crowds)? Want to explore some parts of Colombia that are under-visited, fascinating and beautiful? Then you have come to […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There’s not really a lot to do in Mompós, that’s the beauty of the place really. Wake up early, enjoy the town in the cool of the early morning, breakfast, a bit more strolling around, retire to a hammock for a few hours at midday to avoid the intense heat, late […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– La versión de este post en castellano aquí : “Navidad en Colombia vs. Navidad en los EE.UU.” Having celebrated 24 Christmas seasons at home with my family in the United States, I am pretty used to the traditions, songs, and festivities. This year it is all brand new as […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is undoubtedly an amazing country to visit and travel through; most people who come here fall head over heels for the place and can’t wait to get back! However, as much as we love to show you the beauty, magic and diversity of our adopted homeland, it’s also […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Gabriel García Márquez es la figura más emblemática de Colombia: un gigante literario cuya actitud relajada e informal encanto costeño lo han hecho un héroe para millones de personas. Tuvo una vida muy peculiar. Así que aquí esta el Top 5 de See Colombia Travel con nuestros momentos favoritos […]
When you plan travels around Colombia, you often think of getting away from it all…to palm-tree lined beaches, to sultry salsa cities or maybe the Amazon rainforest. I however recently decided to escape to a region actually quite close to Bogotá called Boyacá. What does it have going for it? Well, it is home to […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– “The prettiest town in Colombia” it’s been called. A compact little hillside town on a hot plateau; all whitewashed houses, cobbled streets and red-tiled roofs. A National Monument dating all the way back to the Spanish conquest, with some of the most perfectly preserved and beautiful architecture in the […]
So last week I shared my top tips about the things I wish I would have known before coming to live in Colombia. But it is nice to have some surprises, right? In fact, most of my favorite experiences in Colombia so far have come about while learning or finding out about parts of Colombian […]