Safety in Colombia Week, Day 3! Today we are focusing on the side of Colombia most people don’t expect to see: the new image which is being cultivated by cities like Bogotá and Medellín as centres of culture and diversity, far from the stereotypical image of bombs and kidnappings which many people still unfortunately have. –> […]
Category: One Day Activities
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country of wildlife. Ecologically, it is considered one of the world’s most megadiverse countries, and is the most megadiverse per square kilometre on the planet. It is likely that within the next two years Colombia will become the first country on earth to register 1,900 species […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Fernando Botero, the globally renowned Colombian artist, turns 80 today, and to celebrate his life we here at See Colombia have put together 80 facts about Señor Botero (some may or may not be true): His full name is Fernando Botero Angulo. He was born in Medellin, Colombia […]
It’s approaching Semana Santa and we in the office are getting pretty excited. Semana Santa means travel, and that’s exactly what we’re all doing. Here’s a run down of our travel plans. Be sure to get in touch on Facebook and let us know what your plans are, we love to hear of travel adventures (and […]
Today is a monumental day. Is it the constant sheets of rain that cascade down my window in Bogotá? No, that’s no it. Is it that today I’m going to Estereo Picnic? That’s cool, but no, that’s not it either. It’s not even that today marks the start of the Semana Santa festivities. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) […]
On April 19th Paul McCartney will perform live in El Campín, Bogotá. This follows concerts from Britney Spears, Aerosmith, Morrissey and more, but is still somewhat unprecedented. Paul McCartney, as I have no doubt you already know, is an absolute living legend. And he’s playing here, in Bogotá. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– To think […]
For those of us that live in relatively flat, urban areas, it’s easy to become complacent about transport. Cars, buses, bikes and walking rule the roost, and their authority isn’t questioned. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In various parts of Colombia, however, drivers and transport experts are forced to use their initiative to deal with […]
While no-one wants to ignore the long stretches of beautiful coastline that it has, there is far much more to a visit to Colombia than merely toasting yourself in the sun and occasionally taking a dip. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– From snow-capped mountains to Mars-esque desert landscapes, Colombia boasts an overwhelming amount of variety. Here we […]
I always believed in you, Bogotá. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Just a few days ago my adopted city, the exhaustingly activity-rich Bogotá, was given the title of City Of Music by UNESCO. This makes it the 5th City of Music in the world, after Seville, Bologna, Glasgow, and Ghent. It was recognised, according to ColombiaReports.com, […]
It’s called the ‘Fiesta of One Thousand Faces’, but undoubtedly there will be many more than that at this year’s Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá (Iberoamericano Theatre Festival in Bogotá). –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The festival, now one of the biggest in the world, started in 1988. Fanny Mikey and Ramiro Osorio wanted to celebrate […]