–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Ana Maria Sarmiento was born in Colombia, and splits her time between Europe, Asia and Latin America. She is also the founder and head designer of Flor Amazona, a new jewellery brand that takes its inspiration from traditional Colombian styles and patterns, and gives them a contemporary twist. She […]
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–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– From last Friday until Monday, the little town of Guatape, two hours outside Medellin, in Antioquia Department, hosted the 13th Annual Encuentro Nacional de Caminantes, or National Hikers Meeting. Every year, hiking enthusiasts from all over Colombia (plus a couple of token Brits…hello!) get together to explore hiking trails in […]
You’ve probably heard of the Tomatina Festival in Buñol, Spain, before. It’s kind of a big deal. It’s that festival where a crowd of people systematically turn themselves into a giant tomatoey pizza (although not a Colombian pizza, which remain suspiciously tomato-free). It’s basically an excuse to chuck food around and not get in trouble for it. […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As the See Colombia intern I’m still new to Colombia. One of the reasons I love living here is getting to discover a place so different to my home in England. Every day is full of (mostly good) surprises. Here are my top five things that have surprised me […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Isla Mucura lies nearly 2 hours into the Caribbean by boat from Cartagena. It makes up part of the 10 island San Bernando Archipelago, which have been part of the National Natural Park Corales del Rosario and San Bernardo since 1996. The islands, whilst beautiful and secluded, are not […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I was fortunate enough to spend the last few days enjoying the (many) delights of Colombia’s Caribbean coast on Isla Mucura, an island which makes up part of the San Bernando Archipelago. Along with nearby islands Tintipan and Santa Cruz del Islote, Mucura is one of 10 islands that […]
Hace poco regrese de un excelente fin de semana en Cali, mi primera vez en esta hermosa ciudad en el sur colombiano. Definitivamente Cali me ha enamorado con sus encantos y no puedo esperar para volver. Pero por ahora para satisfacer estos impulsos, y animarte a que la visites también, te comparto una lista con […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We all love Colombia, right? Naturally, or we wouldn’t be working on/reading this blog…But as much as we’d like to spend ages every day searching for beautiful photos of Colombia, who has the time! Luckily there’s this new-fangled website that the kid’s are calling ‘Instagram’ which allows you to […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is one of the most naturally diverse and beautiful countries in the world: beaches, mountains, jungles, deserts…Colombia has it all. But you don’t need to take my word for it: here are 10 stunning photos which perfectly illustrate the magnificent diversity of this country (all photos by Chris Bell, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Dear Ozzy Osbourne/Paris Hilton/Starbucks/Virgin Mobile/Lufthansa, I’m sure you’re all very busy, I just wanted to write to you to remind you: IT’S COLOMBIA, NOT COLUMBIA! It’s good to get that off my chest. Some of you non-Colombian readers may be wondering why it’s such a big deal…I mean, it’s […]