Fluro-coloured tribal gear, Day of the Dead face paint, electro-fused rhythms and tequila, lots of tequila – it was El Jalogüin concierto at Teatro Royal Centre and it was really more like a mini festival than a Bogotá concert. The likes of El Freaky, Side Stepper, Systema Solar and Chocquibtown played and used their sweet tunes […]
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You just never know what you’re going to find while walking around the streets of Bogotá, do you? One minute you get a waft of arepa de chocolo from a lady behind a grill perched on the side of the road and then BAM, out of nowhere, there are Tudor-style houses and English pubs. Well last […]
No, that’s not a typo and yes, I know, Cali is the Salsa capital of the WORLD. But it isn’t all salsa bars and fancy footwork in this city caliente. No matter what music you like or what you like to do, there is a lot going on in Cali and you’re bound to find […]
There’s a guy that lives high above the city of Bogotá. Who listens to Radiohead and drinks too much coffee. He takes photos of his world and shares a little bit of his soul with everyone who sees them. His name’s Tulio Vesga and here are his photos of Colombia, his country. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Cololmbia. […]
Oct 02
The Incredible City of Medellín, more than just friendly people (plus, vote Medellín for City of the Year!)
Medellín has a lot going for it, doesn’t it? We know the people are said to be the friendliest in the country, but there’s so much more to the City of Eternal Spring than that. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The changes Medellín has gone through in such a short time are unbelievable, and its […]
Monserrate isn’t just a mountain topped by a church, oh no. It’s a Bogotá landmark, a place of pilgrimage, a point of reference, a tourist destination and a place of worship. For me, Monserrate is where I look to when I’m lost in the city. I can figure out where I am and in what […]
It’s just one week until El Día de Amor y Amistad (more like weekend…) and love is in the air. Restaurants are preparing tables for two, wineries are stocking up and florists in Colombia are doubling up on red roses. We at the Colombia Travel Blog aren’t doing anything special yet, but we’re noticing a certain […]
There are places in every big city that you wish you knew about. You’re travelling and your computer breaks – where do you go to get it fixed? Supermarkets, too, can look appealing when you’re lost in a big city, but where to go to get the best deals on fruit and veg? –> Colombia […]
It seems congratulations are in order from everyone at See Colombia Travel to Colombian striker Radamel Falcao García Zárate (that’s Falcao to you and me) for his stunning performance in yesterdays Europa League final, confirming what we here at Colombia Travel Blog have long suspected about the awesome potential of Colombian football. Falcao has been all […]
Colombia had around 2 million foreign tourists in 2011, and experts are predicting this year to completely eclipse that already record breaking one: 4 million foreign tourists in 2012! Two of them were my parents…that’s right, my parents in Colombia! Compare that to 1998, when about 70,000 visited this country (definitely not including my parents), and you have some idea of […]