–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia gained a new idol this past weekend. Nairo Quintana was already incredibly popular in his homeland before he rode to victory in the ‘Vuelta a Espana’ cycling race on Sunday, but his victory has catapulted him to a new level of adoration in Colombia. I’ve even heard people […]
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–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Coming to into the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Colombia’s Caterine Ibargüen was the nation’s biggest hope to claim a Gold Medal in the triple jump; a gold which would represent only Colombia’s fourth gold medal in their Olympic history and the country’s first ever in athletics. Well, last night […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Santander has long been one of my favourite Colombian departments – there’s a lot on offer for tourists and travellers there: extreme sports in San Gil, Colombia’s largest and most spectacular canyon, the delightful colonial pueblos of Barichara, Socorro, Guane and Giron; not to mention surreal red rivers in […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– La versión de este post en castellano aquí: “Esto NO ES Caño Cristales – Tranquilandia en Guaviare” I’ve developed a bit of a weird niche habit of stumbling across red rivers that aren’t Caño Cristales during my travels in Colombia. Believe it or not I’ve never actually been to the iconic […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In the middle of June, I arrived in beautiful Cabo de la Vela, a tiny town in La Guajira, the northernmost region of Colombia: home to much of the country’s indigenous population, and seemingly, most of the country’s wind. ‘Cabo de la Vela’ translates to ‘Cape of the Sail’, […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Club de Tejo La 76 – Cra. 24 #76-56 – Here’s a link to Google Maps where you can see the exact location… Tejo might just be the greatest sport ever to be invented – it basically involves hurling heavy spherical chunks of metal at gunpowder, with the aim […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Moving to Colombia is something that is often met with trepidation from family and friends (not to mention by the mover him- or herself) – the common perception of Colombia as a dangerous and lawless place is changing, but this is still a prejudice held by many. However, the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia is a country with a rich indigenous history and culture and many of these distinct cultures are represented by what is known in Colombia as artesanias, or artisan crafts. Now there are plenty of great souvenirs you can buy in Colombia, such as coffee, that we have already written […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– My name is Chris, and I drink. Coffee. Quite a lot of coffee in fact. A friend of mine just opened up a lovely little restaurant and coffee bar in La Candelaria (Papaya Gourmet, since you ask), and according to him I’m just about the only person who’ll come in, […]
La versión de este post en ingles aquí: “How I fell in love with Colombia” –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Admitiré una cosa para empezar: Colombia y yo, no fue amor a primera vista. Esto fue principalmente porque la “primera vista” fue a la ciudad fronteriza: Maicao en el desierto de La Guajira – crucé la […]