–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia, I’m sure you realise by now, boasts ridiculous levels of diversity – whether it be fauna, flora, landscapes, or culture. One of the most fun expressions of this world-famous diversity is the myriad of accents you’ll hear when you come to Colombia. It’s claimed that the Spanish spoken […]
Tag: Colombian Culture
The period between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, it’s just plain boring. Everyone is either on holiday or with their families, the streets are deserted and there’s nothing for you to do, right? Well, not in Colombia, people. The party-mad folk in Cali aren’t going to spend five days sitting around waiting for the […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The story of how a particular beat went from moving the hips of African slaves newly arrived on Colombian soil courting the local indigenous ladies, to the collective hips of a continent is a fascinating, if fairly contested, one. Cumbia, the two-step dance said to have originated in chained […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– As far as I remember, Christmas traditions in Sydney, Australia go something like this. You spend December stressing out about which ridiculously overpriced dance party you’ll invest all that money you should be buying presents for your family with, fight through the crowd gawking at the fireworks, get ridiculously […]
’Tis the night before Christmas and all through the land –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombians are sleeping, even the cumbia band. Las botas are hung by the chimney with care, Novenas all done, smell of natilla in the air; Chigüiros nestle in the Andean heights, Cities aglow with the twinkle of lights. […]
Do you like Gilesy’s writing? If so, please take one minute to leave a comment of at least ten words here to help him win the award for best ex-pat blogger. Thanks! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– If I were to be glibly simplistic, as is my wont, I could say that Colombia is music; and […]
Para leer esto en español, haz clic aqui –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In Colombia we start getting ready for Christmas as early as November with houses and malls lighting up all over the country. This is without doubt the best time of the year and as it flies by so quickly people can’t wait […]
As we mentioned last week, Colombians are crazy for Christmas. Lights, nativity scenes and massive sculptures are just some of the things you might encounter if you spend Christmas in Colombia. Today we wanted to share some snaps we took of the Christmas decorations in Bogota, feel free to share any more you may have! […]
Christmas in Colombia is an entirely different experience to what we might be used to back in Europe. As soon as they possibly can, Colombians start to decorate their houses, celebrate the festive season with their family and, as with Christmas elsewhere, eat and drink more than is good for you. Here are just a […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– December is amazing in Colombia. It’s like Christmas for the entire month, what with the parties, family gatherings, and pretty lights all over the country. It’s probably high time you thought about getting your loved ones some presents, seeing as it’s like only a couple of weeks away, so […]