Travel to Medellín is becoming increasingly popular as the city’s reputation transforms from danger capital to party and culture capital. Travellers discover a city full of international quality restaurants, bars and clubs, as well as a city of contemporary beauty. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– In the run up to Christmas, Medellín transforms once again into […]
Tag: Colombian Culture
Colombia is a country with a rich cultural history. Anyone who travels to Colombia will find that out for themselves, but on this special day we at the Colombia Travel Blog want to share with you a different side of Colombian culture; the dark side… –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The spooky side. From black […]
Barranquilla is a port at the North Coast of Colombia, a city with a little more than a million people and fourth in size after Bogota, Medellin, and Cali. For many years, especially during the 18th Century, Barranquilla was a very important trading port and therefore, as most big harbors around the world, lots of […]
Marcela may not be any fit state to ‘rumbear’ (party) at the moment since she’s expecting a baby quite soon, but once upon a time she was relied upon as a dependable source of information for where to go in Bogotá. Of course, these days I’ve taken it upon myself to work hard and try […]
Enjoy your weekend with some Coilombian music, world. We at the Colombia Travel Blog will surely do so with Chocquibtown!!! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– CHOCQUIBTOWN-DE DONDE VENGO YO ( Where I come from)
Good Morning, here at the Colombia Travel Blog we just felt we needed to share this awesome Calle 13 video with all of you – Viva Latinoamerica! –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Letra de Latinoamerica (Calle 13) / Lyrics for Latinoamerica ( Calle 13) Soy, Soy lo que dejaron, soy toda la sobra de lo […]
If you’re a frequent reader of the Colombia Travel Blog you’ll have seen our series highlighting the crimes of Hollywood against Colombia. We’ve looked at the comical (Romancing the Stone), the absurd (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), and the meta-fictional (Entourage). Today we’re looking at the latest edition in the canon of misrepresentation: Colombiana. –> Colombia […]
Like anywhere, Colombian food ranges from the delectable to the simply efficient to the downright confusing. In England we put a fish covered in batter in a newspaper and call it a national dish. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– A great thing in the bigger cities such as Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena is that there’s […]
If you’re a frequent reader of the Colombia Travel Blog, you’ll know that Colombia is a country full of surprises; full of the weird, the wonderful, a whole lot of beauty and, at times, the downright bizarre. One of the biggest surprises for most people, of course, is how safe they feel when they arrive. […]
There are a handful of great actors that never force their way into the spotlight and therefore fly under the radar of the celebrity chasing public. The first example I can think of is John Cazale, probably better known as Fredo Corleone in The Godfather. Another good example is John Leguizamo, who you’ll recognise from […]