–> 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 […]
Tag: Colombian Culture
–> 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) <– This is a guest post by Jade Longelin, author of the blog Bogotastic (find out more about Jade at the bottom of the post)… The People and Place Behind the Beautiful Wayuu Bags Wayuu bags or mochilas are a traditional craft that has been practiced by Wayuu women for hundreds […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s Christmas Day, and I’m strolling along a gently winding path by the banks of a river. A family of pigs, a mother and five tiny piglets, are snuffling calmly in the undergrowth to my right. They are largely unperturbed as I pass by within a few feet of […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The northern Colombian city of Valledupar is famous for a few things and, although not especially well-known by travelers to Colombia, is especially iconic for it’s status as the birthplace and spiritual home of vallenato music, a traditional folk music form which has become arguably Colombia’s most popular musical genre (at […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I’ll be honest up front: I’m only visiting my family in England for a couple of weeks, but I’ve been living in Colombia long enough now that even that is long enough to make me miss certain things about my adopted home country. British culture and Colombian culture are […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– This coming Sunday (February 28th) is the day of the 88th Annual Academy Awards, or Oscars to all you laymen out there…and Colombia has it’s first ever Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the fantastic jungle epic El Abrazo de la Serpiente, or ‘Embrace of the Serpent.’ Colombian […]
Make sure to take our other Colombia Quizzes to test your Colombia knowledge: –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Personality Quiz: Which Iconic Colombian Are You? Name that Colombian Fruit! How much do you know about legendary Colombian Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel García Márquez? Have you read his books, biographies, our 87 Facts about Gabo blog post!? […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Last night’s Latin Grammys certainly belonged to Colombia: Colombian artists performed at the ceremony – Bomba Estereo (with Will Smith!), ChocQuibTown, and J. Balvin – and some of these same Colombian artists all took home awards. In fact, Colombia walked away with a total of 8(!) awards at the 2015 […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Getsemaní used to be known for very different things: this burgeoning Cartagena neighborhood of music, street-art, food and tourism was once a no-go area, famous for drugs and crime; far from the cultural epicenter of Cartagena that it now represents. With featured pieces about the area on Forbes and […]