–> 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 […]
Tag: Colombian Festivals
’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. […]
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 […]
‘Charming colonial town’ is a phrase that perhaps gets overused when referring to Colombia’s old towns and traditional villages. But this is because there are so many of them. Delightful cobbled streets, colourful balconies, the main square dominated by an imposing church, old men in hats passing the time chatting on a bench, buildings which […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– I believe that we may have mentioned it once or twice before, but Colombia is bursting at the seams with music. Of course, there are the usual suspects of that great old friend of Old Parr, Vallenato; Cali`s favourite, Salsa; and the perenially infamous Reggaeton, all of which you […]
Hoy se celebra Halloween en Colombia. el invierno ha comenzado oficialmente. Las nubes persisten obstinadamente alrededor de las montañas de la ciudad. La lluvia sin interrupción mantiene a los peatones encerrados en sus casas. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– La brisa de la ciudad parece estar un poco más fuerte. A medida que acaricia tu […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Alright kids, it`s time to get your Halloween in Colombia on. And that means getting your costume on. I guess you could go for the same old same old standards of a bedsheet with two holes cut in it (terrified just at the thought of it), a Scream mask […]