Normal practice is resuming here at our Colombia Travel Blog with our countdown to the Colombia World Cup 2011. Today we’re looking at Barranquilla, the birth place of Shakira and one of the biggest Carnivals in the world. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Barranquilla is located in the north of Colombia on the country’s Caribbean […]
Tag: Colombian Football
Yesterday on our Colombia Travel Blog, Ryan looked at the hip-swinging capital of salsa, Cali. Today I’ll be looking at Manizales, also known as ‘The City of Open Doors’. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Manizales is the capital of the Caldas department and, along with Armenia and Pereira, forms what is known as Colombia’s Coffee […]
Today in our Colombia Travel Blog we’re beginning our countdown to the U20s FIFA World Cup which begins on the 29th of July in Medellín when England takes on Korea. We’re going to be focusing on the cities in which the tournament will be taking place in order to help you get the most out […]
Colombia continue to impress in the 2011 Copa América, having progressed from the group stages with a 2-0 victory over Bolivia. The victory sends them through on top of their group with 7 points from their 3 fixtures, topping tournament favorites Argentina. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Colombia were fancied to progress having drawn Bolivia […]
There’s one day that will forever stand out in the memories of Colombian football fans: 5th September, 1993. On that day the Colombian football team travelled to Buenos Aires is the final qualifying match of the campaign, with Colombia needing just a draw for qualification and Argentina needing to win. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– […]
From July 29th – August 20th Colombia will play host to the Under 20s FIFA World Cup. It’s the biggest international sporting event to hit Colombian shores and should guarantee the country is a-buzz with a scintillating atmosphere throughout this period. The Colombian government has budgeted COL$150 billion for the event, making it one of the largest in […]