–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– So tomorrow night is the big one: Halloween! It’s around the time when you be starting to figure out what your costume is going to be for this year, and, just in case you feel like paying tribute to Colombia this Halloween, here are some great ideas for Colombian-themed […]
Tag: Famous Colombians
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– At See Colombia Travel Towers (it’s on the ground floor to be totally honest…) we all love Anthony Bourdain: a committed traveler, food-lover and, yes, aficionado of some slightly stronger beverages! And the best part of it is…Bourdain loves Colombia; so much so that he’s visited here twice to […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Tomorrow marks (yet another) Colombian National Holiday. I know, there are loads, right!? Well, there’s a good reason for August 7th being a day of celebration and remembrance: this date marks the anniversary of the Battle of Boyaca, the key battle in Colombian territory of the Wars of Independence. […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– After James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot for his outstanding 6 goal haul in this summer’s Brazil World Cup, I really thought I wouldn’t be writing another football-related post for a while. Even with all the rumors flying around of his impending transfer to Real Madrid, I never really […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The World Cup will end on Sunday with the final game between Germany and Argentina in the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. It’s been an amazing tournament, full of entertainment and excitement, particularly for fans of Colombia. It was a great ride, with La Seleccion making all the way […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– James Rodriguez, the 22 year old star of Colombia’s World Cup campaign, has taken Brazil 2014 by storm. With 5 goals and 2 assists he leads the race for the Golden Boot, and has received praise from across the world of sports and entertainment. Managers comparing him to Pele […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– On July 2nd 1994, Colombian football captain Andres Escobar was murdered in a bar in Medellin, shortly after his own-goal in the group stages of USA ’94 sent a much-fancied Colombian side crashing out at the group stages. Just 5 days earlier he had written a piece for El Tiempo […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– There has been one name on everybody’s lips in Colombia over the course of the past week; not Juan Cuadrado, although his performances against both Greece and Ivory Coast were arguably man-of-the-match worthy, nor Mario Yepes, even though yesterday’s game was his 100th for his country, not even Jose […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Ana Maria Sarmiento was born in Colombia, and splits her time between Europe, Asia and Latin America. She is also the founder and head designer of Flor Amazona, a new jewellery brand that takes its inspiration from traditional Colombian styles and patterns, and gives them a contemporary twist. She […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Last week marked the inauguration of Bogota’s annual International Book Fair. We even wrote a post about it: see! I was so inspired by my own descriptions of the Fair and its myriad delights that I went along on Saturday to see what all the fuss (that I was […]