{"id":22471,"date":"2016-05-10T10:22:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T15:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=22471"},"modified":"2016-06-15T10:11:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T15:11:56","slug":"the-accordionists-of-valledupar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Accordionists of Valledupar: a Colombia Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>northern Colombian city of Valledupar<\/strong> is famous for a few things and, although not especially well-known by travelers to Colombia, is especially iconic for it&#8217;s status as <strong>the birthplace and spiritual home of\u00a0<em>vallenato\u00a0<\/em>music<\/strong>, a traditional folk music form which has become arguably Colombia&#8217;s most popular musical genre (at least within the country). And <strong>the most important celebration of\u00a0<em>vallenato\u00a0<\/em>takes place once a year in the sweltering hot Caribbean streets of Valledupar: the\u00a0<em>Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata<\/em>, or the Vallenato Legend Festival<\/strong>. This festival is essentially a giant party throughout the region, but it&#8217;s true goal is to crown the King of Vallenato, which basically comes down to the best accordionist.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the main days of the festival, stages are erected in various plazas in Valledupar, and <strong>artists compete in front of judges to move onto the final<\/strong>, which is held in the main stadium in town on the Saturday night. The most fun part of all this is that the stages are surrounded by thousands of seats and small bars, and <strong>accordionists and\u00a0<em>vallenato\u00a0<\/em>groups set up shop all around the square to practice their tunes<\/strong>. For me\u00a0<em>vallenato\u00a0<\/em>is best enjoyed with a cold Aguila beer and a group of people loudly singing along, so this was perfect! It also gave me a great chance to <strong>snap some shots of accordionists doing their thing, which you can enjoy below&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22463\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2894\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22463\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2894.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2894.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2894-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The classic accordionist look<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22464\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2902\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22464\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2902.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2902.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2902-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some are happier than others&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22461\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2877\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22461\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22461\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2877.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2877.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2877-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">See&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22459\" style=\"width: 688px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2869\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22459\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22459\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2869.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"688\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2869.jpg 688w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2869-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surprise!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22460\" style=\"width: 727px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2872\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22460\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22460\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2872.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"727\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2872.jpg 727w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2872-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Only distracted for a second!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22462\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22462\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2886\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22462\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2886.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2886.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2886-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t mess with this guy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22465\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2960\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22465\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22465\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2960.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2960.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2960-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This guy seems pretty serious as well&#8230;this is serious business!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22467\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2981\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22467\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22467\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2981.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2981.jpg 600w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2981-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even the kids are getting into it&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22468\" style=\"width: 772px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2984edit1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22468\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22468\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2984edit1.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"772\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2984edit1.jpg 772w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2984edit1-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And the bloggers&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22469\" style=\"width: 673px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2988crop\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22469\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22469\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2988crop.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"673\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2988crop.jpg 673w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2988crop-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think I&#8217;ve got what it takes!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22470\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2016\/05\/the-accordionists-of-valledupar\/dscn2995\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-22470\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22470\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2995.jpg\" alt=\"vallenato festival valledupar colombia\" width=\"800\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2995.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSCN2995-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;or maybe I&#8217;ll leave it to this fella&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visiting Valledupar for the Vallenato Legend Festival<\/strong> is not common for backpackers in Colombia &#8211; Valledupar already isn&#8217;t especially touristy and the prices go up a lot for the festival. However, I can honestly say it&#8217;s worth the time and little extra money &#8211;<strong> the festival is a truly off-the-beaten-track event for Colombia travelers<\/strong>, and a real expression of the best of Colombia: great music, friendly folk and true cultural significance. Plus, <strong>where else can you drink whisky down by the river in the middle of the day and seem totally normal?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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&#8217;s status as the birthplace and spiritual home of\u00a0vallenato\u00a0music, a traditional folk music form which has become arguably Colombia&#8217;s most popular musical genre (at least within the country). 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