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So after months of anticipation and hype, Rock Al Parque<\/a> finally came to Bogot\u00e1<\/a>, bringing the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me of Colombian artists and some pretty big names from the international scene, too.<\/p>\n

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Sunset at Rock Al Parque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rock Al Parque is notable for being the largest free music festival in Latin America, but there\u2019s other quirks that set it apart from all the festivals I\u2019ve been to before (and that\u2019s a reasonable amount, FYI). Here\u2019s 5 things I learnt about Rock Al Parque:<\/p>\n

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  1. NO ALCOHOL<\/strong> If there\u2019s one thing I was shocked by, it was the rule that there was no alcohol to be taken into, or consumed inside, the premises of Rock Al Parque. I assumed it\u2019d be quite different from Reading Festival then, where you\u2019re pretty much drunk for four days straight. Of course, I should have realized there\u2019d be people wandering around selling the ubiquitous Colombian spirit Aguardiente on the sly\u2026<\/li>\n
  2. NO BELTS <\/strong>One thing I was warned about beforehand was that I wouldn\u2019t be allowed to wear a belt. I\u2019ve lost weight since coming to Colombia, so this one was awkward for me. Still, in rock circles (even in Colombia) wearing your trousers half way down your legs is actually pretty fashionable, so I survived.<\/li>\n
  3. NO DANCING <\/strong>Ok I\u2019ve gone for shock value because there was <\/em>dancing, but I was curious before the festival to find out if people would be dancing with undulating hips as is usually the case in the clubs and bars here, but I was surprised to find a large contingent of the crowd adopting the dance moves of their European bretherin: hips locked, awkward half-jumps and one hand in the air, mysteriously pointing at the stage. I was home.<\/li>\n
  4. NO CHARGE <\/strong>Obviously I knew this before, but I\u2019ve never been to a festival before with such a great selection of bands and not had to spend a penny. I took $2,000COL with me, just enough for the bus back. Last festival I went to cost me over $130 (US) and that\u2019s not including accommodation and the flight to Barcelona\u2026<\/li>\n
  5. NO MIMING <\/strong>I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s just me or a European thing or just the crowds at the gigs I like, but when I go and see a band people tend to only mime along, and if anyone sings they\u2019re that guy<\/em> annoying everyone else. Not so here. In Colombia you can barely hear the artists themselves for the noise of everyone in the crowd singing at the top of their lungs. Me stood there mouthing \u2018somos pacifico, estamos unidos\u2026<\/em>\u2019 thinking I was being respectful\u2026 Turns out I was that guy<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Undoubtedly my highlights were Bomba Estereo<\/a>, Buraka Som Sistema<\/a> (a surprise for me) and ChocQuibTown<\/a>. If you ever get the chance I strongly recommend checking these artists out live. I should mention Fischerspooner too, because they were great, but the crowd\u2019s reaction to the other artists was immense.<\/p>\n

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    Buraka Som Sistema<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    A thoroughly enjoyable weekend\u2026 Can\u2019t wait for next year!<\/p>\n

    Paul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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