Category Archives: Colombian Culture

El Parque Poblado, Medellin

How to live like a Paisa (the Medellín type)

April 25th, 2013| Coffee Region Colombia, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Living in Colombia, Medellín| Leave a comment
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Having brought you the definitive guide to living like a Rolo, we proud to present to you some top tips on bringing our your most Paisa self. Before you follow, …

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Bogotanos in La Candelaria

How to live like a Rolo (that is a Bogotano)? Be like a local in Bogota.

April 9th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food| 1 Comment
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The Bogotano is a strange creature, and difficult to pin down. Thanks to decades of displacement in Colombia’s countryside the city-wide identity of the Bogota Citizen is confused at best. …

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Food in Los Llanos

Typical Colombian Food – Where to Find it in Bogotá

March 8th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogota Food and Restaurants, Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food| Leave a comment
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Bogotá is something of a cultural melting pot – a place where all the corners of Colombia mingle with people from all over the world, visiting the city on business, …

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A nice finca for the weekend?

How to Rent a Finca in Colombia (Near Bogotá)

February 28th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Colombian Culture, Living in Colombia, Weekends around Bogota| 1 Comment
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Sometimes the unrelenting pace of a city like Bogotá can just get too much. As fun, vibrant and bustling as the city is, the occasional weekend away is exactly what …

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la-sirga-film

5 Great Colombian Films to see before travelling to Colombia

January 24th, 2013| Bogotá, Bogotá Culture, Colombian Cinema, Colombian Culture, Travel to Colombia| 5 Comments
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Colombian cinema isn’t exactly steeped in history like Brazilian, nor famous for its quality like Argentinian, nor popular with hipsters like Mexican. This undoubtedly is due to financing as well …

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Brunch options, La Herencia, Bogota

Brunch in Bogotá – My top Bogotá Restaurants for a Sunday morning

December 6th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Colombian Food| Leave a comment
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On a Sundays, as my mind buzzes and hums from the night before. I stagger through the streets of Bogotá a mere shadow of a man. Little more than grunts can …

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Colombia Politics Website

Colombia Portraits #3: Kevin Howlett, Colombia Politics

November 15th, 2012| Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Colombian Politics, Living in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment
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Welcome to the third in our series of Colombia Portraits. These are a series of interviews we have conducted with expat professionals here in Colombia. We’re interested in knowing just …

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Butterfly, Lost City Trek

Colombia in Numbers: Things You Didn’t Know About Colombia

November 13th, 2012| Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Travel to Colombia| 4 Comments
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Think you’ve got Colombia figured out? Well think again. We’ve been doing our research about the country and have uncovered various Colombian statistics that surprised even us. There are about 50million …

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On the tour

Colombia Portraits #2: Christian Petersen, Bogotá Graffiti Tours

November 1st, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Highlights of Colombia, Living in Colombia| Leave a comment
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Welcome to the second in our series of Colombia Portraits. These are a series of interviews we have conducted with expat professionals here in Colombia. We’re interested in knowing just …

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Marimonda, the symbol of the Barranquilla Carnival

My 2013 Wishlist of Festivals in Colombia

October 27th, 2012| Colombia Vacation, Colombian Culture, Events in Colombia, Highlights of Colombia| Leave a comment
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Marimonda at the Barranquilla Carnival Ah, to have all the time and money in the world. Colombia’s abundance of festivals and carnivals means it would be pretty much impossible to …

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