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Cano Cristales : the World's Most Beautiful River

Caño Cristales: the World’s Most Beautiful River

May 3rd, 2012| Highlights of Colombia, Los Llanos, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Pictures of Colombia, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment

¡Aye, Macarena! There aren’t many places that offer a jaw-dropping succession of waterfalls as well as a sense that a nation’s history is being played out around you. Welcome to Caño …

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Guacheneque Park, the birth of the River Bogota

3 Great Day Treks Outside Bogotá

April 27th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Living in Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

Bogotá is really, really relentless. There are always things to do, places to go, people to see, drinks to be drunk. Sometimes you just need to get away from it …

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5 Most Beautiful Villages in Colombia

April 6th, 2012| Colombia blog, Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

“It’s like it has been plucked from time/It’s like wandering back in time/It’s almost like stepping into a time machine.” I just wanted to get those stock phrases out the …

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Summit of the Americas 2012, Cartagena

March 30th, 2012| Caribbean Coast, Cartagena, Colombia blog, Colombian Culture, Events in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

The 8th Summit of the Americas will take place on Colombia’s Caribbean Coast, in the picturesque environs of Cartagena. These summits take place every few years. In the summits the …

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Introducing: Festival Teatro Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogota

March 26th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Events in Colombia, Living in Colombia, Travel to Colombia| 1 Comment

Right now in Bogota is the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá, the bi-annual theater festival that’s one of the highlights of the Colombian calendar. The festival kicked off in …

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Semana Santa in Colombia: Bogotá and Popayan

March 21st, 2012| Bogotá, Cartagena, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment

Holy Week (or Semana Santa) is a big thing in Colombia. On the one hand you have the firmly Catholic contingent, who enjoy the opportunity to celebrate Easter. On the …

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My Day in Santa Fe de Antioquia

March 9th, 2012| Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Medellín, Travel to Colombia| 2 Comments

When you visit Medellin, you might be tempted to think to yourself ‘why would I leave this place, even for one day?’. I can understand that sentiment, but equally if …

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5 Colombian Artists You Need to Hear

March 6th, 2012| Colombian Culture| 2 Comments

Forget Juanes, forget Shakira and even put down your Carlos Vives album. There’s far more to Colombian music than just these artists and limiting yourself to just these is to …

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Golf in Colombia

Sports you wouldn’t think of practising when you come to Colombia

February 27th, 2012| Colombian Activities| 1 Comment

When thinking of Colombia you wouldn’t initially think of swinging a golf club in the picturesque valleys of Bogota, but that’s exactly why Bill Clinton came. In fact, Colombia is …

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Cultural Customs in Colombia, the Weird, Whacky and Wonderful

February 22nd, 2012| Colombian Culture| 2 Comments

Every culture has its ticks. Being English I spend an inordinate amount of time sitting in a pub drinking beer and an even greater amount of time avoiding social awkwardness. …

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