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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

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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5 Weird Festivals in Colombia

September 26th, 2012| Colombia Itinerary, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Events in Colombia, Highlights of Colombia, Off the Beaten Track in Colombia| 4 Comments

I once expressed my bewliderment at the Kite Festival in Villa de Leyva that takes place every year. My Colombian friend, full of insight as ever, replied simply that Colombians …

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Top 5 Upcoming Events in Bogotá (and around) 2012

August 17th, 2012| Bogotá, Colombia blog, Colombia Vacation, Colombian Activities, Colombian Culture, Events in Colombia, Highlights of Colombia| Leave a comment

Today (17/08/2012) Salsa Al Parque kicks off, bringing some of the world’s best salsa talent to Bogotá’s biggest park: Parque Bolivar. Salsa Al Parque is just one of many ‘Al …

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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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2012 Events in Colombia: Don’t Miss It!

September 21st, 2011| Colombian Culture, Travel to Colombia| Leave a comment

It’s no secret that Latinos know how to party, and Colombians are no exceptions. Whether they’re swigging from a bottle of Aguardiente, shaking their hips to salsa or merely singing …