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Side Trip to Guatape
Posted by Richard McColl- 0 CommentsRichard McCollRichard McColl is an Anglo-Canadian freelance journalist now living in Colombia.User is currently offlineTrust the people of Medellin to make a super weekend retreat around the base of an artificial lake and a huge anomalous boulder. Guatape is fantastic. Climbing out of the stifling Aburra Valley the air clears and a slight chill sets in and this is a welcome relief from the bustle and closeness of Medellin. With the bare corrugated iron rooftops and ...Dec 05 -
My Colombia Travel Wish List
Posted by Richard McColl- 0 CommentsRichard McCollRichard McColl is an Anglo-Canadian freelance journalist now living in Colombia.User is currently offlineWho doesn’t want to follow the in Simon Bolivar’s footsteps along the Ruta Libertador, kayak in the Magdalena River, ride the brujita to San Cipriano, stargaze in the Tatacoa desert or watch Falcao scoring goals in the Campin in Bogota? I put this to you? There’s too much on offer in Colombia. As my tenure in Colombia reaches i ...Nov 12 -
The Concurso Nacional de Belleza in Cartagena: A Colombian Institution
Posted by Richard McColl- 0 CommentsRichard McCollRichard McColl is an Anglo-Canadian freelance journalist now living in Colombia.User is currently offlineThe madness has already begun but if you rush you can make it to the unstoppable party in Cartagena that is the Concurso Nacional de Belleza or the Miss Colombia Pageant taking place right now. Cartagena grinds to a halt and the walled city lives and breathes this event. Running for a period of about 20 days, this year from late October, the ...Nov 05 -
Getting Married in Cartagena
Posted by Richard McColl- 3 CommentsRichard McCollRichard McColl is an Anglo-Canadian freelance journalist now living in Colombia.User is currently offlineWalking through the supermarket in Bogota this morning I couldn’t help but notice the number of “gringos” accompanied by Colombian partners. It seemed odd, as if this number of Colombo-Gringo marriages and partnerships is increasingly on the rise. I guess, it shouldn’t be that strange, after all I am one of the crowd who has settled and married her ...Oct 06 -
The Top 10 Off the Beaten Track Things to Do in Bogota
Posted by Richard McColl- 0 CommentsRichard McCollRichard McColl is an Anglo-Canadian freelance journalist now living in Colombia.User is currently offlineLooking for different activities in Bogota? Then how about checking out some of the more obscure museums, markets, hikes and destinations in the Colombian capital? 1. Shop in Paloquemao Pick out fruit of all different shapes and sizes at this huge indoor produce market, then try to put an English name to each of them, I’ll wager it’s n ...Oct 04 -
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Breathless in the Quindio
Posted by Tom Germain- 0 CommentsTom GermainI was born and raised in Montreal, later moving to Toronto and other parts of OnUser is currently offlineThe Quindio is Colombia's smallest “departamento” or province, but it is without a doubt one which is packed with many attractions. Every village in Quindio is worthy of a day trip. Recently I visited Salento, with side trips to nearby Cocora valley and finishing up in Filandia. Salento appears like a mirage from the main highway (the “autopista ...Oct 21 -
Things you Need to Know Before you Go: Buying Real Estate
Posted by Tom Germain- 1 CommentTom GermainI was born and raised in Montreal, later moving to Toronto and other parts of OnUser is currently offlineApartment blocks are growing like weeds in big Colombian cities. More and more Colombians are able to afford them thanks to government subsidies to lower income families. Wealthy investors buy scores of more pricey units which they then put on the rental market. Despite the growing supply, there is still a housing shortage and prices as well as ren ...Sep 29 -
Things you Need to Know Before you Go: Money and Banking
Posted by Tom Germain- 1 CommentTom GermainI was born and raised in Montreal, later moving to Toronto and other parts of OnUser is currently offlineWhether you are visiting or planning to live in another country, arriving prepared will avoid a lot of woes. Colombia may sound exotic, but it's not as if you will be landing on another planet either. Let me make the transition a little easier by giving you the rundown on everything everybody needs to know! Today let us tackle money, which so ...Sep 03 -
Ráquira, Queen of the Candelaria Desert
Posted by Tom Germain- 2 CommentsTom GermainI was born and raised in Montreal, later moving to Toronto and other parts of OnUser is currently offlineRecently I visited Villa de Leyva, the historic town in the state of Boyaca. I also made a quick side trip to Ráquira, the colorful village famous for its ceramics that lies only 45 minutes away by road. The square and the main road running through Ráquira are the attractions, as they are lined with wildly colored store fronts, one of which (see p ...Jun 25 -
There was No Risk: I Wanted to Stay in Villa de Leyva
Posted by Tom Germain- 1 CommentTom GermainI was born and raised in Montreal, later moving to Toronto and other parts of OnUser is currently offlineFor my first blog trip, courtesy of ProExport (the same people who bring you colombia.travel), my mission was to discover Villa de Leyva in the state of Boyaca. Villa de Leyva is a focal point of history, paleontology, art and nature. There is no crime, no garbage in the streets or streams, no raucous crowds. All the buildings are in the colonial S ...Jun 24 -
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Salsa Circus
Posted by Vicki Kellaway- 0 CommentsVicki KellawayI've spent the last 18 months living in Colombia - despite never intending to viUser is currently offlineI knew Cali was Colombia’s 'Capital of Salsa', but I didn’t realise the city's salsa circus – called Delirio – would showcase its talents quite so spectacularly. This amazing show does exactly what it promises, combining salsa and a genuine circus in a flash of smiles, sequins and daring trapeze stunts. You’ll laugh at the clowns and marvel at the ...Apr 23 -
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Silvia or Colombia's ability for the Unexpected
Posted by Josian Chevallier- 0 CommentsJosian ChevallierAfter almost a decade working as a Sales Director for a large internet companiesUser is currently offlineI thought a lot about my first article for the Colombian Official Bloggers. Shall I talk about myself? Why I decided to settle down in Colombia? Maybe pick my favourite places? Surely after more than 2 years of extensive travelling in the country I can consider myself an expert. Those would be natural options, I could even make something interestin ...Apr 23 -
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