In Colombia, Christmas is not Christmas without lights; we eagerly wait all year long to decoratively light up every possible corner. The windows, Christmas tree, nativity scene, terraces, and doors and streets of towns and cities all get festively adorned during the end of the year.
Christmas is the highlight of the year in Colombia and the country’s towns and cities go all out to impress with elaborate lighting, traditional displays and fun for all the family. Here are five of the best.
Chocolate is changing lives across Colombia in more ways than one. Not only is this much-loved superfood considered central to future peace and prosperity in Colombia’s countryside, it’s inspiring entrepreneurs to base their businesses on fair trade and social responsibility and bring the taste of Colombian cacao to the world. Here are five entrepreneurs inspired by the awesome power of Colombian chocolate:
Colombia is a home-cooking country. Families are fond of preparing hearty meals, with fresh ingredients, to ensure everyone’s belly is filled. Soups form a huge part of Colombian cuisine. They are eaten as breakfasts, starters or in huge pans for lunch or dinner and usually have rice and vegetables on the side that find their way into the soup bowl too.
Colombia is the best place in the world to see birds, with almost 2,000 species.
Colombians love a good ghost story and they have plenty of material, thanks to the large number of old, spooky buildings dotted across the country. But these supposedly paranormal sites are far from avoided, in fact, both visitors and Colombians alike make the effort to visit a haunted home or two, even if it is only to see what all the fuss is about.
Bogota is famous across the world for being a bike friendly city.
Colombia is a beautiful country and it’s even better if you have to work a little to see it from a new perspective.
Colombians are proud of their cuisine and keen for visitors to try a bit of everything, which can mean tasting […]
Colombia is a devout country with religious architecture that reflects its own diversity. Its churches and cathedrals are some of […]