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The Sound of Music: Traditional Colombian instruments

Colombia is often referred to as a dozen countries in one and nowhere is that more obvious than in the diverse nature of its traditional music.

Vallenato, the history of an entire region

Valledupar is the hottest place in Colombia, a city built on scorching plains that stretch between the region’s huge snow-capped mountains, with a mango tree on every corner and vallenato music everywhere you turn. But what makes this city so special and why did UNESCO decide its culture was worth protecting?