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.
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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?
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Colombia has one of the biggest populations of African descent in the entire western hemisphere, with African-Colombians continuing to exert a strong influence on the nation’s history and politics as well as arts, traditions and customs that have been passed down for generations
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Find out how an invention made by an industrial designer could contribute to the healthcare and rehabilitation of disabled children.
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Colombians are an innovative bunch and as the newest generation rises to the fore they are turning their creative talent […]
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“Twenty years without Caballero” is now at the Luis Angel Arango Library. Entrance is free.
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Colombians are born survivors, with a make-do-and-mend culture and a relentlessly positive outlook on life. These highly desirable qualities are […]
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Style is everything in Colombia so it’s no surprise we have produced some of the world’s finest fashion designers.
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She’s the first lady of traditional Colombian sounds and, more than 50 years after she started making music, Toto La […]
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The kindness of Colombians, the country’s inimitable landscapes and culture and the very happiness in the air, made these four foreigners leave the land of their birth and put their roots down in Colombia. These are their stories.
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