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Juegos del Aguinaldos – Games of the Novenas
'' Juegos del Aguinaldos '' are games that some Colombian families play during the 9 evenings of the Novenas that lead up to and include Christmas eve. They are not familiar to some…
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Christmas in Colombia
Christmas in Colombia
One of the wonderful things about Christmas in Colombia is that it is really Christmas !! Albeit we don't have any snow but there is none of this wishy-washy,…
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Driving in Colombia – Part 4 – The Road ”Test”
Driving in Colombia - Part 4 - The Road ''Test''
A colleague of mine recently published an article in one of the Colombian English ''webpapers'' that he found the drivers in Medellin…
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Driving in Colombia – Part 3 – Taxes and Insurance
Driving in Colombia - Part 3 - Taxes and Insurance
Driving in Colombia - Part 1 : Driving in Colombia - Part 2 - What is a RUNT? ; Driving in Colombia - Part 4 -The Road ''Test''…
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Driving in Colombia – Part 2 – What is a RUNT?
Driving in Colombia – Part 2 - What is a RUNT ?
Driving in Colombia - Part 1
Driving in Colombia - Part 3 - Taxes and Insurance
Driving in Colombia - Part 4 -The Road ''Test''…
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Driving in Colombia – Part 1
Driving in Colombia – Part 1
As a tourist, it is possible to drive in Colombia with a current driver´s license from your country, state or province however you must have your passport…
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Freedom Is Yours! Will You Take It?
Many often think about and yet so few act upon it. The idea of escaping the rat race and opting for a new revitalized life of freedom of the stresses of daily life back home, somehow…
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The Developing Minds Foundation
The Developing Minds Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Miami, Florida that is sponsoring 7 programs throughout Colombia aimed at better the lives of many underprivileged…
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Medellin Christmas Lights
The Medellin Christmas Lights project that began as a modest event in Medellin in 1955 has grown to become an internationally known holiday spectacle. The Alumbrado - The Lighting of…
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Foundation El Batan
Hacienda El Batan is a three hundred-year-old homestead in San Agustin, Colombia. It is a National Historic Landmark of Heritage Architecture located in the Northern Andes of South…
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Panela – Part 2
Our initial article on panela was just a general prelude to the product and how it is produced. My first introduction to panela was as Aguapanela - a beverage, chilled and refreshing or…
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Panela
Panela is simply the juice squeezed from the sugar cane that is boiled, evaporated and formed into cakes for easy transportation and distribution. In Mexico it is called piloncillo, in…
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Sancocho de Gallina
Sancocho de Gallina
Sancocho de Gallina is a typical, traditional, hearty soup. It has many variations throughout Latin America and some people trace its origin back to Spain. Usually…
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Ginebra Valle del Cauca
´´Turn right at the guitar´´ is probably one of the strangest directions that I have ever been given. Somehow it made me think of Bugs Bunny and his famous line, ''I knew I should have…
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Cartagena Taxi Fares
Cartagena Taxi Fares
Cartagena Taxi Fares are a mystery for many as the taxis do not have taxi meters. The fares are set every year by the city - ''Alcadia'' and are established by…
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Santiago de Cali – Revisited
''First Impressions die-hard'' is a combination of two expressions but it would seem there is now some scientific evidence to back that up. I lived in Santiago de Cali - or simply just…
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What to do in Bogota.
On April 6, 1536, the Spanish conqueror Jimenez de Quesada, left Santa Marta with 500 soldiers heading inland in hopes of finding a route to the south seas.... and of course El Dorado.…
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Bandeja Paisa
A very common meal in Colombia, especially in the department/state of Antioquia, is the Bandeja Paisa or the Paisa Platter. There are also variations known as the Bandeja Antioqueña or…
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El Retiro Antioquia
One of the nicest drives you can make from Medellin is only 35 minutes in length. A trip to El Retiro Antioquia takes you along the winding Las Palmas highway as it snakes through the…
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Fincas – In Search of Paradise
Dotted across the countryside throughout Colombia, are literally thousands of small parcels of land with country homes. These are commonly called fincas. These can range from the…
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