Energy: When the power of the traditional drums’ rumblings transcends deeply into my soul, yet I am here struggling to express the feeling using my words. I am telling you today a story where the sounds of the drums touched my welcoming heart to transport me into a pleasant-sounding setting that enchants me. Readiness was there…
Category: Colombia
BOGOTA: A unique Indigenous, Colonial and Contemporary fusion
Bogotá has a living colonial legacy that I can breathe every time I walk through the cobbled streets of Chorro de Quevedo. For me to observe its colourful houses and have lunch at my favourite restaurant, Nativa, it has become a tradition every time I visit my city. La Candelaria makes me travel 200 years…
The Capital of Colombia: A Hybrid Plateau of Rural and Urban Life
RURAL BOGOTA: Bogotá verves green In the last trip I made to Bogotá at the beginning of this year, and thanks to a mixture of new local experiences, I realised that even though Bogota is my birth city, I have never ended learning about its many hidden charms, and probably never will until I stop…
La Capital de Colombia: Un Altiplano Híbrido de Vida Rural y Urbana
BOGOTA RURAL: Bogotá Reverdece en Bicicleta En el último viaje que hice a Bogotá, a principios de este año, dentro de una mezcolanza de experiencias nuevas cada vez, he visto que a esta mi ciudad natal nunca termino de descubrir, pues sus encantos son grandes y siempre hay que volver a mirar con ojos y…
Bogotá: Foundational and Geographical Location
Bogotá, known as “the Athens of South America” is a striking city elevated at 2,600 meters above sea level, it is wonderfully placed in the eastern mountain range of the Colombian Andes. This city full of controversies, richness and diversity that lives day by day in a frenetic and vibrant rhythm, that is the city…
Bogotá: Su ubicación fundacional y geografica
Bogotá, la conocida como “la Atenas de Suramerica” es ciudad hermosa elevada a 2600 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar, esta ubicada en la cordillera oriental de los andes colombianos. Esta ciudad llena de controversias, de abundancia y de diversidad que vive dia a dia un ritmo frenético y vibrante, esa es la…
Tales of a Sky-Traveller – London to Colombia, Love for travel in times of a Pandemic
With everything that is going on in the world, I set out to see my family and my country after two years of being absent from “La Tierra del Encanto”. It wasn’t easy planning since the current man-made pandemic has caused governments regulation to be unpredictable. As an Airline Fares Specialist, I arrange all my…
San Basilio de Palenque: Obra maestra del patrimonio oral e intangible de la humanidad por UNESCO
Cientos de viajeros recorren cada día las hermosisimas calles coloniales de Cartagena de Indias, y entre ellos se pasean también un grupo de mujeres muy llamativas, arregladas con faldas coloridas y bombachas, ellas, especialistas en vender sus productos al quien sea que se les atraviese por el camino, lo encantan a uno con su alegría…
Barichara: The most beautiful town in Colombia & Frutos Conciencia Barichara Living Foods of Our Land
Barichara…where she creates a magical world, where I am blessed to be invited from time to time, even when I show up at her Barichara home with twelve members of my beautiful family! This trip, to this lovely town called Barichara, in Santander Colombia, was in July 2017 and I remember arriving anxious to see…
Barichara: El Pueblo más lindo de Colombia & Frutos Conciencia Barichara Alimentos Vivos de Nuestra Tierra
Barichara… “ella crea un mundo mágico, donde tengo la suerte de ser invitada de vez en cuando… incluso cuando me presento en Tu Casa de Barichara con doce miembros de mi bella familia!” Este viaje a esta hermosa y pequeña ciudad llamada Barichara, en Santander Colombia, fue en el mes de Julio de 2017 y…
Colombian Folklore takes over London: Gran Gala Talentos Group
Gala Talentos Group – Colombia I generally travel to or through Colombia by plane, car, bus, bike, or even on my hiking feet, but this is the first time ever that I travelled through dance!!!!! What a blessing is to be able to collectively do all the things I love, travelling, Colombia and Dance! Let’s…
Talentos Group – Colombia Folklore Dance UK – Cafeology, Sheffield
Today I learned how to count the minutes with the cold wind of the afternoon, on a tour of music, of sweet pranks and intentional steps, today we, Talentos Group, journeyed 170 miles north, to arrive in Sheffield, the largest city in South Yorkshire, also known as the Steel City for its trading role in…