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Main Cities on the Colombian Caribbean Coast Part I
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
Taking advantage of the fact that I live on the Colombian Caribbean Coast, I want to tell you about some of the major cities in this region of Colombia. Today, I want to focus on the cities of Cartagena and Barranquilla, my current city. Cartagena Cartagena is not…
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Street Food in Colombia Part II
January 31, 2014
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
As you may remember me telling you in a previous post, street food is not only very popular in Colombia, but also very common. You will find at least one street food vendor on almost every street corner as you go through any Colombian city. In my previous…
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Airports in Colombia II: Jose Maria Cordova in Medellín & Rafael Núñez in Cartagena
January 31, 2014
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about the new international wing of El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá. Today, I want to talk to you about two other major airports in Colombia that you may pass through or enter Colombia through during your travels. The…
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Street Food in Colombia: Part I
January 31, 2014
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
Before I lived in Colombia, I don’t think I really even knew what real street food was. In my hometown of Hueytown, Alabama there was not really a street food culture, and even in Birmingham, Alabama—the biggest city in Alabama, there wasn’t a well-developed or diverse street food…
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Agüeros: Colombian New Year’s Traditions
January 31, 2014
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
We all have our traditions for December 31st and January 1st—some may be serious traditions, others may be silly ones, some may be family traditions, others may be personal traditions. In Colombia, there are quite a few traditions for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day and while…
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Christmas in Colombia
December 16, 2013
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
Everyone has their own Christmas traditions, whether they are personal traditions, family traditions, regional traditions, or national traditions. Colombians are no different—each Colombian has their own traditions that are unique to their family as well as shared traditions celebrated regionally and/or nationally. Today, I am going to tell…
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Word Wednesday: Chancleta
December 11, 2013
Today’s Colombian Spanish word I want to share with you is “chancleta.” Chancleta means “flip-flop” or “sandal” and is a very common word in Colombia, especially on the coast where chancletas are used every day. Very similar to chancleta is the word “chancla,” which is a shorter word that means the same thing. Even so, […]
My Favorite Colombian Drinks
December 11, 2013
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
Having lived in and traveled to many different cities and regions of Colombia has given me the chance to sample a good portion of the most traditional Colombian drinks. In this post, I am going to highlight a few of my favorite Colombian drinks. Mazamorra Although many Colombians…
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