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Barranquilla Carnival: What to see and do!
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
After living in Barranquilla for 2.5 years and having celebrated three Carnival seasons here, I can honestly tell you it is the biggest, most popular event that happens here. It is not only the second largest Carnival celebration in the world after that in Rio de Janeiro, but…
My Three Favorite Colombian Soups
February 17, 2014
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
Countries are always characterized by their most traditional foods, and, while there are many outstanding dishes in Colombia, some of the most traditional and coincidentally most delicious are soups! Many people find it surprising that a Latin American country’s traditional cuisine includes soups, as most think menus in…
Main Cities on the Colombian Caribbean Coast Part I
February 17, 2014
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Where to go for Christmas in Colombia
December 11, 2013
Originally posted on Uncover Colombia | Travel Blog:
The Christmas season has officially begun in Colombia, and everywhere you go now is decorated with something Christmas-related—bells, ribbons, trees, snowmen, etc. However, if you are looking for some extraordinarily Christmassy places to visit in Colombia, you should check out the following: 1. Los alumbrados de Medellín (Christmas…
Transportation in, to, and from Barranquilla
December 4, 2013
Originally posted on Barranquilla or Bust!:
Readers, I’m thrilled to bring you a guest post from Paige Poole, a fellow Barranquilla transplant. Paige’s own blog, Transatlantic Adventure, includes fun and useful regular features like “Word Wednesday”—a must-read for people looking to bone up on Costeño (Coastal) Spanish. Paige also writes regularly for Uncover Colombia, a…
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