Post archive for ‘Hola!COLOMBIA’
Ice cream in Colombia
Colorful, sweet and deliciously creamy. Just one bite of ice cream, it’s like a vacation for your mouth. There are lots of ice cream brands in Colombia, Crepes&Waffles is the most famous ice cream brand in there, it is well known its rich flavor and truly natural. Crepes&Waffles offers a wide range of ice creams, some of them in special flavors, such as a green tea, blackberries, arequipes(Colombian style caramel), coffee toffee and so on. As also drinks, several types of coffees, fusion crepes and waffles with ice cream. Lots of Colombian coffee shops offers their… [More]
Cartagena, the Jewel of Colombia
The jewel of the Colombia, Cartagena de Indigenas is a exquisite colonial city on the Caribbean coast of north Colombia. This historic old city is filled with sun, sea, and many stories. Including the story of pirates of the Caribbean, the city is the famous its historic Indian cultures and important trading port for golds. Also, Cartagena was one of the main port for the infamous slave trade. However today, many tourists come to enjoy the beautiful Caribbean coast, colorful sights and Latin cultures. The city got two main parts, Old city and Modern city. The old walled city was declared… [More]
Food in Colombia
Today, I want to share the attractions of Colombian food. Hot chocolate, scramble eggs and arepa or small breads are Colombian simple breakfast style. Arepa is the corn bread of the Latin Americans. It looks like white pancake and it filled with meat, cheese, or coconut. For me, arepa tastes nothing special but Latin American really loves to have it. Almuerzo is typical Lunch set of Colombia. Usually called Almuerzo Corriente or Menu del dia. The standard almuerzo would start with a bowl of typical soup(milk and sugar soup, vegetable soup, chicken and corn soup etc.) followed by a full plate with beef or chicken, salads, rice, a fried plantains, beans, greens, pastas and… [More]
Gold Museum in Colombia
The Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) displays unique selection of Colombian gold work collection. This is very popular with tourists and you can find the reason when you visit there. Also, it is one of the best museum I have visited. Bogota’s Gold Museum exhibits the world’s biggest collection of 33,000 pieces pre-Hispanic gold and also the most important museum in Colombia because it is the symbol of El Dorado legend. The collection includes golden masks, bracelets, necklaces and breast plates created from 500 B.C. until the Spaniards arrived in the 16th century. Together with special potteries, a mummy and ancient shells. All artifacts… [More]
Festivals in Colombia
Colombia is the country of festivals. I can say just one sentence about Colombia like that. Colombia has many interesting things. Dancing, singing, music concerts, special performances and bull fighting of course, a lot of festivals always await for visitors. From tiny village events to international festival such as Barranquilla carnival or the flower festival in Medellin… [More]
Halloween in Colombia
Halloween is one of the big holiday in Colombia. Every year the 31st of October, people dress up in costumes and face paint or special make up for Halloween. Even workers in office and stores, they also wear funny costumes. Their costumes are so interesting… [More]
Colombian gift shop
When you are looking for Latin American folk art and handicraft gifts, I am sure that Colombia is the good answer. Colombian handicrafts are so famous its colorful design and good quality. Colombian artisans still use traditional methods to produce bags, accessories… [More]
Coffee Shops in Colombia
The best coffee in the world? You can find the answer in Colombia! Colombia is the well-known origin of coffee and it is famous for its rich taste and high quality. From big chains such as Juan Valdez and Oma to nameless locals, so many coffee shops can make you satisfied. First, Juan Valdez is the most famous coffee chain in Colombia and this also is the symbol of Colombian coffee. A coffee farmer and his donkey character has become an icon for Colombia as well as coffee in general. However, Juan Valdez is not all about Colombian coffee. In my opinion, better coffee can be offered in small and nameless locals. There are a lot of coffee shops and bakeries in Colombia… [More]
Bogota Attractions
Bogota, the capital of Colombia has many points of interest and is one of the most attractive cities in Latin America. Colombia was famous only for its drug dealers and guerrilla groups. However, now, everything is changed. The reality is that in the last decade, the safety in Colombia has improved dramatically. Under political stability, a travel renaissance came to this beautiful country. Every year, the number of tourists who visit Colombia has been rising steeply. Bogota, the capital of Colombia, it’s an amazing city and the citizens are very hospitable. Bogota overcomes it’s bad reputation in the history, and has been replaced as one of the fastest growing… [More]
"Tae Kwon Do" in Colombia
Taekwondo is the national sport of Korea and became an Olympic sport since 2000. It is famous for its fast, and powerful kicks, and its advanced footwork makes it an exciting sport to watch. Also, it has many physical, mental and spiritual benefits for your health. Therefore, lots of parents send their children to Taekwondo schools. Taekwondo is popular among Colombian people too. 12th Sep, a Taekwondo competition was held by “Academia Colombiana de Taekwondo (ITF)” in Bogota. The tournament I visited was an comparatively small but Colombia has various events for TaeKwonDo every year. “Cha-Ryet(Attention)!”, “Jun-Bi(Ready)!”… [More]
