The “Francisco el Hombre” (Franscisco the Man) Festival is a celebration of the legend of vallenato, the popular folk music native to Colombia’s Caribbean coast. As legend has it, Francisco el Hombre —…
Colombian airline Avianca and multinational airline Taca have fused their frequent flyer databases. According to Avianca president Fabio Villegas, the two companies will combine both the software and hardware supporting…
Acclaimed Spanish singer Raphael will perform his latest album, “Te llevo en my corazon” (“I Carry You in My Heart”) in Cali and other Colombian cities in late March, newspaper El…
Delta Airlines is now offering daily direct flights between New York and Bogota, newspaper El Espectador reported Thursday. A spokesperson for the U.S. company announced the increase in frequency of…
Of foreign visitors to Medellin, 99% are “highly satisfied” with their stay, the local government said in a press release Thursday. The city’s undersecretary of tourism asked a national pollster to…
If you need rest and relaxation combined with a little exercise after a night out on the town in Bogota, the neighborhood of Usaquen is the perfect place for a Sunday…
For any traveler or Colombian tired of arepas and “menus of the day,” the Buddha Hostel in the hills of the La Estrella neighborhood in Medellin offers a unique dining…
Medellin, a city with about 3 million inhabitants, is a writhing thriving mass of humanity. While the hustle and bustle of the city is what lends it its charm; the…
Nemocon, a small town 40 miles north east of Bogota, in the department of Cundinamarca, has been attracting visitors since the 16th century, and continues to do so. Tourists should…