Local authorities announced the indefinite closure of Colombia’s iconic Caribbean Johnny Cay Island to tourists on Monday due to ongoing environmental concerns. Failure to comply with environmental regulations, coupled with the…
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When you see a jaguar or an American crocodile you better keep a distance, but Colombia’s Tayrona Natural Park is doing all it can to prevent the species from disappearing entirely. Both animals…
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Colombia’s inspector general has requested the temporary or permanent closure of the Caribbean Johnny Cay island amid concerns increased tourism is killing its ecosystem. The tiny island is currently on the…
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Colombia’s Barranquilla has been ablaze over the weekend as the coastal city is celebrating its annual carnival. Together with Pasto’s Black and White festival, which took place in early January, Barranquilla’s…
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Following local upset about Israeli tourists’ drug and prostitution use in Colombia’s coastal village of Taganga, website Las 2 Orillas found that trouble began when former Israeli soldiers decided to build…
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Locals and business owners alike from the north Colombia village of Taganga blame out of control tourists for the corruption, drug use and prostitution in their once peaceful home, a local wrote…
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Barranquilla’s Carnival drew hundreds of thousands of spectators over the weekend to see one of the world’s most colorful collection of revelers. Our favorite revelers at Barranquilla’s Carnival was last modified:…
Colombia’s annual festival dedicated to the folkloric vallenato genre will celebrate the beginning of its 50th edition on Wednesday. The Vallenato Legend festival is held, as always, in the city of…
Parque Tayrona, one of Colombia’s most popular tourist attractions, will close for a month on Saturday to allow the local indigenous tribes to carry out an “environmental and cultural cleansing”…
Barranquilla’s carnival, the biggest in the world after Rio de Janeiro, kicked off Saturday with its epic Battle of Flowers parade. For those of you who are not in Colombia, here’s…