Barranquilla inaugurates renovated central square
Five thousand people attended the inauguration of Plaza de San Nicolas in the heart of Barranquilla, the Colombian Ministry of Culture said Thursday. The event was attended by Culture Minister…
Five thousand people attended the inauguration of Plaza de San Nicolas in the heart of Barranquilla, the Colombian Ministry of Culture said Thursday. The event was attended by Culture Minister…
The world’s second largest carnival after Rio de Janeiro, renowned for its colorful cultural fusion, begins Saturday in Barranquilla on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. For four days beginning Saturday March 5,…
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 —…
The Caribbean coast city of Barranquilla gears up to welcome visitors for the 5th year of its colorful arts festival. Gabriel Garcia Marquez once said that “in Barranquilla, no reputation…
Curacao will be the guest country of honor and Santa Marta, Colombia will be the featured national destination at the 30th annual Tourism Showcase in Bogota, RCN Radio reported Friday.…
The Barranquilla carnival this year will not start until March, but carnival-hungry residents have already declared the festive season officially opened. According to local newspaper El Heraldo, one of the organizing…
Colombia’s Caribbean city of Cienaga is prepared for four days of festivities as the locals celebrate the legend of the Cienagueran Cayman. Starting at 4:00 pm Wednesday, the Cienaguerans will…
Hotel owners on Colombia’s Caribbean town of Capurgana are worried that the lights might go out on business if the town’s power outages continue. The small town of Capurgana, located…
The popular bullfight Corralejas de Sincelejo is set to begin Friday despite floods having devastated the northern Colombian region, reported newspaper El Universal Wednesday. The Committee for Disaster Prevention met…