Massive tomato fight returns to Colombia (photos)
After an absence of two years, locals from a village in central Colombia were finally able to hold their massive tomato battle, known as “Tomatina” Sunday. Some 20,000 people showed…
After an absence of two years, locals from a village in central Colombia were finally able to hold their massive tomato battle, known as “Tomatina” Sunday. Some 20,000 people showed…
A wildlife-themed adventure park in central Colombia is planning to build the two largest statues of Jesus in the world by Easter 2013, local media reported Tuesday. The entire project…
Concerts, fashion shows and watersports are among the attractions on offer during a summer festival in Colombia’s central department of Meta this weekend. Marc Anthony, Oscar D’Leon, los Hermanos Rosario…
The Zipaquira Salt Cathedral, a popular tourist destination in Cundinamarca, has been illuminated with a brilliant new lighting system, reported newspaper El Tiempo on Wednesday. “This type of lighting is…
Ibague, known as the Colombian “city of music” kicked off the first day of the 11-day Colombian Folklife Festival Wednesday, as bright colors were seen in the costumes of the…
Ibague, capital of the Tolima department, which rests on the slopes of the Cordillera Central mountain range, is known as the “musical city of Colombia.” The industrial city, which is recognized…
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…
A re-enactment of the “Comunero Route” is currently marching through the Cundinamarca department, with horseback riders in full military regalia retracing the path of an insurrection against Spain in the late 18th century. The…
The central Colombian city of Ibague will this week hold its annual Folkloric Festival – celebrating the best in traditional Colombian culture. With the participation of folkloric societies from universities…