Bill proposes to slash Colombia’s ample national holidays
A bill proposed in Colombia’s Congress seeks to remove three of an impressive number of 18...
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Bogota councilman explains Halloween’s ‘satanic origins’ in video
An evangelical Bogota councilman released a video explaining the “satanic” origins of...
Cali eliminates traditional horse parade from annual festival
The annual festival for Colombia’s third-largest city will not include the traditional horse...
Colombia has 2nd highest number of bank holidays in the world
Colombia has the second highest number of bank holidays in the world, a study by a major booking...
35,000 soldiers to ensure safe Christmas travel
The Colombian army announced plans to deploy 35,000 soldiers to protect the nation’s roads and highways over the Christmas period, and to step up operations against illegal armed groups, reports El Pais. Soldiers will also...
Bogota kicks off holiday season with vallenato
Bogota kicks off this year’s Christmas holiday season on Friday with a concert featuring the country’s most famous vallenato singers. The free concert will be held at the central Plaza de Bolivar at 6PM and feature...
