Religious celebrations abound in Colombia for Easter Week
For Colombia, a country that has a Catholic population of 90%, the week-long celebration of...
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17% increase in Colombia air travel during Holy Week
Colombia’s Civil Aeronautics agency said Thursday more than 800,000 passengers had traveled by plane during Holy Week, an increase of 17% compared to last year. According to Alfonso Lozano, deputy director of the avation...
28 killed and 208 injured: Colombia’s holiday weekend road toll
Holiday travel on Colombia’s roads left 28 killed and 208 injured, in spite of a 66% decrease in accidents from the same period last year. According to the director of Colombia’s Transit Police, General Carlos Ramiro,...
Colombia celebrates Holy Week
For Colombia’s predominantly Catholic population, the Holy Week is the most important celebration of the year and many processions and religious ceremonies take place all over the country. While some of us associate this...
Mompox’s mix of Catholicism, magic and paganism during Semana Santa
Mompox, a city declared a historical and architectural world heritage site, began the grand...
Holy Week widely celebrated in Bogota
Holy Week is widely celebrated in Bogota with religious patrons worshiping at Monserrate, praying...
Santos announces security plan for holy week
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday announced a national security plan aimed at giving peace of mind to those traveling in Colombia during the holy week. As part of the plan, 170,000 police officers will be stationed...
Popayan’s Museum of Religious Art
Popayan’s Museum of Religious Art houses an impressive collection of religious works and has been an integral part of the city’s cultural heritage and famous Holy Week celebrations since its opening in 1979. Situated in an...
Thousands visit Popayan for Holy Week (photos)
Thousands of worshipers flocked to the southwestern Colombian city of Popayan this week to participate in the festivites of the Holy Week. This year marks Popayan’s 456th celebration of the Holy Week, which is considered...
Colombia’s national park volcano closure will damage tourism
The closure of Los Nevados National Park in central Colombia will hurt tourism in the area as the Easter holiday quickly approaches, according to organizers. Meteorological authorities raised the alert level to orange Sunday,...
Holy Week in Colombia’s prettiest towns
For those wanting to enjoy Holy Week in a traditional setting, ten of Colombia’s most beautiful colonial towns are offering cultural celebrations and natural wonders to delight their visitors. The towns are part of...
Popayan finalizes 2012 Holy Week schedule
Popayan is finalizing its preparations for the city’s cultural highlight of the year; the Holy Week ceremonies that will be held from April 1 to 7. The week’s events center around the re-enactment of Jesus...
