Western Colombia to kick off San Pacho festival
Over two weeks of partying to celebrate the feast day of Quibdo’s patron saint San Pacho will kick off September 20th in Colombia’s capital of the western Choco department. Saint…
Over two weeks of partying to celebrate the feast day of Quibdo’s patron saint San Pacho will kick off September 20th in Colombia’s capital of the western Choco department. Saint…
Colombia’s Pacific department Choco is trying to convert itself into a potential tourism center to generate more employment in the region, reported Caracol Radio Wednesday. Though the western department of…
Parades, processions, and parties are in abundance in Quibdo, the capital of the Choco department as its inhabitants and visitors celebrate the patron saint San Pacho, lasting until October 5.…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has played down the gravity of the FARC “kidnapping” situation in the Pacific department of Choco but said the problem is now resolved, Caracol Radio…
A four part exhibition celebrating the culture of the Colombian Pacific department of Choco, is taking place in its capital Quibdo until May 21, according to the charitable foundation which…
Members of an indigenous community have blocked a major interdepartmental road linking Antioquia and Choco for two days, protesting a lack of health care. The road between the departmental capital…
Alleged members of the FARC attacked a police station in the western Choco town of Andagoya, killing two policemen and gravely injuring one, Caracol Radio reported Wednesday. The armed guerrillas apparently…
The Colombian government’s Institute for Rural Development (Incoder) has announced plans to restore land titles to 3,650 Afro-Colombian families in June. Approximately 420,000 acres of land will be returned to…
Colombia’s celebrations for its bicentennial of independence ended with a bang, as 30,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital to watch a spectacle of song and dance, and enjoy the…