Bogota steps up security for top tourism attraction after mass robbery
Bogota city police will step up security measures around the Cerro de Monserrate church, the top tourism attraction of Colombia’s capital, following mass robbery.
Bogota city police will step up security measures around the Cerro de Monserrate church, the top tourism attraction of Colombia’s capital, following mass robbery.
Colombia’s capital city Bogota is preparing to host the second Sacred Music Festival, aimed at promoting music from spiritual backgrounds.
The tiny village of Jerico, Antioquia is expecting to at least double in size on Sunday when thousands are expected to visit to celebrate the canonization of a local nun.
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.
It would be nearly impossible to visit the southwest department of Cauca’s capital, Popayan, without getting a look at the magnificent Basilica of Our Lady of Assumption. Situated in the…
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…
Popayan is a quintessential religious city in Colombia and Holy Week processions have been a tradition for over 400 years.
Mompox, a city declared a historical and architectural world heritage site, began the grand celebration of Holy Week in 1564 with their Serenade to the Deceased.
Holy Week is widely celebrated in Bogota with religious patrons worshiping at Monserrate, praying to the Santuario de Guadalupe or following the long standing tradition of visiting seven religious monuments.