The southwest Colombian town of San Juan de Pasto concluded its Black and White Carnival on Sunday with an unexpected guest, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos attending the traditional grand parade.…
A temporary exhibition of music, dance and exquisite costumes celebrating the cultural heritage of Colombia is being held at The National Museum of Bogota. The exhibition, named Monument to Thought:…
The San Pacho festival, held every year in western Colombia, was declared an “Intangible Cultural Heritage” for humanity Wednesday by UNESCO. {japopup type=”image”content=”http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/417273_419297301463563_1893398292_n.jpg” title=”San Pacho Festivities”}{/japopup} {japopup type=”image”content=”http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/76277_419298451463448_192510881_n.jpg” title=”San Pacho…
A lack of equal access to education is one of the main causes of social inequality in Colombia, said the United Nations’ Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) on Monday.…
Colombia plans a $13 million makeover of San Agustin Archaeological Park, South America’s largest pre-colonial site, reported newspaper Diario del Huila Tuesday. The Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (ICANH) will spent $9…
UNESCO has awarded Bogota the title of City of Music and enlisted it as a member of the Creative Cities Network. According to an announcement by UNESCO, Bogota has joined…
Colombia’s northern coastal city Cartagena is likely to host an important corporate tourism conference next year. “Successful Meeting of the Caribbean and the Islands” [SMCI] will bring together tourism businesses…
UNESCO added the indigenous culture of Colombia’s Yurupari shamans to the Intangible Cultural Heritage List on Sunday. After meeting in Bali, Indonesia, experts from UNESCO’s intergovernmental committee, comprising 24 different…
Colombia offers “unlimited” possibilities for ecotourism, the country’s president, Juan Manuel Santos, said Saturday. Santos made the announcement to emphasize the benefits ecotourism will bring to the region. His address…