Girardot’s strategic location on the Magdalena River has historically attracted commerce. The city is home to the annual Tourism Pageant that celebrates regional diversity.
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Step into Cali with our insider’s guide
Cali is synonymous with salsa, champu?s and an afternoon Pacific breeze that bathes the capital of Valle del Cauca like clockwork. Although time is always measured in steps.
Colombia’s Amazon and exploring Leticia’s backyard
At the crossroads of the Amazon, Colombia’s port town of Leticia offers visitors riverine adven- tures and a local fish delicacy called pirarucu?.
Christmas in Bogotá: A ‘Travesía’ of Light and Sound
A spectacle mapping sound and light is just one of 180 free events hosted by the Mayoralty to celebrate Christmas in Bogotá.
Big Picture: When gastronomy comes calling
During the recent Gastronomy Congress in the southern city of Popayán, known as the White City, these companions were enjoying a morning snack before heading to the local market.
B Capital gears up for catwalks and Bogotá’s fashion meets film experience
The three-day fashion event B Capital connects leading designers with consumers, and this year, premieres a host of fashion films.
BIFF 3: Securing a future for South American films in Bogotá
The Bogota? International Film Festival presents the best in indie cinema, documentaries and South American features. The third edition of BIFF gets into action Friday, October 13.
Big Picture: Sixty years of color and tradition in Medellín
Big Picture: The Medellín flower parade celebrated 60 years with an impressive parade of flowers from the region’s farms and highlight on Colombia’s busy festival calendar.
Review: Weiskopf’s ‘Amazona’ redeems with truthful storytelling
Director Clare Weiskopf takes on motherhood in a debut feature film titled “Amazona” and a river movie that traces the life of her mother Valerie Meikle.
Bogotá hosts Eighth Edition of BAM Audiovisual Market
Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) hosts France this year as the guest nation. Events include screenings, lectures with BamTalks, workshops and business opportunities for industry professionals.
From San Pelayo to Bogotá, a night of porro magic
The Teatro Mayor JMSD presents the 41st edition of the traditional Porro Music Festival dedicated to coastal genre.
Valerie Meikle: The Lady of the Amazon
Valerie Meikle paddled 1,500 kms down the Putumayo. A story of endurance, personal loss and life in the Amazon rainforest is the subject of a poignant film.
Meaningful travel in Colombia and plenty of mysterious tombs
Colombia has no shortage of the strange, or bizarre, when it comes to travel. Plan your itinerary for dizzying festivals and astounding archaeology.
Cartier-Bresson: A “decisive moment” for photography in Bogotá
A retrospective of Henri Cartier-Bresson has opened at the MAMU and the most important photography event for a country celebrating Colombia-France Year.
ARTBO Weekend: Cavelier and his ‘Shapes of Time’ at LamaZone
Artist Jorge Cavelier’s most recent exhibition at LamaZone marks a departure from works created after his kidnapping. Yet, the Colombian landscape remains at the heart of his visual journeys.
ARTBO Weekend: Apes and artistic discovery at NC-Arte
The NC-Arte gallery presents an exhibition by Amalia Pica, inspired by the relationship between humans and African primates.