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Christmas in Colombia: Nine Nights of Novenas, a Thousand Lights

By The City Paper Staff - December 16, 2025

Christmas in Colombia does not arrive quietly. It announces itself early, with the scent of cinnamon and panela simmering in kitchens, the crackle of fireworks in neighborhood streets, and the steady murmur of voices gathering night after night for the novenas. Long before December 24, the country has already slipped into celebration, moving to a […]

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Bogotá Switches On a Season of Lights, Art, and Night Cycling

By The City Paper Staff - December 11, 2025

Every December, Bogotá transforms. Streets glow with constellations of LED lights, plazas turn into theatrical stages, and entire neighborhoods feel suspended somewhere between festive nostalgia and big-city spectacle. But this year’s celebration, dubbed Navidad es Cultura, is bigger, brighter, and more imaginative than ever before. Running from December 5 to 23, it invites locals and […]

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The Colombian Buñuelo: A Christmas tradition rooted in resilience

By The City Paper Staff - December 20, 2024

Colombia’s beloved buñuelo, a Christmas staple, traces its roots to Moorish Spain and African culinary traditions. This golden, cheesy snack symbolizes unity, blending diverse cultural influences into a timeless holiday treat.

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Bogotá’s Ciclovía Nocturna on December 12 embraces Christmas spirit

By The City Paper Staff - December 12, 2024

Bogotá’s annual Ciclovía Nocturna returns December 12, offering 95 kilometers of cycling lanes. Over three million participants are expected to enjoy holiday lights, fitness activities, and landmarks in this eco-friendly celebration uniting the city’s festive spirit.

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Christmas in Colombia: Traditions that date back centuries

By The City Paper Staff - December 18, 2023

Novenas are an integral part of Christmas celebrations in households throughout Colombia. The nightly recitations are complemented by children’s games and the joyous singing of villancicos.

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Highlights of Bogotá’s 2022 Christmas Route

By The City Paper Staff - December 9, 2022

Bogotá is celebrating Christmas with its traditional alumabrado, and concert cycle in public parks, as well as a major production titled “The Tree of Abundance”

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Your need-to-know of celebrating a Colombian Novena night

By The City Paper Staff - December 16, 2021

Being in “the know” of a tradition that dates back three centuries will make a Novena night in Colombia a memorable night.

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Bogotá dazzles for Navidad with free concerts and acrobatic spectacle

By The City Paper Staff - December 13, 2019

With lights to admire every night this holiday season, Bogotá’s agenda includes over 100 free events and acrobatic spectacle in Plaza de Bolívar by France’s La Maison.

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Christmas in Bogotá: Closer to the stars, lights and acrobatic action.

By Harriet Yates - December 5, 2018

A multi-media performance by Italy’s Studio Festi is the big event of Bogotá’s Christmas season and one that puts the stars within reach.

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Your need-to-know of a Colombian Novena

By The City Paper Staff - December 16, 2013

Being in “the know” of a tradition that started more than three centuries ago will make a Novena in Colombia a memorable night.

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