The Montes de María take over the National Museum of Colombia

The National Museum is one of the most important museums in Bogotá and one of the oldest in Latin America. It has three floors of permanent exhibitions: on the first we find all kinds of information about the museum itself: its origins, the history of the building - which, for many years, [...]

2023-10-10T20:23:33-05:0010th October, 2023|Colombian culture and history|

Dance, history and culture in Colombia

Dance, in addition to being an art, is also an expression that contains stories and traditions. In the Colombian case, in each region we find different artistic expressions that have been influenced by the different communities and cultures of the many that make up the country. In colombia, [...]

2023-10-10T09:45:42-05:0010th October, 2023|Colombian culture and history|

Exhibition "The flight of the owl" - The Montes de María take over the National Museum of Colombia

National Museum, is one of the most important museums in Bogotá and one of the oldest in Latin America, it has three floors of permanent exhibitions, where you can find information, on the one hand about the origin of the museum, since it has the particularity having had […]

2023-09-08T10:10:07-05:008th September, 2023|Learn Spanish traveling, Colombian culture and history|

Zipaquirá, past the Salt Cathedral

Colombia is a country that allows you to discover different places in terms of culture, geography, climate and more just a few kilometers away. This is how from Bogotá we can visit other fascinating places without spending much time on the trip. This is the case of the municipality of Zipaquirá. [...]

2023-09-08T10:26:11-05:008th September, 2023|Learn Spanish traveling, Colombian culture and history|

Policarpa Salavarrieta House Museum – history and culture in Guaduas

The Policarpa Salavarrieta House Museum, located in the town of Guaduas, Colombia, is a place of great historical and cultural value that pays homage to a fundamental figure in the independence processes of Latin America. While the history of the region is marked by the struggle for the [...]

2024-05-10T16:59:46-05:004th August, 2023|Colombian culture and history|

Diversity and ELE: the influence of San Basilio de Palenque in our Spanish classes

San Basilio de Palenque is a small corregimiento in the department of Bolívar, Colombia, one hour from Cartagena de Indias. It is known because it was the first town in America to declare itself free from the European colony, being founded in 1619 by runaway African slaves. Due to the history [...]

2023-07-01T15:47:36-05:00July 1st, 2023|Colombian culture and history|

Getsemaní: cradle of the independence of Colombia

Talking about Gethsemane today is talking about a living, current, modern Cartagena. Its streets, flooded with color and music, have turned this neighborhood into one of the most important cultural centers on the continent. For a long time, Gethsemane was seen as little more than a ghetto [...]

2023-08-25T09:14:50-05:00May 12th, 2023|Colombian culture and history|

Bogotanos: Rolos, Cachacos, or Santa Fe?

Bogota is a huge city. With a metropolitan area of ​​more than 12 million inhabitants, the capital of Colombia is currently positioned as the fourth largest city in Latin America, only behind metropolises such as São Paulo, Mexico City and Buenos Aires. [...]

2023-08-26T17:48:54-05:00April 14th, 2023|Colombian culture and history|

Learn Spanish to the rhythm of music and the body

In addition to the well-known warmth of the inhabitants of the Caribbean, the flavor and joy of Cartagena are experienced through its spectacular nightlife. The history, architecture, gastronomy and climate of the city are combined in a rich variety of genres and rhythms [...]

2023-08-26T17:50:25-05:00April 14th, 2023|Colombian culture and history|

Basic guide to paisa gastronomy

No one doubts that saying paisa is always a synonym for kindness, industriousness, joy and outrageousness. But it is impossible to talk about the paisas and their culture without referring to a fundamental element of their identity: their gastronomy. The paisa region is made up of the departments of Antioquia, [...]

2023-08-26T17:51:25-05:00April 6th, 2023|Colombian culture and history|
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