Dear Colombia, One day, I hope to come back, to see your pink Amazon dolphins, explore your coffee region, experience the flower festival in Medellin, but for now it is time for me to move on. I̵...
I’m still in New York, but I’m interrupting the blog break for a special version of Conversations with Colombians. Javier went all out and made a video for us. How cool is that? It’...
Hi everyone! Thank you for reading Little Colombia Observationist over the last 6 months. It’s had a brilliant response. I came back to New York yesterday and will be here until January when I ...
Steven, who lives in NYC, wasn’t here long enough to be considered an “expat” really, but he was definitely here long enough to have done something interesting in Colombia that is w...
Though she’s lived in the States since 2004, Adriana is very proud of her own country. Read on for some of her favorite Colombian foods and shops and a place with untouched beaches she’d ...
If you stop by the blog regularly, you have probably noticed I haven’t been posting as often as usual. This is because I’ve been preoccupied with my soon-expiring visa that I need to sort...
A serial expat, Marcello, the wandering day trader, has finally made it to Colombia where he has been enjoying himself for the last four months. Read on about his adventures in Colombia and some hone...
I love photos of people so today I’m going to show off this one from Tim Lowe. He explains below. A word from Tim: “Steppenwolf had it completely wrong. The pusher man is a genial guy at ...
Hiking Valle de Cocora Meet Dave, editor of the most popular expat blog in Colombia – Medellin Living. Well-connected in the community, he’s got lots of insider info on all things Medelli...
I guess I have never eaten chicken so fresh as in Colombia, so I never got to experience a chicken plucking… Well, I walked in when the cook was at it the other day so I took some photos in cas...
Colombia is hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup right now which is the talk of Mogotes and a bit of excitement for everyone. Colombia has topped their group so far. Fingers crossed for more Colombia vict...
Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of the country’s most popular English news source, Colombia Reports, Adriaan has been in Colombia for about three years. He moved here from Holland for a c...
This isn’t about Colombia. Actually, it’s everything to do with Colombia. If I wasn’t in Colombia where I’m not allowed to have a job on my visa, I probably wouldn’t hav...
Sometimes, you’re in an area where it’s not recommended to walk around with a camera, so you snap through the glass. Here’s a few of those sort of shots from our last Bucaramanaga v...
A little slice of street photography – Jess Kraft continues his Transmilenio Project, in which he tries to find a good picture near all of the Transmilenio stations in Bogotá. This is near the ...
Bill, from America, has chosen to retire at a finca called Picaflores in Boyaca with his Colombian wife, Gloria. Here he talks about his experience and how he likes to pass his free time. A handful o...
Horses are pregnant for about 11 months, so I’m sure it was a big relief when Princesa finally gave birth to the little black stallion (he doesn’t have a name yet, so that’s what I&...
Sometimes, words can’t tell a story as well as a photo. This one, from Tim Lowe, taken in Jamundi, has the story buried deep inside all that character. If you haven’t been yet, visit the...
Words and photos by Kris and Andres from one of my favorite blogs, 2 Sporks 1 cup As we flew over an ocean of green jungle, the Amazon rapidly revealed her curves below; a natural hut in a tiny villa...
This is a special interview by LCO columnist Julián Esteban Torres López who speaks to Teo Calavera, the lead singer and director of Medellin-based band Calavera y la Popular Independiente. Photo cre...
I’ve been nominated by Paul over at the lovely Colombia Travel Blog by Marcela (and Friends) to participate in a little project pulling some posts from the archives for you to nose through agai...
If you missed yesterday, take a step back. This is Chichamocha part 2: Everything but the cable car. It was my dad’s birthday the day we were here. A bit unconventional, but I think he had a pr...
One of the longest cable cars in the world, this one delves down into the beautiful mountains of Santander’s Chichamocha Canyon and then swings you back up the other side. The ride is 6.3-kilom...
Julian comes from the Andean region of Colombia where he loves the beautiful land he calls home. Julian proviene de la región andina de Colombia donde se ama a la hermosa tierraque él llama hogar. LC...
Rodrigo Caicedo Lopez is always going ground level with his camera to shoot those little creatures we sometimes don’t even notice. Here’s some of his photos from the Flickr pool to show y...
With the lack of English-language books in Colombia, I gave in and bought a Kindle, but I do much prefer the real thing. It’s not often we go to Bogotá, since it takes about 10 hours of driving...
Driving into Ráquira is like driving into a rainbow – or at least the place where you would think rainbows are made. Every building is a vibrant shade of turquiose, red, yellow or orange, doorw...
After venturing through the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá, Wilfredo drove my parents and me on a beautiful ride through Boyacá – past cows grazing on the side of the road and army men giving you ...
Carolina lives in the City of Eternal Spring where she works in publishing. Here are some thoughts about her country. Carolina vive en la Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera, donde trabaja en la publicació...
Salt crunched under our feet as we followed our guide into the darkness of Zipaquirá’s Salt Cathedral. The air smelled of sulfur in parts and other gasses emited from the mine, which is still a...
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