Category: Events & Holidays
13 Things I Learned During My First Carnival in Barranquilla
Stephanie survived her first Carnival in Barranquilla and had a fantastic time. She shares 13 things she learned to offer suggestions and tips for expats.
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Colombia Holidays: A Guide to the Many Festivos in Colombia
Colombia has more public holidays than most countries with a total of 18 holidays during the year. We provide a guide to all the Colombia holidays in 2018.
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Carnaval de Barranquilla 2018: Second Largest Carnival in the World
We provide an insider guide to Carnaval de Barranquilla 2018 in Colombia, the second largest carnival in the world, which is on February 10 to 13 this year.
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10 Iconic and Popular Christmas Gift Ideas from Colombia
Here is our selection of the 10 most iconic Colombian items that could make a perfect Christmas gift for an expat looking for gift ideas in Colombia.
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Alumbrados 2017: Medellín’s World-Class Christmas Lights
See our photos of Medellín’s Alumbrados 2017, the Christmas lights display this year. For the 3rd year in a row the route isn’t along the river in Medellín.
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Alumbrados 2017: A Guide to Medellín’s Christmas Lights
Alumbrados Navideños 2017: we provide a guide to Medellín’s world-class Christmas lights that for the 3rd year in a row won’t be along the river this year.
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Día de Amor y Amistad: Celebrate Colombia’s Valentine’s Day
Día de Amor y Amistad is celebrated the third Saturday of September every year in Colombia and is essentially the Valentine’s Day of Colombia.
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Desfile de Silleteros 2017: Feria de las Flores in Medellín
We share photos of the world-famous Desfile de Silleteros (flower parade) in Medellín. This year was the 60th year of this parade.
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2017 Desfile de Autos Clasicos (Classic Car Parade) Photos
We share photos of the 2017 Desfile de Autos Clasicos (Classic Car Parade), which is one of the most popular events during La Feria de las Flores in Medellín.
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Feria de Las Flores 2017 Schedule of Events and Expat Tips
Medellin’s biggest annual festival, La Feria de Las Flores 2017 (Festival of Flowers), runs from July 28 – August 7. We provide expat tips for visitors.
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