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Less than one hour away from the busy cultural centre of Bogota, runs… or rather falls, the country’s tallest waterfall, La Chorrera. La Chorrera is the sixth tallest waterfall in all of Latin America and is a must see for visitors to Colombia, especially those who’d enjoy a not too arduous hike. The scenery is […]
Read MoreOn the night of December 7, every year in Colombia, across towns, cities and country-sides, people go into the streets filling them with lights… millions of candles, in fact. This is how they celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the virgin Mary. It is a very colourful affair. Multicoloured candles and lanterns […]
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Happy Friday! Are you ready for some more groovy Latin music to get your feet moving? I’ve got a Friday Song for you… La canción de viernes: A Dios Le Pido by Juanes Lyrics/ Letras You can listen and view the lyrics in this video. Maybe sing along? A Short History Lesson In an interview with NPR […]
Read MoreConstruction actually began on the Panama Canal in the 1880s, under the guidance of a French construction team. In those days, Panama was still a part of Colombia. After The War of a Thousand Days between the Liberals and Conservatives of Colombia, Panama, with assistance from the United States, emerged as an independent nation. […]
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