Traditions and everyday life in ColombiaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Colombia. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
13 keepsakes from Colombia
This is an ancient pyramid man made, the most importanat arqueological site ifrom the pre-colombian ages in Popayan, Cauca, Colombia. People now climb to the top to have the most beutiful view of Popayan in sunset hours and to…
Shared by Optic_tea
The 20 de Enero is a traditional celebration of sweet name of Jesus (Dulce Nombre de Jesús). This event is celebrated every year in January and has many different festivals of food (mote de queso - traditional cheese soup), music…
Shared by Serg10
On the night to/of the 6th of December (depends on the region) children put a boot outside next to the entrance door. Nikolaus comes and fills candy in the shoes of the nice kids, the ones that behaved badly get "beaten up" by…
Shared by Hannah Manzana
puebliar: we usually go out to visit small towns near the coudad, they are very native places full of fun and visitors (tourists), and townspeople, street food, music, climate and architecture, fresh and pure air, Don rides that…
Shared by alejanrdro bustos rios
In Colombia, instead of going to a laundromat you can rent a washing machine for an inexpensive day rate and someone will bring it to your house on the back of a motorcycle. Then they will come back later to pick it back up…
Shared by StrangerKin
In the evening of the 10th of November children go from door to door and sing songs or play instruments to get candy. It's celebrated in honor of Saint Martin who gave his coat to poor people. Nevertheless, if you don't open the…
Shared by Hannah ManzanaIt is celebrated on December 7th in all Colombia, families and some stores light up colored candles in front of their homes or business to wish for health, success, peace, etc.
Shared by Selva
This is a very Colombian dish, and it is basically an onion soup with tons of cheese cut in small cubes, alongside a delicious rise specially cooked on a wood-based stove.
Shared by Jerlo
You can walk in Cocora Valley and watch the wax palm and the Andean condor! It is part of a National Park, and its name means "star of water."
Shared by Sofphieeeee
With these landscapes greeting us every day, the best of these wonderful mountains is that you can explore, hike, and spend your time here
Shared by hmsernag
It’s a December tradition where we light candles at night, spend time with loved ones, and make wishes for the year ahead!
Shared by LaBrujaCanela
Whether blended into a fruit smoothie or plucked straight off the tree, Colombia is a fruit-lovers paradise.
Shared by Mp7394
We Went to look for diferents anímals int this place. They were with lights and very wonderful.
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