MEDELLIN, la ciudad de la eterna primavera de Colombia

Medellín, the second most important city in Colombia, is preparing this weekend to live one of its most beautiful events of the many that are held in Colombia. The Flower Fair, one of the most important cultural events in the country, since it protects the intangible heritage of the famous traditional saddle makers of Antioquia, who since 1957 in the month of August show us their proud works of art in flowers, embodied in each of the saddles that come to us from the municipality of Santa Elena. Continúa leyendo MEDELLIN, la ciudad de la eterna primavera de Colombia

COLOMBIA: SANTA MARTA LA PERLA DE AMÉRICA

Santa Marta, since colonial times, is known as «The Pearl of America» for its wonderful and magnificent natural landscapes, the blue and warmth of its crystal clear waters, and its excellent and paradisiacal beaches. Santa Marta was the bridge between Spain, Santo Domingo, and the new continent, from where Europeans departed to colonize the rest of the country. Some of the most notable names are Jiménez de Quesada, Pedro de Heredia, Pedro de Ursúa, and Antonio Díaz Cardoso, among others. Continúa leyendo COLOMBIA: SANTA MARTA LA PERLA DE AMÉRICA

COLOMBIA: «GETSEMANI, Crisol Turístico de Cartagena»

Crisol, by definition, is a transformative experience through which a person acquires a new or modified sense of identity. This name evokes one of the most famous neighborhoods in the Historic Center of Cartagena de Indias. Crisol symbolizes its family environment and the impossibility of anonymity, expressing its Caribbean essence, a cultural worldview of joy, folklore, gastronomy, and celebration. Continúa leyendo COLOMBIA: «GETSEMANI, Crisol Turístico de Cartagena»

La Colombiana NATALIA BEDOYA, Nueva Directora Ejecutiva de la Organización Mundial de Turismo (OMT)

The Colombian woman who will be leading the Executive Directorate of the World Tourism Organization (OMT) as of July 1, 2023, is Natalia Bedoya. Continúa leyendo La Colombiana NATALIA BEDOYA, Nueva Directora Ejecutiva de la Organización Mundial de Turismo (OMT)

CARMEN CECILIA VELEZ CASTRO, GOBERNADORA ROTARY  DISTRITO 4271 DE COLOMBIA

This July 1, 2023, Carmen Cecilia Vélez Castro, founding member of the Cartagena de Indias Rotary Club and the first woman from this Club to assume such a distinguished leadership position of this great international organization as Rotary, assumes the Governorship of District 4271. Continúa leyendo CARMEN CECILIA VELEZ CASTRO, GOBERNADORA ROTARY  DISTRITO 4271 DE COLOMBIA

ARMADA DE COLOMBIA CONMEMORÓ LA NOCHE DE SAN JUAN

Yesterday, June 24, the Colombian Navy together with civil and military authorities as well as representatives of the academy, commemorated its 202 years of the «Night of San Juan». Continúa leyendo ARMADA DE COLOMBIA CONMEMORÓ LA NOCHE DE SAN JUAN