Are you seeking a high-class sushi restaurant in Bogota? Then Lounge & Sushi Bar will be the right place for you. Enjoy delicious and fresh japanese food  prepared by Sushi Chefs in a peaceful and comfortable Lounge. The waitresses are very friendly and give also drink suggestions. The couch seating and the tender and enjoyable background music […]
This magnificent theater complex has the highest technology in international standards in South America. The Teatro Mayor is acknowledged by  its opera and theater festivals. It can accommodate 1,320 spectators and was built in order to present all kinds of opera and musicals, concerts, ballet, contemporary dance and theaters. It has three levels (Stalls, Close balcony and second […]
The Gold museum in Bogota is a sacred place. It contains close to 34,000 gold pieces, plus 20,000 bone, stone, ceramic, and textile articles belonging to 13 Pre-Hispanic societies: Tumaco, Muisca,¡ and Choco, Malagana, Narino, Cauca, Calima, San Agustin, Tierradentro, Tolima, Quimbaya, and Tairona. The gold museum in Bogota is one of the world´s most important […]
Fernando Botero, one of the world’s most impressive painters. He is famous for his voluptuous and unique style of potraying Colombian people. The art museum of Botero includes 123 works of art by Fernando Botero. His art collection includes drawings, watercolours, oil paintings, sculptures and pastels. You can also see 85 works by the following […]
The mysterious lost city was hidden in the wide jungle of Colombia for more than a thousand of years. Only way to access it is by a 44 km trek. Built in 800 AD treasure hunters discovered it orginally in the 70s. The hiking path to the lost city usually takes about five to seven […]
Cano Cristales is known for the world’s most beautiful river deeply located in a mountain area of “La Serrania de la Macarena”. Among the beautiful rivers of our Earth a special thing differs Cano Cristales from all the other rivers. In Cano Cristales a special water plant with the name Macarena Claveria can be found. This […]
Empanadas are a tasty and unique appetizer in Colombia which can be served to any main dish. There are so many different sauces for dipping in. How to make Empanadas: For the traditional empanadas filling you need: 1 medium russett potato, peeled and dicedOlive Oil1 shallot, diced1/2 red bell pepper, diced3 garlic cloves, minced3 tablespoons tomato […]
It is a very popular dish among the locals aswell among tourists. The ingredients do vary from region to region. Usally a “sancocho” soup does include the following: chicken, plantains, yucca, fresh cilantro, onions, carrots, garlic, cumin, corn, salt, a little pepper and potatoes.  If a family wants to welcome you they usually will serve you first […]
Hormigas culonas “big ass ants” a typical Colombian snack The culonas ants are a delicious and healthy gift. This variety of ant is dark yellow, has thick head, small thorax and abdomen ans unusually bulky rump compared to the rest of their body. Provided with large tongs and four colorful wings; the “hormiga culona” is a native and […]
Colombia`s tourism industry is steadily expanding. Colombia was originally inhabited by the following native tribes: Quimbaya, Tairona and Muisca. Colombia is considered as the most megadiverse country by squaremeters. Colombia has between 40,000 and 45,000 plant species, equivalent to almost 20% of total global species. The country has the worldwide highest coastal mountain range where you can discover […]
Lisa Daniels was born in September 2, 1977 in Bogotá, Colombia.  When she two years old she and her parents emigrated to California. With 18 years started making photo shoots and entered the porn industry in 2005 at the age of 28. A character in a South Park episode “Major Boobage” was modeled after physical features. […]
La Sierra Nevada is the world’s tallest coastal mountain with an altitude of 18,942-foot (5,775-meters). After the missionars came everything changed for the South-American native people called “Tayronaâ€. The missionars enslaved many of them and forced them to work for them. As the Spanish “conquistadores” saw that the indigenous people were working hard but they […]
Alessandra Vanessa Mendoza Bustos known as Vanessa Mendoza (born July 25, 1981, Choco Colombia) is a winning model and  Miss Colombia 2001. She the first and only black beauty queen of Colombian to reach Miss universe representing Colombia. Vanessa Alexandra Mendoza is from the department of Chocó, Colombia. She grew up in a small town called UngÃa. Mendoza grew up in poverty, and she is part of a group of sixteen siblings. Her Father died when she was young, leaving […]
According to a recent survey ” Travelers Choice 2014″ from tripadvisor.com the providencia island won as one of the best islands of South America. Providencia island is a paradise like place. Take a time out and enjoy the white sand-beaches, the friendly and easy-going locals. Â A wide range of sports activities can be done in […]
Yes, Â even Colombia has hot dogs! They call it “perro caliente”, which is actually the spanish translation for “hot dog”. So, whats so special about the Colombian Hot Dog? Well, since Colombians have a different taste than Americans, their version of the hot dog is different. The Colombian Hot dog has following ingredients: Of course […]
Ingredients 1 pound dried yellow hominy corn (Maiz) 1/4 cup water or more if needed Salt to taste 1 cup of diced crispy chicharrón 1/2 cup peeled and grated cassava o yucaGood homemade arepas with dried corn are great. If you’ve never tasted these arepas,  you’re missing out! Very much like bread, these arepas are best when eaten […]
The medicinal properities of coca leaves The coca leaf itself is an innocent medicinal plant. Colombian indigenos people and their neignbours from the andes have long used the coca leaf for medicinal properties and in sacred spiritual ceremonies. Recently, it was discovered that the coca leaf was utilized 8000 years ago. The Colombian arhuacos from […]
Forget Superman, Batman and spiderman. Here comes Super Pan “spanish for Super Bread” fighting the hunger of the Colombian homeless dwellers in Bucamaranga. Super Pan drives the streets of the city Bucamaranga, located in the north of Colombia, on his Vespa moped, dubbed Ves-pan, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday delivering daily bread accompanied with words of encouragement to people […]
Show her that you care So, you´re in contact with some special lady and you would like to make her a little present? But what could it be ? How about flowers? Well, flowers arent such a big deal in Colombia. In your country a bouquet of roses might be something special, but keep in […]
