Festive celebrations: Colombian budget wine

  Wine isn’t an elitist thing anymore. You can get good wine in supermarkets now. The explosion of budget supermarkets has seen a...

English language advent calendar

Get into the seasonal spirit in December with a new word for every day before Christmas in our English language advent calendar. Open as a pdf or...

Quick weekend breaks: Hot springs eternal

With picturesque lakes, hiking trails, traditional villages, hot springs and swimming pools all within 100km of Bogotá, it’s easy to find...

Stand-up comedy in English: Are you having a laugh?

The Teatro Nacional Fanny Mikey has launched a brave new project: stand-up comedy in English. Colombian comic Julio Escallón, who headlined the...

Colombia’s biggest geek-fest is back in Bogotá, SOFA: So what?

October brings the rainy season and with it an incentive to pull the curtains and settle down for some serious chilling time at home. Luckily, in...

Colombian cycling reaches end of 2017 season

[caption id="attachment_24195" align="alignnone" width="950"] Rigoberto Urán claims another victory in already successful season Photo: Comité...

Braking the law, braking the law: Everything about cycling law in Colombia

[caption id="attachment_23540" align="alignnone" width="960"] How does the law stack up in Colombia?[/caption] Last year saw a new law...

La vuelta a España: Pain in Spain for Chaves

[caption id="attachment_23383" align="alignnone" width="697"] Miguel Ángel López was one of the strongest climbers this Vuelta a España.    ...

BOmm 2017: Interviews with Canalón de Timbiqui and Maite Hontelé

[caption id="attachment_23320" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Ariana from Canalón de Timbiqui[/caption] The capital’s annual music showcase,...

English language: New Word Order

It’s not always what you say, but the order in which you say it that matters. We go back to basics with English language word order. It’s...