angel… A Colombian Angel 28 May 202328 May 2023 Hello! I know it has been a while. But here I am!!! The artist from Colombia who's style inspired me for this angel was Alejandro Obregón. These paintings, especially the…
Art… Three Colombian Artists 19 Apr 202319 Apr 2023 Hello! Yes... we are nearing the end of our virtual trip to Colombia and today I wanted to learn about the most famous visual arts artist from Colombia. Fernando Botero…
Colombia… Making Ajiaco Colombiano 13 Apr 202315 Apr 2023 This is a delicious chicken-potato soup from Colombia. I think it is the same dish as Ajiaco Potato Soup from Peru and Pisca Andina from Venezuela. So it is probably…
Colombia… Colombian Coffee 7 Apr 2023 Why is it the best in the world? I'll start by saying that I don't like coffee. I know and the worst part is that as a person born and…
Colombia… Cartagena de Indias. A Photo Journey. 26 Mar 202327 Mar 2023 Hello! This is a photographic journey of Cartagena de Indias. Enjoy! Cartagena de Indias was originally the land of the Calamarí Indigenous people. LA CIUDAD AMULLARADA. The walled city. Cartagena…
Animal Life… Incredible Animals from Colombia. 21 Mar 2023 One of the things that impresses me greatly about Colombia is its huge diversity in flora and fauna species. This country is one of the 17 mega-diverse countries in the…
Colombia… Making a Mini Wayuu Bag 10 Mar 2023 Hello! Yes! Remember that video in the last post about a coin purse based on the Colombian Wayuu bags? This one: https://youtu.be/YUbndWTJyDY Well, I did it!!! Isn't it adorable: !!!…
Colombia… Colombian Weaving Crafts 2 Mar 20232 Mar 2023 Doing research about Colombia's crafts I learned they have many "artesanias" (handicrafts) that involve weaving threads. Here are are a few in order of relevance: Sombrero Vueltiao Meaning turned hat,…
Art… Recreating a Tairona Gold Figure Pendant… 21 Feb 202321 Feb 2023 ...with gold papers! From my last post about the Pre-Columbian gold, I absolutely fell in love with the figure pendants created by the Tairona people. I really wanted to make…
Colombia… History of Colombia: Timeline 30 Jan 202311 Feb 2023 Pre-Columbian Era 18,000 – 8000 BCE The oldest archaeological finds in Colombia are from the Pubenza and El Totumo sites in the Magdalena Valley 62 miles (100 km ) southwest of Bogotá. 5000 - 1000 BCE Hunter-gatherer…
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