A memorial to Simon Bolivar, it's no surprise that great care is taken over the maintenance of his birthplace. The visitor can experience the past in the walls, rooms, interior yards, plants and decor. The house still holds family portraits and antique furniture. As an additional attraction, there are several magnificent epic paintings by Venezuelan artist Tito Salas.
This enclosure is the resting place of illustrious Venezuelans and an homenage to their memory. It was decreed the National Pantheon in 1875, after having been the Church of the Holy Trinity. Within this rather moving atmosphere, the visitor cannot help but observe and appreciate the epic paintings of Tito Salas on the ceiling, and the magnificent chandelier made of more than 4,000 pieces. The changing of the guards is also worth seeing.`
If you take the South side of Cerro El Avila you will find the Boyacá motorway or Cota Mil, which gets its name due to its great height. It is a modern and fast road that joins the two ends of the Caracas valley. The road has beautiful scenery and panoramic views of the city.
This is one of the most exquisite and functional boulevards of Merida. Here you will be surrounded by the fresh verdure of stately trees and well take care gardens; by the architectonic jewels of the historical zone; by cafes with varied menus and tables on the sidewalk; or, if you prefer, you may sit on one of the benches to chat a while, to rest .
Each December, Bogota hosts a sporting competition that brings together a good variety of sports, including a few quirky ones. The competition includes weightlifting and bowling, plus possibly basketball, hockey and others. Past competitions have also included swimming with fins and underwater hockey. (Underwater sports are Spanish and Colombian favorites, apparently.) You never know just what you'll find at the 'Christmas Cup,' but the unexpected is a good bet.
The Colombian Association of Travel Agencies (ANATO), hosts this annual fair, where various national and international travel companies come together to provide information on travel, recreation and culture in Colombia and the rest of the world. Here tourists as well as tourism professionals can find everything they need to know to plan stellar vacations, business trips and events for themselves or their clients.
Torneo Internacional and Torneo Nacional de Damas Senior de Golf (Senior Ladies National Golf Tournament), will take place the first week of September at Club Los Lagartos. These events for low handicap are organized by the Federacion Colombiana de Golf (Fedegolf).It is an open tournament so if you are touring Colombia and happens to be a Golf fan go on and play!
This national holiday marks the end of the long Christmas season in Colombia. By tradition, this is the day on which the three kings discovered baby Jesus. On this day, children reenact bible stories surrounding the event on the balconies of the Parroquia de Nuestra Se de Egipto. It is a day of festivity with processions and dancing in the streets.
If you like shopping for bargains in a cheerful atmosphere, you will love this fair. Running annually from late February into early March, this commercial free-for-all brings manufacturing companies, merchants and distributors together with the public for sales, specials and demonstrations. The exhibit space is divided by product category, with areas devoted to decor and linens, clothing and accessories, furniture, health, beauty, electronics, music, and shoes and leather goods. Banking services (including ATM), food services and long distance telephones are available.
It was founded in 1984 to showcase Colombia filmmaking, the festival first expanded to include films from other Latin American countries and then films from around the world. The emphasis remains on Colombia and other underrepresented countries, however, making this a good place to see films beyond the mainstream.
About me:
Nick: Stars Translator
Name: Manuel Olivares
Age: 39
Born in: Bolivia
Hobbies: travel, colect air tickets, any tickets, buy old street signs.
