Photo Essay: Ruta de la Navidad in Bogotá, Colombia
See what the annual Ruta de la Navidad Christmas decorations in Bogotá, Colombia look like including light shows and fancy fountains.
Our travel blog posts about cultural travel include information about museums, local markets, festivals and celebrations, Indigenous groups, archaeological sites, traditions, and other aspects of culture in North, Central, and South America.
Photo Essay: Christmas in the Andes of Colombia
Christmas in the Andes of Colombia, including nativity scenes, an underground Salt Cathedral, holiday light shows, fireworks, and more.
Extreme Eating: Bandeja Paisa – Medellin, Colombia
Extreme eating with our first bandeja paisa in Medellin, Colombia including chicharron, shredded dried beef, porky beans, rice, a fried egg, and much more.
Photo Essay: Street Art in Estelí, Nicaragua
Unexpected street art in Estelí, Nicaragua inspired a photo essay.
From Narco Trafficker to Narco Tourism: Taking the Pablo Escobar Tour in Medellin, Colombia
We take a controversial Pablo Escobar Tour in Medellin, Colombia, and see how Pablo Escobar has gone from narco trafficker to narco tourism.
Relics, Eruptions, and Mysterious Mounds – Around Cartago, Costa Rica
Travel around Cartago, Costa Rica to see Turrialba Volcano National Park, Irazu Volcano National Park, and the Guayabo archaeological site.
Polleras on Parade – Santo Domingo, La Villa de Los Santos & Las Tablas, Panama
See elaborate and hand-crafted polleras in Panama during Carnival celebrations in Las Tablas, Santo Domingo and Los Santos.
Traditions & Trash Talking – Day 4 of Carnival in Las Tablas, Panama
Day 4 of Carnival in Las Tablas, Panama, included traditional dresses and a dramatic face-off between rival Carnival queens.
