Our host, Carlos, takes us on a tour of Colombia's gorgeous departments of Cauca and Boyacá, pointing out some of their most prominent historical, geographic, and architectural sites.
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Carlos invites you to travel Colombia with him, but first, wants to explain a few preliminary things.
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Carlos takes us on a tour of the Puente de Boyaca [Boyaca Bridge], an important Colombian landmark which pays tribute to influential historical figures such as Simon Bolivar.
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Carlos invites us to visit the region surrounding Lake Sochagota in Boyaca, Colombia and discover the romantic origin of its name.
Difficulty: Beginner
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Carlos takes us to Popayan, Colombia, a city in the country's southwestern Cauca Department. Nicknamed the "White City" for its white-colored structures, Popayan is also well-known worldwide for its historical and religious heritage as well as its famed Holy Week processions.
Difficulty: Beginner
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Carlos gives us a tour of some of Popayan's most interesting historical and religious attractions.
Difficulty: Beginner
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Carlos takes us on a tour of Tulcan Hill, the most important archaeological site in the city of Popayan, Colombia, as well as some other notable landmarks in the city's center.
Difficulty: Beginner
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Carlos concludes our tour of Popayan by pointing out several bridges as well as the Pueblito Patojo, a unique area containing miniature replicas of many of the city's most notable monuments.
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Carlos and his Uncle Fredy talk to us about the tradition of the "año viejo" in Colombia. Literally meaning "old year" (and also the name for the "New Year's Eve" holiday), an "año viejo" is symbolic doll that can represent a multitude of themes and especially the leaving behind of the sorrows, failures, and suffering of the year that is ending in order to kick off a better New Year.
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Now, Carlos' Uncle Fredy will show us how to make an "año viejo" doll from old, no-longer-used clothing, which will ultimately be burned as part of a Colombian tradition that represents "out with the old, in with the new."
Difficulty: Intermediate
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If you ever have the chance to visit Bogotá, Carlos has a very special suggestion for you! Let's accompany him to Andrés Carnes de Res, one of Colombia's most unique and well-known restaurants, and find out what makes it so special.
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