5 Things to Watch Out for During Cartagena Independence Day Festivities

Dancer Cartagena, Colombia at Cartagena Independence

It’s November 11. Yes, Armistice Day and Veterans Day. And also, the independence day of the Colombian city of Cartagena de las Indias. Colombia became independent as part of Gran Colombia with the help of Simón Bolívar, a final victory at the Battle of Boyaca (in 1819) and the help of a broken flower vase …

20 de julio: Colombian Independence Day

Colombian independence

¡Felíz día de Independencia! July 20th is Colombian Independence Day.  A day in Colombia to get off work, drink some Aguila beer or some aguardiente, and to appreciate the history of Colombia. July seems to have a disproportionate number of national holidays celebrating an independence day.  There is of course the U.S. American Fourth of …