A Comprehensive Guide to Obtaining a Student Visa in Colombia Introduction: It’s relatively easy to get a student visa in Colombia. In fact, it’s much easier than a work visa. And, unlike a tourist visa, you can stay longer than …
Learning a new language, like Spanish, can be done in many ways. Some of them include talking to native speakers, reading news, changing your phone’s language preference, signing up for classes, or visiting a foreign country. If traveling to Spain …
From the sprawling streets of Bogota to cobblestoned towns in the hills, there’s a mixture of historical, colonial, and modern architecture. Seriously, sometimes you’ll feel like you’ve wandered onto a film set.Medellin, has gone from a place with a violent …
One of my favorite stories from my time studying literature was the very real story of El Dorado. El Dorado was this idealized mythical place that the Spanish and Portuguese searched for endlessly when they found America. It was supposed …
El Dorado Cultural Center Poland is looking for a native level English teacher to join our institution, 30 km from Wroclaw. REQUIREMENTS: English level: Native Experience as an English teacher (all ages) The candidate should hold a bachelor degree in …
One cannot visit Medellin or any part of Antioquia without trying the “Bandeja Paisa“. Unless you are vegetarian. The Bandeja Paisa is a typical dish from Antioquia and Paisa regions of Colombia that consist of a generous helping of meat …
My first direct interaction with Colombians and Spanish language was in 2012 when I went to the US for a summer job and to sightsee. During that summer, all the people I lived with, worked with, and hung out with …
The food in Santa Marta is delicious: fresh, accessible, flavorful. But it’s also a bit monotonous, an endless parade of fried fish, grilled chicken, patacon [plantain pancake] and arroz con coco [coconut rice, which locals in their charming, final-syllable-swallowing accent call arro-co-co]. Of course the …
Dear January 1st Becca, Tomorrow you leave on a six-month trip to Colombia. I know you are both heart-poundingly excited and sleepless with anxiety. What will Colombia be like? How will traveling as a family go? Will you be able …