Monday, April 8, 2013

HOTELS


CALI

FOUR POINTS HOTEL


The Four Points is a modern hotel located in the north of Cali, 19 km from Alfonso Bonilla Airport. Guests will enjoy the hotel's 2 restaurants and a rooftop pool with panoramic city views.
Rooms at the Four Points Sheraton Cali have elegant lighting and a specially decorated in pale cream. All are equipped with cable TV with LCD screen, air conditioning and coffee. They also have free wired internet.
Mango's restaurant serves top quality Colombian and Cook's restaurant serves fusion cuisine. Every day there is a breakfast buffet with seasonal fruits, tortillas and fresh juices.
Cali Sheraton guests can also enjoy the designer shops located in the mall Chipichape and the Zona Rosa. They may use the full gym or have a massage at the spa.
The Four Points Sheraton Cali has free parking and tour desk can arrange guided tours of the city or show tickets.

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL

The Intercontinental Hotel is located in the center of Cali airport and 12 km from Alfonso Bonilla Aragon. It offers nice rooms, decorated in gold and peach, and free Wi-Fi. It has a pool, gym and tennis court.
The Intercontinental Hotel Cali organizes private fitness classes at the gym and has a sauna and a hot tub. Visit the casino or attend a performance of live music at night.
The bright rooms of Intercontinental Cali have wood furniture and carpeted floors. All are equipped with air conditioning, cable TV, DVD player and large beds.
La Terraza Restaurant serves casual and Stone Hearth offers delicious roasted on hot stones prepared. In La Pizzaria find fresh pasta and pizza and Le Bra can enjoy a daily breakfast buffet.
In the Hotel Intercontinental Cali's also free parking, a business center and a travel agency with full attendance.


HOTELS

            CARTAGENA

             ALMIRANTE CARTAGENA HOTEL



This luxurious hotel is located in the Bocagrande in Cartagena, just 100 meters from the Caribbean Sea, and 4 restaurants. The hotel also offers a swimming pool with sea views and free Wi-Fi.
Rooms at the Hotel Almirante Cartagena décor, sleek tiled floors and wooden elements. They also have a seating area and minibar. Some rooms offer panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea.
Daily buffet breakfast is served. Alcatraz The restaurant specializes in dishes of fondue and raclette and Admiral pizzeria serves pizza in a dining room with sea views. You'll also find a bar specializing in sushi, where you can grab a drink.
 THE AMERICAS HOTEL

  The Americas in a tropical resort located on the beach, situated in northern Cartagena. It has many amenities including swimming pools, a mini golf, a spa, a wide range of water sports and entertainment staff.
Rooms at the Hotel Las Americas Global Resort open to a private balcony, equipped with hammocks. They also have free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen satellite TV.
In the many resort restaurants you can taste traditional specialties of the region of Bolivar and a selection of international cuisine. You can relax at the pool bar or stroll through the beautiful gardens.
In hotel also has a playground with interactive games, a well equipped gym, tennis courts and a massage parlor, among other facilities


HOTELS


                                                              BARRANQUILLA

BARRANQUILLA PLAZA HOTEL:
The hotel has a sauna, fitness center, three restaurants, swimming pool surrounded by palm trees and Wi-Fi. 
The Hotel Barranquilla Plaza offers decor and facilities of 5 stars. The rooms have air conditioning and light wood furniture, bedspreads and curtains plus matching long. A minibar and cable TV. Some rooms include a flat-screen TV and city views.
Every morning a full buffet breakfast in the restaurant Cascafe for a fee. This breakfast includes coffee from Colombia and regional products. 26th Floor At the bar you can enjoy a drink and panoramic views. Guests can also enjoy a light lunch at the pool area.
The Caribbean Museum is only 3 main streets and shopping centers in the area are a 10 minute drive from the hotel. The Plaza is 20 minutes from the international airport of Ernesto Cortissoz.



CONTRY INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

The International Country is 5 blocks from the stadium Romelio Martinez de Barranquilla. It features a large swimming pool with sun terrace and rooms with cable TV, wireless internet and free parking.
The 5-star accommodation Country International Hotel is equipped with air conditioning and a seating area. It also has a safe, minibar and daily newspapers.
There are also laundry and dry cleaning, as well as meeting rooms. The reception is open 24 hours.
For snacks and drinks, there is a cafe on site. There is a selection of beers and spirits in the pub.
About Country International is a tennis court and a golf course. The hotel is in an area with many shops, bars and restaurants. An arts and crafts market is also close.

HOTELS IN COLOMBIA

BOGOTA
House Dann Carlton Hotel & SPA 

Is located in an impressive building with indoor pool, spa, gym and restaurant. The museum El Chico is a 5 minute walk.
Rooms at the Carlton Hotel & SPA House Dann classically furnished and feature spacious living area, desk, Wi-Fi, cable TV, minibar and kitchenette.
Daily buffet breakfast is served. The restaurant serves a wide variety of international dishes and you can enjoy drinks on the terrace bar. There is a cafe.


HILTON HOTEL

This luxury hotel offers a heated outdoor pool, a gym, private parking and a gift shop. Elegant décor and is located in the center of the business district of Bogota.

The Hilton Bogota is just 5 minutes walk from the restaurants and entertainment venues finest Bogota. The tour desk provides tips and information about the area. Massages are available.
The rooms are elegantly decorated and have large beds, flat-screen TV and seating area. Private bathrooms modern. Some rooms have exclusive access to the Executive Lounge. Room service is available 24 hours.
El Dorado International Airport is 25 minutes by car.


Sunday, April 7, 2013

FAIRS OF COLOMBIA


FAIRS OF COLOMBIA

Manizales Fair: Born in 1951 to commemorate the centennial of the city. It began with the presentation of bullfighting posters and a large parade manolas in rustic carts. Due to its great success, grew inside her performance as the International Coffee Pageant. It takes 3 to 11 January each year.

Cali Fair: Born in 1957, will be held 25-30 December each year. Initially called Sugar Cane Fair. In this gathering of thousands of people to the sound of salsa music and orchestras who meet every year in Cali.


Fair Flowers: The Flower Fair was born in 1957 and the main activities this year takes place between July 25 and August 10, is undoubtedly the event that brings together all of Antioquia and thousands of tourists who visit our city

CARNIVAL OF BARRANQUILLA VIDEO

CARNIVAL OF BARRANQUILLA 

CARNIVAL OF COLOMBIA


CARNIVAL OF COLOMBIA
Barranquilla Carnival: Held in the second week of February for four days. The Carnival of Barranquilla has a tradition of more than one hundred years. Is the staging of symbolic values ​​and codes in various subcultures of the Colombian Caribbean, generated by miscegenation that gave rise to the present population of this region of Colombia.
Carnival of Blacks and Whites: It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia in April 2002, is celebrated mainly in Nariño Pasto and other municipalities from 4 to 6 January each year and attracts a considerable number of tourists from all over the country. The carnival includes four major stages: the pre-carnival, carnavalito, the arrival of the Castaneda family, the day finally blacks and whites day.
Bogotá Carnival: held annually during the 5th and 6th of August to coincide with the anniversary of the founding of the city Hispanic. Most of the events of the festivities take place in the Parque Simon Bolivar and in the streets and squares of the city center. The first edition of the carnival in the XXI century, took place on the anniversary number 467 and was called "The celebration of diversity", his motto was: "Celebrate life and express yourself as you wish." The festivities also include pre-carnival festivities that take place during the month of July. One of the main objectives of the carnival is to reflect and promote cultural diversity and musical Colombia.

Devil's Carnival:
Riosucio-Caldas. The Devil's Carnival is all a big ceremony, full of magic, spells fencing,
 hierarchies and many processions which are interspersed all Colombian cultures. Until 1912 this event was called "Amusement Matachinescas"