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Declaration of Independence of Colombia: Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia blue laws apply August 7 Battle of Boyacá: Batalla de Boyacá August 15 [n 1] Assumption Day: La Asunción October 12 [n 1] Columbus Day: Día de la Raza November 1 [n 1] All Saints’ Day: Día de los Santos November 11 [n 1] Independence of Cartagena ...
It is celebrated on December 7 on the eve of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in Colombia. This day is the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country, although the official day is the First Advent Sunday (between November 27th and December 3rd). [1]
The Guacherna is now celebrated on the previous week Friday before the carnival formally starts. 2002: The Carnival was declared as a National Culture Heritage by the Colombian Senate 2003: The Carnival was proclaimed by UNESCO on November 7, as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity .
Bogota city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Colombia’s trendy capital. 10 things to do in Cartagena de Indias. Colombia travel guide: Everything to know before you go. Guatapé ...
Green Moon Festival (Spanish: Festival de la Luna Verde) celebrated in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, this is a unique festival with characteristics that make it different from any other festival in Colombia.
Traditional decorations displayed on this holiday include nativity scenes, poinsettias, Christmas trees, and candles. On January 1, the arrival of Christmas is celebrated with the popular dawn, the latter is the most extensive fireworks detonation event in the country that lasts all midnight until sunset on January 1. [1] [2]
The Carnival of Barranquilla was proclaimed by UNESCO, in November 2003, as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral Intangible Heritage of Humanity, during Olga Lucia Rodriquez carnival queen year. The Bogotá Carnival ( Carnaval de Bogotá ) starting around August 6, in order to commemorate the founding of the city, is a combination of various ...
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