Colombia
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Whether it’s the coffee beans or the Carnival atmosphere, Colombia buzzes with Latin high spirits 24/7 – from its Caribbean coast to the backstreets of Bogotá. While some think it odd that a country so plagued with insurgency and drug trafficking could rate second on the Happy Planet Index, those who’ve visited in recent years report a much improved safety record and an irrepressible energy, both infectious and uplifting. Attend a football match (the national obsession), a home-grown cumbia song-and-dance concert or one of the many, many Catholic festivals, to catch this vociferous nation at its most passionate.
Hear cumbia at the raucous Baranquilla Carnival (just before Ash Wednesday). Avoid October and November, the wettest months.
Hear cumbia at the raucous Baranquilla Carnival (just before Ash Wednesday). Avoid October and November, the wettest months.
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