BOGOTA and MEDELLIN Christmas Shopping and Celebrations

Bogota and Medellin start today a full week of Christmas celebrations and extended shopping hours.

BOGOTA:

85 Kms. (56 miles) of pedestrian and cycling routes open to the public. Major plazas and highways with Christmas lights decorations. Most stores in Malls and shopping districts will be open until midnight everyday until Dec. 23rd.

MEDELLIN:

Friday Dec. 15th all Malls and shops in major shopping areas will be open 24 hours, non stop. Next week most shops will be open until 10 p.m.

Christmas Lights along the river walk with special bands, food stands, etc. Visit also the La Playa avenue christmas lights in the downtown area. Don't forget Parque Lleras.

By ColombiaBoard on Dec 14, 2006, 09:58 in Friendly Talkzone.

ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Dec 14, 2006, 10:27: Nationwide? I think the midnight shopping hours may be nationwide. I know they are doing this in Neiva for the christmas season. Also, the city of Neiva has hired a company that does the Medellin "alumbrados" to set up similar decorations in Neiva. Hopefully, they will still be up when I get there for New Years. Yo me como los mocos debajo de la ruana pa que no me pidan. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

ColombiaBoard says on Dec 14, 2006, 13:14: Alumbrados in Medellin The "Alumbrados" (Christmas Lights) in Medellin are done by EPM, the public utilities company which is considered the best managed and most efficient in Colombia. They're doing not only Neiva's lights, also Caracas' (Venezuela) and Guayaquil (Ecuador) lights. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Dec 15, 2006, 09:29: HaHa I didn't realize it was EPM. When I was in Medellin in June, I got the standard Paisa Pride Tour from my cousin including the EPM building and Parque Pies Descalzos. Yo me como los mocos debajo de la ruana pa que no me pidan. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

More posts by the same author:

Forum für deutschsprachige in Kolumbien 4

A Moment of Clarity 1

USD 1 = $1,858 50

Colombia Stock Market up 42.2% this year - 58.4% in US Dollars - 54% in Euros 4

Online Forum Jerks: Who do you identify with? 12

Dollar slumps to $2,463 (closing price) - Exchange rate at $2,506 14

South American Billionaires meet in Cartagena 11

5.1 Earthquake near Bucaramanga (Santander) 10

5 U.S. Tourists arrested in southern Colombia while taking a tour of a cocaine lab 65

Chicamocha Canyon Pictures 6

Emergency Landing for American Airlines flight departing from Medellin 4

BREAKING NEWS: Colombian Army rescues Ingrid Betancourt, 3 US hostages and 11 colombian hostages 29

Lonely Planet Guide about Colombia - Author admits he's never been to Colombia 8

Dollar plunges against colombian Peso 58

Tourist Guides Websites - Bogota & Medellin 1

King of Spain visits Medellin 6

BOGOTA - Golden Lion Architectural Award in Venice (Italy) 4

Heat season is expected for Dec. - Jan. 2

McDonald's failure in Colombia 19

Google Earth and colombian cities 40