Colombia in Indonesia: Recent Episodes

Embassy of Colombia in Indonesia

Colombia In Indonesia is a podcast created and produced by the Embassy of Colombia in Indonesia with the main goal of discussing culture, trade, traditions and related topics between both countries.

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in this episode we will talk about the historic centers in the departments of Tolima and Nariño, 4 beautiful places full of history and culture.

We are almost at the last episode of the season! stay tuned for future updates and news about season 4.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about Aguadas, Manizales and Salamina, located in the department of Caldas, a state that makes part of the Colombian coffee cultural landscape declared as a cultural site by UNESCO back in 2011.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about the ones located in the department of Antioquia, the state with the most historical centres in the country, 6 of them; Abejorral, Concepción, El Jardín, Marinilla, Rionegro and Santa fé de Antioquia.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about three of them, located in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia; Zipaquirá, Tenjo and Guaduas.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about the Santafé neighborhood in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. Have you ever wondered why the Spaniards decided to build the capital of their former viceroyalty in the middle of the mountains? Learn why in this episode of Colombia in Indonesia!

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about five of them, located in the department of Boyacá, Colombia; Iza, Monguí, Tunja, Turmequé and Villa de Leyva. One of them is the cradle of Colombia’s national sport, Tejo. Do you want to know which? Find out on this episode of Colombia in Indonesia!

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about four of them, located in the department of Santander, Colombia; El Socorro, San Gil, Barichara and Girón; one of them is considered the most beautiful town in Colombia and was used as an inspiration for Disney’s movie Encanto! Do you know which one?... listen to this episode and find out.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about four of them, located in the department of Norte de Santander, Colombia; El carmen, Villa del Rosario, Pamplona and Playa de Belen.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about Santa Cruz de Lorica, locates in the department of Córdoba, Colombia; a town with an incredible mix of cultures on the banks of the Sinú river.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centers around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we talk about the ones that are located in the department of Bolivar, Colombia; this include Mompox, Palenque and probably Colombia’s most popular city, Cartagena!

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centers around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we will talk about Valledupar, capital of the State of Cesar, Colombia; recognized as the cradle of Vallenato music and home to the biggest festival of the genre.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centres around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this episode, we will talk about Cienaga and Santa Marta in the state of Magdalena.

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In this new season of Colombia in Indonesia we will take you through all the historic centers around the country, we will share their history, significance and we will even give you a short touristic route through some of their most representative places. In this, the first episode, we will talk about El Prado neighborhood in Barranquilla, home of the first luxury hotel in Latin America and the place where famous tango singer Carlos Gardel spend his last night before dying on a tragic plane accident.

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Have you ever wondered what a missionary does when they are sent 20.000 km away from their country? Join us in this especial episode in which we talk with father Lilo, an Indonesian missionary Priest, about his mission in Colombia

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Imagine having to experience one of the worst earthquakes in your country's history, or moving to a new place just to find yourself in the middle of a violent confrontation between two native peoples. Learn about this and more experiences that our guests this week, Muhammad Bachrum Bustillo has had to live through.

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Have you ever wonder how the flavors of Colombia and Indonesia compare? or how it feels to be a female expatriate working in Indonesia? Join us in this episode to learn this and more with our special guest Adriana Rico, an industrial microbiologist that has been living in Indonesia for a couple of years working as a development team leader in a flavor house.

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Would you cross the world for a scholarship for a master’s degree? Kristhian Leandro Peña did it, and he tells us about his experience in Yogyakarta as a student in the prestigious Gadjah Mada university.

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In this episode we have a conversation with Camila García, ProColombia's new intern who arrived in Jakarta a month ago. Camila tells us her first impressions of the city and her approach to the beauty of Indonesia.

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Can you imagine that a Colombian-Italian restaurant is conquering Ubud in Bali in Indonesia? Silvana Lena Del Vecchio told us what she did to create the “Casa Curandera” restaurant.

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Diego Higuera, a Colombian entrepreneur living in the island of Bali, shares with us his story and how he ended up in Bali because of the COVID 19 pandemic.

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In the first episode of this season we have a conversation with Isabella Lopez, a Colombian citizen living in Jakarta. she married Jaubard Yann the last guest of the last season. Discover her history here.

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Indonesia’s tourism best seller, the Trinity Traveler shares with us her experience traveling across Colombia in 2014 from the south to the north. In just two months she fell in love with our country. Listen to the advice and details that the Naked traveler unveiled in this Special Episode.

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Celebrate the Colombian Christmas with us through this special episode and discover all the events and traditions that surround the most important holiday in the country. From the candles day to New Years Eve here is a complete guide to understand the core of our celebrations.

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In the last episode of the season we have a conversation with Jaubard Yann, a french citizen that lived in Santa Marta, he describes to us the interesting working environment in Colombia where your officemates became your friends.

acordeon

guacharaca

caja

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Join us as Maria Isabel Campos, Spouse of the former Ambassador of Chile to Colombia. Shares with us the importance of the supporting roll a diplomat’s partner plays in the strengthening of the diplomatic relations between two countries and how she lived her time in Colombia during the first posting of her husband as Ambassador.

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We had a very interesting conversation with the Former Ambassador of Indonesia to Colombia H.E. Priyo Iswanto, who talks about opportunities in Colombia, the evolution of the country that he witnessed while he was posted in Bogota and most of the work done in Colombia during his assignment.

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Therese Fliesen De Vuyst shares the story of how she raised their sons in Colombia, and how despite them being a family of "nomads", Colombia became an important part of their hearts.

you can find photos of some of the food we mentioned in the following links: 

Lulo

Arepa

Chontaduro

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Muhammad Muttaqien, the coordinator of the local staff at the Embassy of Colombia in Indonesia, who lived in Colombia 7 years from 2005 to 2012 shares with us how is it when you settle down in the country and develop your life in it.

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Ilene Puertas Frizzotti, an official of the Brazilian Embassy posted in Bogota from 2018 until 2021, gives us an insight of Colombia´s nightlife

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Santiago Lopez, the owner of Plan B, one of the best rated restaurants in Jakarta, shares his experience when he visited Colombia and learned about the multi diverse Cuisine of the Country.

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Anissa Indra, former student of the ELE FOCALAE program, shares with us her incredible experience in Colombia during her scholarship  back in 2015 when she lived in Bucaramanga Santander and traveled across the country.

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In this episode we are going to have a conversation with the Ambassador of Chile to Indonesia Mr Gustavo Ayares Ossadón about his experience in Colombia when he was posted as Head of Mission there from 2009 to 2014.

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In this episode we are going to have a conversation with the Ambassador of Colombia to Indonesia Mr Juan Camilo Valencia Gonzalez about his personal experience in the country, his duties as Ambassador and his perspective about the culture of both countries.