The Carnaval de Barranquilla was designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003. Renowned for its balmy weather and UNESCO World Heritage-listed colonial walled district, the Colombian city ...

Barranquilla, Colombia, is gearing up for its most vibrant cultural event of the year: Carnaval de Barranquilla 2025. This year's festivities hold special significance as the city pays tribute to one ...

The 20-foot-tall monument depicts the multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner in one of her famous belly-dancing outfits. By Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia — Shakira was immortalized in her ...

Latin American data center firm GlobeNet has announced plans to build a new data center in Barranquilla, Colombia. The new facility is expected to come online during Q3 2022 and will reportedly ...

Barranquilla is about to get a new cultural reference to make all its citizens proud! The legendary Shakira will soon have a statue in her honor, placed in a strategic location chosen by the people ...

A (tall) statue of the Colombian singer was unveiled this week along the waterfront in Barranquilla, the city where she grew up. By Genevieve Glatsky The Colombian coastal city of Barranquilla this ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When Barranquilla mayor Jaime Pumarejo filed a lawsuit against Colombia’s federal government last year, it was ...

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Barranquilla was stripped of the rights to host the 2027 Pan American Games after the Colombian city failed to meet its contractual obligations, governing body Panam Sports said on ...