Hello!

I’m Adriana, I’m studying Industrial Engineering at Icesi University in Cali. I like to travel but I haven’t had the opportunity to travel as much that I would have liked. In spite of that, I have traveled to many places and I have enjoyed it. But I’m a person that I don’t like to go to somewhere without have a plan of the place where I will stay and the conditions of this. I like to meet other cultures and different traditions because these experiences enrich and permit me expand the vision that I have of the life. For example, I was born in a city (Barranquilla) but now I live in another city (Cali) in the same country (Colombia), which I have permitted adapt and develop me in other place and with other traditions.  Additionally, I don’t like to eat all kind of food, but I can try to prove it.

I’m writing this blog because a want to tell you about a experience that I had in my country Colombia, that is a place where you can found a wonderous variety, with beautiful landscapes and kind people. In this occasion, I going to talk about a travel that I have the opportunity to do and the experience that I had in this place. One year ago, I went to Silvia, a municipality of department of Cauca. This place is formed by 6 indigenous reservations: Ambaló, Guambía. Kisgo, Pitayó and Turbao. Also, in Silvia you can found different things to do and meet.

Now, I’m going to talk about my vacations in this municipality. I went in January because in this time of the year celebrate the “The Carnivals of Silvia” and this celebration begin in the first days of this month and during between five of six days. I went to stay in the grandmother’s house of a friend, she was that invited me to this place. This house was very big and in these days the family of my friend was in Silvia too.  The day that I arrived I went to know the municipality with my friend. We went to the church, lake and park. Then, we were in the viewpoint where we could see the mountains and a beautiful landscape.

During all day I could meet with cousin of my friend and I began to be a friend with them. Further, I could see the indigenous people called “guambianos” that lived in the town with their different clothes and physical characteristics. In Silvia the weather is cold at night but in the day it is sunny.  The next day, began the carnivals and the first day of these was the “Day of water” where the people throw water to other with buckets and hoses. At night, my friend, her cousins and I went to listen different orchestras and musical shows in the park. In these the people of Silvia dance and sing the typical music of the town and I remember a singular song that called “Colibrí” and when it sounded the people were excited and danced in a particular form as if they had choreography of the song.

On the following day, there was a cavalcade. In the afternoon, we went in the lake and at night there were musical shows again. The next day, arrived in Silvia two friends, one of them had family that lived in the municipality.  We were in a competition of motocross around the lake and we were in the park listening the orchestras. Along all day, the people began to throw flour and foam to other people.

The last day of the carnivals, the people do tropes and parades, where participate different communities and the persons who governs the town. I could eat tamal pipial but I don’t like so much I prefer tamal valluno.

In Silvia, I had a great experience because I have the opportunity to know other communities and participate in the traditions and culture of the people of Silvia.