At the end of September the city of Mocoa, capital of the department of Putumayo, celebrates its birthday. With a week of festivals, the Mocoanos commemorate the official founding of this town on…

In January, the Kamëntsá and Inga indigenous peoples of the Sibundoy Valley celebrate Bëtsknaté, also known as the Carnival of Forgiveness (Carnaval del Perdón). 

This colorful…

At the beginning of the year in the capital of Putumayo, the Mocoa Folkloric Carnival (Carnaval Folclórico de Mocoa) is celebrated, a festival that emerged in 1970. 

This festival is…