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…

In January, the municipality of Villagarzón in the Amazon foothills of Putumayo celebrates its traditional carnivals (Carnavales de Villagarzón), a festival in which you can notice the influence…

Every year at the beginning of January in Nuquí, tribute is paid to the "Tamborito", a folk dance and traditional musical genre from this region of the Colombian Pacific, characterized by a…

In mid-January, the Coconut Festival (Fiestas del Coco) is celebrated in Necoclí, a tribute by the people of Necoclí to this fundamental product in local gastronomy and crafts.
 
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Born in Pasto, the Black and White Carnival has become an emblematic festival throughout southwestern Colombia. One of the departments where it has the most roots is in Putumayo, where it is…

At the beginning of January in Buesaco, a municipality located just 40 kilometers from Pasto, the Carnival of Blacks, Whites and Reds is celebrated, a local version of the traditional carnival…