Every year in Villa De Layva, the town celebrates the windy month of August with a Kite Festival. This famous event attracts visitors from across Colombia and the globe who descend on this sleepy town for the weekend and transform it into a buzzing festival for all ages.
I was lucky enough to be in town for the event, where I was joined by 6 friends from the Panama - Colombia boat trip (and before) who are also in Colombia, travelling around. The celebrations kicked off on Friday night with some music and drinks in the town square, and the town didn`t stop until the following Monday. Saturday was a big day of course, and a fairly boozy night spent in the square with the many other revellers.
We spent Sunday in the nearby Village of Santa Sofia for their annual Festival. Our host, Luis and his family are from Santa Sofia, although Luis spent his teens and twenties in London. So, as the only gringos at the festival, we got amongst it and checked out the Car Stereo Competion... the tons of food stalls and epic BBQ`s, and variety of other things to do, including watching a car drive into the back of a bus.
All in all a great Colombian style weekend.
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