The food coming out of Lancaster County kitchens is heavily influenced by Germanic traditions, which is why so many people here bake cookies around the holidays. But we live in an increasingly diverse ...

As a kid, getting to Christmas day was a journey full of prayers, decorations, and food. Years later, I realize how much I love all those traditions. Having lived in the United States for almost seven ...

President Juan Manuel Santos decreed Friday afternoon as a "civic day," freeing all public employees to watch the Colombia vs. Brazil quarterfinals match. By Agustin Mango James Rodriguez was named ...

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Looking to get more time off? Move to Colombia. Renowned for its high kidnap and murder rates, this Andean nation also leads the world in public holidays with 18 each year.

And so this is Christmas, and what have you done? That line by John Lennon shrieked to mind this past week. In a 10-minute span, I entered three Bogota shops. In each, identical children’s voices, ...

Adela’s two kids will be with their dad through Christmas Day this year. She and I tended them, out of school and out of their routines, for 20 days before that. The house felt very empty the day the ...

The Viva Navidad celebration that transforms the Paradise Gardens area of Disney California Adventure during the winter holidays will take visitors on a musical and culinary journey to Colombia as ...

This week, when families come together for the winter holidays, we offer this special story by Minnesota writer Anika Fajardo, written especially for readers of the Star Tribune. Fajardo was born in ...

After imposing one of the tightest coronavirus lockdowns in Latin America, Colombia is now searching for ways to jump-start its economy. One experiment is a series of tax-free shopping days, but ...