Have Your Ever Heard of a Flowers' Parade?

Well, believe it or not, there is a flowers' parade that lasts 10 days. Now, you might be wondering, how can flowers walk through a parade? Simple, the flowers are arranged together, forming different figures, shapes, and designs. These particular art representations are called silletas, and they are transported on people's backs (the people that carry the silletas are called silleteros). These silleteros could be anyone, whom with their silletas usually carried an inllustration of their life, land, culture, country's history, or even about a cause.

 Every year in Medellin, Colombia during the first week of August, the flowers come alive and become the center of attention. For 10 days, Colombia focuses on traditions to reaffirm its identity and bring together the entire country, but also, it offers the world Colombian essence, culture, taste, and color.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWdXHX7d3AM

You could find silletas with around 70 different types of flowers

Medellin, the city where this fairs takes place is known as "the eternal spring city," especially during the 10 days of blooming. Since 1957 flowers have given Colombia 10 days of spring in a country with no seasons. Colombia has flowers year around, but at the flowers parade, the entire city of Medellin seems to even be designed with flowers. The color, culture, and Colombian passion wins everybody's heart.

If you are ever wondering about an exotic and full of culture vacation, I recommend traveling to Medellin during the first week of August. I am pretty sure you will enjoy it, and you will love to see the different kinds of flowers Colombia offers to the world.

If you would like to know more about this particular fair/parade, or about Colombia you can go to the following link:
http://www.colombia.travel/en/international-tourist/sightseeing-what-to-do/history-and-tradition/fairs-and-festivals/august/the-medellin-flower-fair