In August, the city of Medellin, Colombia comes alive during the Feria de Las Flores, or the Flower Festival featuring the annual Desfilo de Silleteros parade. The most beautiful flower arrangements win an award, and the festival honors silleteros; the people who carry wooden boards on their back to transport goods. Often carrying the ill, they are known as Colombia’s original Emergency Medical Technicians.
Learn more about attending the Festival of Flowers, and about teaching English in the city of Medellin, Colombia.