For residents of the area near the Parque Nacional Los Nevados, life is starkly beautiful in the shadow of the volcano
Read More »Cowboys in the Colombian llanos represent a centuries-old tradition and a lifestyle that has changed little
Read More »Artist Pedro Ruiz depicts in "Oro" scenes representing the beauty and complexity of traditional life and nature in Colombia
Read More »Organizations like Son Batá help young residents of Comuna 13 in Medellín use musical talents to build a better life
Read More »Colombia's emerald industry relies on guaqueros, men and women who risk everything searching for "green fire."
Read More »As tensions escalate between the two Koreas, rhetoric recalls the brave role of Colombians during the Korean War.
Read More »Rural agricultural initiatives look to help farmers replace coca with valuable legal crops like cacao and rubber
Read More »Alonso de Ojeda named Venezuela and founded one of the first settlements in the Americas, but remains largely forgotten
Read More »For Beatríz Fernández, co-creator of Crepes & Waffles, love is key to the success of one of Colombia's largest companies
Read More »Alvaro Restrepo created the Colegio del Cuerpo in Cartagena, where dance changes the lives of students
Read More »Only recently discovered, the nomadic Nukak Makú endured the nation's conflict and many live in refugee camps
Read More »Dr. Francisco Lopera found clues that could help uncover the causes of early-onset Alzheimer's and stop the disease
Read More »Thousands of women in Pacific communities works the swamps looking for the mollusk delicacy known as piangua
Read More »French Guyane is an outpost of European civility in South America, home to rocket scientists and a notorious prison colony
Read More »Angel Martinéz dedicated 20 years to looking for traces of the lost Panche culture, which flourished in the Magdalena valley.
Read More »One Laptop per Child connects children in the remotest areas in order to improve lives through education
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