Deep in Colombia’s interior, experience Mavecure, the impressive and iconic location featured in the Oscar-nominated ‘Embrace of the Serpent’
Río La Miel, not far from urban centers but a world away, offers an unspoiled natural paradise striving to leave behind a troubled past.
Under foreign ownership, Colombia’s Muzo emerald mine seeks to offer world-class emeralds without the occasionally violent tensions of the past.
Priest and ideological rebel Camilo Torres could hold the key to organizing the ELN and rehabbing their image in advance of possible peace talks.
Subsidies and tax benefits are luring international production companies to film in Colombia.
Despite the historic handshake between FARC’s “Timochenko” and President Santos, Colombians remain skeptical over the guerrilla’s proposed political future.
Writer Alden Pyle spends time in the Magdalena River valley and gets a snapshot of the Colombian reality, removed from the large cities.
The Environment Ministry embarks on a plan to safeguard this country’s animal and plant kingdoms for the post-conflict.
Writer Alden Pyle decides to give the clubs a miss and explore the sub-culture of cock fighting in Chapinero
Bogotá’s newest Middle Eastern restaurant, Baita, celebrates Israeli gastronomy in a loft-like setting.
Recent military action against FARC may induce a bilateral ceasefire faster than pundits have predicted.
Colombians remain divided on many issues surrounding the peace process, such as transitional justice, land repatriation and impunity.
Chikungunya is a democratic disease, which can afflict anyone. While its spread remains a serious health concern, the virus has now gone viral.
Developments in Havana reveal an important change in tone from the government and the FARC’s peace negotiators.
The FARC’s military offensive against infrastructure has delayed the prospect of peace. The urgency of the talks could lead to a deal by early 2015.
After the recent tax dispute between Colombia and Panama regarding “off-shore” assets, a national debate may start over what price for peace.