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Santa Marta’s giant leatherback delivers 36 hatchlings
Santa Marta made conservation history in Colombia when a giant leatherback turtle that came ashore on a tourist beach gave birth to many hatchlings.
Abused circus lions in Colombia adapting to their South African habitat
The City Paper caught up with the co-owner of the South African Emory Big Cats Sanctuary to see how the 33 circus lions rescued in Colombia are doing in their ancestral habitat.
Circus lions liberated in Colombia, Peru walk free in South Africa
Thirty-three circus lions liberated from ramshackle operations in Colombia and Peru are now walking free in South African cat sanctuaries.
Tai chi-lling in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Looking to de-stress from city life? Get in touch with mind and body in Colombia’s spectacular Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
With Seak app, entire oceans in your palm
Colombian app, Seak, helps marine biologists and diving enthusiasts catalogue biodiversity and marine life around the world.
An insider’s guide to Santa Marta’s hidden ‘pearls’
Santa Marta is one of Colombia’s many tropical paradises, and knowing where to go will earn you an even more relaxing trip far from the tourist throngs.
Turtle liberations in Tayrona
In Santa Marta and the Tayrona National Park, marine biologists are helping turtles reclaim their rightful place in our oceans.
Apps shape Colombia’s digital future
Apps are changing the way Colombians live and do business, and a bold government program helps newcomers get creative.
Back to the farm
It’s not what Orwell had in mind when he wrote Animal Farm, but when on the coast, el Solar, is fun for the whole family, including yours.
Five destinations on Colombia’s coast
From literary towns to a mud-filled volcano, don’t miss these five ‘must-visit’ destinations on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
Cultivating beans for brains
An initiative by Medellín’s ‘Educational Parks’ looks to generate pride in the region’s coffee industry.
Barranquilla: ‘Golden’ gateway
Barranquilla is bustling to a confident business vibe. Enjoy this city without the carnival commotion
The guardian of Santa Marta
An outcropping of rock facing Santa Marta has protected this town for centuries. Now the protagonist of the new movie, El Faro.
What’s with the ‘cayeye’?
At the heart of ‘Bananalandia’ – Santa Marta – there’s more than meets the eye to the man shouting “Guineo verde!” on a megaphone.
Never lost in paradise
Here The City Paper’s guide to sand, bays and those secluded coves in the not so remote ecosystem of Parque Tayrona.